“Broken, Renewed, Reshaped: Where Do We Go From Here?” will be the theme of the Texas Baptist Women in Ministry annual conference set for Sept. 16 at Abilene Christian University.The conference is hosted by ACU’s Baptist Studies Center, led by Myles Werntz, associate professor of theology at ACU. Sessions will be in the Biblical Studies Building. Click here to register
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON Growing up, my family and I would watch a game show called “To Tell the Truth.” The show consisted of three people claiming to be a particular person, with only one being the actual individual. The moderator would give a synopsis of the person and what they did. Afterward, a panel of celebrities would take turns asking
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Going Beyond J.R. Martinez will be guest speaker for the Going Beyond celebration hosted by Meals on Wheels Plus Sept. 22. The dinner and celebration begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Abilene Convention Center. Click here to purchase individual tickets for $150. For table sponsorship, contact Betty Bradly, executive director of Meals on Wheels Plus, at 672-5050 or bbradley@mealsonwheelsplus.com J.R.
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Early registration for ACU’s 116th Summit ends Wednesday, Sept. 14. Early registration costs $30. After Wednesday, the price increases to $50. No registrations will be accepted after Sept. 28. Summit will be held over two days on the ACU campus, Oct. 13-14. Click here to register. The two-day format is part of the Summit redesign. Summit now will be held
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Donations are be accepted to help sustain the new Centennial Iris Garden at McMurry University. To donate, contact Josh Poorman, executive director of development, at poorman.josh@mcm.edu or 325.793.4763. By LORETTA FULTON A longstanding tradition at McMurry University that ended in 2007 is being resurrected for the university’s centennial celebration. McMurry opened in September 1923, but centennial events already have begun on campus.
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON On July 17, 1944, at approximately 10 p.m., an event happened in California that would cause controversy for the next half-century. It was 10:18 p.m. when witnesses heard a metallic sound and falling timber. Seconds later, a blast occurred at Port Chicago, covering 3,000 feet in diameter and 12,000 feet high with force measured at the University
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By NANCY PATRICK I sometimes feel overwhelmed with the needs all around me. I truly want to help those in need, but I sometimes have ambiguous feelings about the people themselves and the needs they have. Rescue the Animals frequently sponsors a clearing the shelters campaign in which the centers try desperately to find forever homes for animals in their
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By JIM NICHOLS Do not laugh. It will happen to you someday if it has not already. It was some years ago now and the first was just a small white card with a red stripe and blue stripe across the top. It was rather thin cardboard and began to curl up on the edge soon because it did not
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By LORETTA FULTON “You Are Here for a Reason.” That was the title of a message from McMurry University Chaplain Marty CashBurless during the opening chapel service, but it could easily have been the theme for similar ceremonies at Hardin-Simmons and Abilene Christian universities, as well. All three of Abilene’s universities opened the fall semester on Monday, Aug. 29. ACU
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