• Hopkins Named UMC Conference Superintendent

    By LORETTA FULTON Felicia Hopkins, former pastor of St. Paul United Methodist Church, was named Conference Superintendent during the June 1-2 meeting of the Northwest Texas Annual Conference in Lubbock.

    Read more »
  • ‘Sober House’ Becoming a Reality for Local Pastor

    How to HelpBob Cheatheam, pastor of Pleasant Hills Country Church, is preparing a “Sober House” for four recovering addicts that will open in the fall. He is remodeling a trailer

    Read more »
  • Who Are We on the Inside?

    By DANNY MINTON I’ve recently seen several posts that depict shameful events in amateur baseball, from Little League to college. One video showed a catcher intentionally throwing a ball at

    Read more »
  • Order and Disorder

    By JIM NICHOLS An instructor friend in the religion department got in trouble with administrators because of a teaching technique that is potentially harmful, but overall positive. Despite his problems,

    Read more »
  • Take a Look Inside St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church

    Abilene is filled with houses of worship but most Abilenians are familiar with the inside of only a handful. A periodic feature in Spirit of Abilene will give you an

    Read more »
  • Oral Exam

    By JIM NICHOLS He hoped he had put on enough antiperspirant/deodorant that morning. He was facing one of the periodic daunting challenges of being a graduate student. In this case,

    Read more »
  • The Church: What Happens Next?

    By DANNY MINTON There is a business sign in Nottingham, England, that reads: “We have been established for over 100 years and have been pleasing and displeasing customers ever since.

    Read more »
  • HSU Honors Faculty, Staff

    Hardin-Simmons University recently honored its faculty and staff members of the year. Dr. Jennifer Eames is the 2022-2023 Faculty Member of the Year. Elizabeth Torres is the Staff Member of

    Read more »
  • VBS is Just Around the Corner

    Vacation Bible SchoolTo list your church’s Vacation Bible School or summer family activity, send information to editor@spiritofabilene.com By LORETTA FULTON If you’re looking for adventure this summer, look no further

    Read more »
  • A Tribute

    By DANNY MINTON. Over the past few years, I have lost several friends who have, in some way or another, been an influence in my life. Each one touched a

    Read more »

VBS is Just Around the Corner

Vacation Bible SchoolTo list your church’s Vacation Bible School or summer family activity, send information to editor@spiritofabilene.com By LORETTA FULTON If you’re looking for adventure this summer, look no further than the closest church. Many Abilene churches will be hosting Vacation Bible School sessions with alluring themes like “Wild Life,” “Twists and Turns,” “Stellar,” and “God’s Super Heroes.” You don’t

Read more

A Tribute

By DANNY MINTON. Over the past few years, I have lost several friends who have, in some way or another, been an influence in my life. Each one touched a part of my life that made me a better person or at least had me thinking about things more deeply. My mind will play the reruns of our lives together

Read more

Memorial Day Celebrations

By LORETTA FULTON Abilenians will have at least two opportunities for public celebrations on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29. The first will begin at 9 a.m. at Elmwood Funeral Home & Memorial Park, 5750 U.S. Highway 277 South. The following is part of a welcome message on the funeral home website: “Whether you have a personal connection to the military

Read more

The One-Minute Graduation Speech

Editor’s Note: The following is from Glenn Dromgoole’s book, “Just Happy to Be Here,” a collection of “words to encourage, enlighten, entertain.” The book is available at Texas Star Trading Company, 174 Cypress St. By GLENN DROMGOOLE I have never been asked to give a commencement address and probably will never be invited, but I have given it some thought.

Read more

Parents in the Dark

THE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury Prayers of university presidents and school superintendents for commencement exercises to be executed as planned often are short-circuited. Some leaders are extremists–the kind who decree that neither blaring air horns nor unseemly yells will be tolerated. Their wish is for “pomp” to be exceeded only by “circumstance.” Often, they experience countless “slips ‘twixt cup

Read more

Debris on the Labyrinth

By JIM NICHOLS At first glance or encounter, a labyrinth seems to be a maze; it is a path with twists and turns seeming to go nowhere. On closer attention, however, one realizes it is a path leading eventually to the center. Their meditative value is that they mimic the varying positions of life, eventually leading to a center of

Read more
« Older Entries Recent Entries »