THE IDLE AMERICAN THE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury We’ve heard about how tiny errors can foster various responses, ranging from serious misunderstanding to thigh-slapping laughter. Hitting the keyboard’s “I” instead of the intended “o” caused chuckles recently. Reading an advertisement for funeral home employment, a radio announcer listed requisites for the job. “Must be able to ease the grieving
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By LORETTA FULTON Abilene Christian and McMurry universities enrolled record numbers of students for the fall semester, the sixth record fall enrollment in a row for ACU, while Hardin-Simmons University hasn’t released its fall numbers to the public. A year ago, HSU recorded its third consecutive enrollment decrease, as ACU and McMurry recorded gains in enrollment. In fall 2022, Hardin-Simmons
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The Abilene Interfaith Council kicks off its new year of programming with a meeting set for 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, in the Furr Welcome Center at McMurry University. All are invited to hear from Abilenians who attended the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago in August. Title of the program is “Interfaith Engagement: Respect, Relationships, and Cooperation.” Seven
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON Frustrated and depressed, Elijah made his way to Mt. Horeb, the mountain where Moses had received the commandments from God almost 600 years before. It hurt him that the people of Israel failed to listen to the message from God and had turned their backs on Him. Now, feeling alone and in a state of depression, Elijah
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Editor’s Note: A stage performance of “The Screwtape Letters” that was scheduled for Sept. 30 at the Abilene Convention Center has been cancelled. Dr. Larry Fink, retired English professor at Hardin-Simmons University, wrote the following commentary for Spirit of Abilene. In it, he asks the question, “So, why do people love this book, and why should you read it? …It’s
Read moreDr. Lanny Hall, president emeritus of Hardin-Simmons University, wrote a tribute to his late sister, Linda Kay Hall Ware, that was published in the Baptist Standard. The tribute is titled, “Voices: In heaven, we’ll have everything ‘from soup to nuts’” Click here to read the tribute. Dr. Lanny Hall
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Feed the five thousand with a few loaves and fishes — fill your doggie bag. 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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HOW TO HELP Love & Care Ministries administers the CarePack for Kids program that provides weekend food for children in the Abilene ISD and nine area districts. Each school finds sponsors for the program, but individual donations are needed, too. Donations can be made online at https://subsplash.com/u/loveandcareministries/give. By LORETTA FULTON “When we’re out of fruit juice, we’re done,” Terry Davis
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By LORETTA FULTON Churches of all sizes can help alleviate homelessness in Abilene in big and small ways. The West Texas Homeless Network, an affiliate of the Texas Homeless Network, held a “Faith in Practice” workshop Sept. 14 to offer tips on how to help. The first thing is easy enough. It’s just a reminder of who the homeless person
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