By Dr. Wes Crawford Have you ever visited Branson, Missouri? If so, you’ve likely ventured into one of its many family-owned theaters. Each night, performers take the stage to entertain visitors with music and comedy. Typically, Branson crowds are religious, so toward the end of every show, the performers harmonize on Christian classics like “Amazing Grace” or “How Great Thou
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Summit 2026Click here for the Summit scheduleClick here for information about the pre-Summit Workshop.Click here to learn more about the keynote speakers. Click here to read about Jennifer Schroeder’s upcoming book. By Loretta Fulton The 120th annual Summit at Abilene Christian University will explore the transformative power of love, based on Romans 12, when it convenes Oct. 7-9. “The annual
Read moreClick here to read an article on Summit. With Summit coming up and a book scheduled for publication March 25, 2027, Jennifer Schroeder has plenty on her mind. She’s the director of Summit, the annual gathering at Abilene Christian University scheduled for Oct. 7-9, and she is the College Fellow for Children & Family Ministry in the university’s Department of
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By Loretta Fulton McMurry and Abilene Christian universities set enrollment records while Hardin-Simmons University experienced enrollment growth, record-setting residence hall occupancy, and continued expansion in high-demand academic programs. McMurry welcomed 340 new full-time first-year students, the largest entering class in the university’s 103-year history. The historic class is part of McMurry’s fourth consecutive year of record enrollment, with total fall
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By Loretta Fulton Next week will be a busy one on Abilene’s college campuses as Abilene Christian, McMurry, and Hardin-Simmons universities start classes on Monday, Aug. 24. The opening of the fall semester always brings a lot of ceremony as students are greeted for the first time or as they return to class. ACU will kick things off with its
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By Loretta Fulton The winner of the Pulitzer Prize for history in 2009 will be guest speaker for a lecture hosted by the Carl Spain Center on Race Studies and Spiritual Action in Abilene Christian University’s Chapel on the Hill. The Don Williams and Royce Money Distinguished Lecture Series, featuring Dr. Annette Gordon-Reed, will begin at 7 p.m. May 1.
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By Loretta Fulton Meet Akram Idriss, an Interfaith America Fellow at Abilene Christian University, at a lunch meeting of the Abilene Interfaith Council on March 20. The public is invited to hear Idriss speak on “Next Gen Interfaith” at 11:45 a.m. Friday, March 20, at First Central Presbyterian Church, 400 Orange St. Bring your own lunch to the free meeting.
Read moreDr. Miroslav Volf, a theology professor at Yale Divinity School, will be guest lecturer at Abilene Christian University on Monday, March 16. Both the lecture and a reception beforehand are open to the public. Both will be held in the Williams Performing Arts Center. Registration deadline is Monday, March 12. Click here to register. Dr. Miroslav Volf Center. The lecture
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By Loretta Fulton All three of Abilene’s universities will have observances throughout February in honor of Black History Month. Many of the events are open to the public. Deadline to purchase tickets for a luncheon at McMurry is at noon Friday, Feb. 13. The luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, in the Mabee Room of Garrison Campus
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