Almost Bible (Part 1)Almost Bible (Part 2)Almost Bible (Part 3)Almost Bible (Part 4)Almost Bible (Part 5)Almost Bible (Part 6) By Jim Nichols God’s Spirit speaks to us in multiple ways. The Bible/Scripture is certainly one of the methods. Most of us have recognized, however, that there are vistas, music, laughter, and multiple other manners where we experience the holy. Occasionally, it is through the spoken
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By Danny Minton The world today is full of people criticizing others; what they believe, how they look, what they say, their religion, their political views, their lifestyle, and just about any choice they make with which they disagree. Social media provides an easy platform to express a person’s opinions about others, often anonymously or under a pseudonym. People spend
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Click here to read a 2024 Q&A with Bishop Sis on his 10th anniversary as Bishop of the Diocese of San Angelo.Click here to read a message from Bishop Sis regarding the schism of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX). By Loretta Fulton It was a common sight in the 1970s–Raymond and Janis Sis and their five children attending
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Meal service will begin on July 20 and run through Aug. 14 at the following locations:B.O.B.S., 1420 N. 3rd St., 6:30-7:15 a.m., dine-in only. Sack lunch provided at the breakfast.City Light Community Ministries, 1441 N. 4th St., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Dine-in (Monday, Wednesday, Friday). Love & Care Ministries, 233 Fannin St., 7-8:30 a.m., dine-in; 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., dine-inSalvation Army, 1726 Butternut
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By Glenn Dromgoole I don’t travel a lot. I don’t like airports, and I find that I can’t drive very far before I need to pull over and take a nap. And, when I get to the hotel, the pillows are too large or too hard or too something. The best thing I have found about a vacation is getting
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By Nancy Patrick As Mike and I have spent the last six weeks living in our new home in Wesley Court, I have become acquainted with our new neighbors and found that, although our lives have varied greatly, we now find ourselves sharing a similar chapter in our senior years. In a recent essay, I wrote about the scope of
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By Loretta Fulton Every year since 1967, Operation Blue Jeans has provided kids a headstart on school–and life–with new clothes, a backpack, and a Bible. This year will be no different, thanks to gifts and volunteers from the community. Operation Blue Jeans, an outreach project of Christian Service Center, decks out children from low-income families with brand new clothes and
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Book LaunchWhat: The Hidden Beauty of Tears: Discovering Joy and God’s Guiding Hand, by Travis CraverWhen: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14Where: Seven and One Books, 1138 N. 2nd St. Availability: After the book launch, “The Hidden Beauty of Tears” will be available at Seven and One Books and at Texas Star Trading Company, 174 Cypress St. By Loretta Fulton As director
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By Glenn Dromgoole I was privileged to have a number of grownups who cared about me when I was growing up. But there was always one special grownup, one great friend, who not only cared about me but who was fun. She laughed often and laughed heartily. There was always a twinkle in her eyes. Decades later, her wonderful laugh
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Spirit Of Abilene 