By Jim Nichols “Yes, I used to have a ‘church home’ (as you have called it), but that was earlier in my life. These days I don’t really connect with religion much. I have so many negative things about it in my past that I have found it easier and less stressful just to ignore it these days.” Those words
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury To most mortals–mere or otherwise–the thought of jumping rope 30,660,000 times causes hair to stand on end, eyes to crossand regimens to crumble. Not so to a preacher man named Van Minter, whose morning routine is vital to each day. He has kept this commitment for almost 12,800 days, having begun his 36th year on “leap
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Smile at the stranger who took your regular pew – Jesus welcomes all! Glenn Dromgoole is a former editor of the Abilene Reporter-News and the author of numerous books. He and his wife, Carol, own Texas Star Trading Company.
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Editor’s Note: March is Women’s History Month and Spirit of Abilene will be highlighting women who have made a difference in the lives of others. To honor someone, send her name, photo, and reason for the honor to editor@spiritofabilene.com By Danny Minton When Francis contracted the German Measles, she had no idea how it would affect the child she was
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury We are among the dwindling few who still answer the doorbell when it chimes between sunup and sunset. (If we don’t hear it, we can rely 100% on our new rescue dog, Archie, to “bark” an alert.) Oh, it’s not quite that simple. First, we use the peephole to see who is seeking entry.
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By Loretta Fulton It started, like most great things do, with a desire to help. It was the spring of 1999 and Hurricane Mitch, the deadliest hurricane in Central American history, had left 7,000 dead in Honduras and another 3,800 in Nicaragua. That devastation moved Andrew Kelly and some of his classmates in a missions class at Abilene Christian University
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The Abilene Interfaith Council is hosting an informal roundtable Cafe Conversations on March 21. The gathering, for all ages, will begin at 6 p.m. at Grain Theory, 202 Pine St. All are invited to attend and discuss issues of religion and ethics in our community and the world with interfaith tablemates. “Grab some dinner or a drink and meet us
Read moreJay Moore recently related the story of Rufus Choate, who was the last survivor of the 99 Abilene boys captured by Japanese forces in World War II and who were part of the Lost Battalion. Choate died on Jan. 31, just six weeks shy of his 102nd birthday. Moore updated the story to say that after learning about Choate, Abilene
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Check firearms at door, hatreds, prejudices, too — worship Prince of Peace. Glenn Dromgoole is a former editor of the Abilene Reporter-News and the author of numerous books. He and his wife, Carol, own Texas Star Trading Company.
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