By JIM NICHOLS I suspect that I am not the only one frustrated, angered, confused, and altogether discombobulated by the world today. Frankly, it is difficult not to get discouraged and, I am afraid, let that discouragement lapse over into our spiritual lives. As I fight that concern, I realize that one of my problems is that I am thinking
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By STEVEN T. MOORE for George Floyd I’m reading a children’s book about knights and castles to Mrs. Walker’s class,their tiny faces beaming as I read each page.But this morning, I’m only watching the black boys and black girls because of last night’s news:another unarmed black person dead. I turn the page, see the black boy in blue.He will be delayed during 3:30
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Dr. Jerry Taylor, founder of the Carl Spain Center on Race Studies & Spiritual Action, is asking friends of the center to form a prayer cell to begin functioning as a “Prayer & Meditation Think Tank” with individuals across the Carl Spain Center network. “As you gather to meet virtually or by phone,” Taylor said in an announcement, “please ask
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By LORETTA FULTON For years, Randy Harris joked that he was “the Church of Christ’s only monk,” but he may have to come up with a new calling card. Recently retired from teaching at Abilene Christian University, Harris will continue his leadership in a program that he founded at ACU, the Contemplative Ministers’ Initiative. To date, five classes of 12
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON “Black Lives Matter!” Ok, now that I have your attention, let’s talk about it. Do you feel the pain in that phrase? As a Christian, I know “all lives matter” in the eyes of Jesus. He died for us all. The lives of everyone on the face of this planet now, in the past, in the future,
Read moreBy JIM NICHOLS Diffusion is a principle considered in many science classes. It is a simple concept, but quite significant in many physical situations. The concept identifies that a substance moves naturally from an area where it is more concentrated to an area where it is less concentrated. For instance, if one puts a spoonful of sugar into a cup
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By THE REV. DR. JANICE SIX “In a world filled with images of Jesus, this one made headlines. He [Jesus] stood in a stained-glass window wearing a simple white robe and a dark tunic. He held a staff in his left hand and with the knuckles of his right rapped gently on a large brown door. Wavy auburn hair fell
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON In the beginning, was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have
Read moreBy NANCY PATRICK I often wonder what will happen if I ever run out of things to write about. Not only does writing provide my primary form of expression, but it also serves as cheap therapy for all my neuroses. Those result from my brain’s constant thinking and fretting about national and international conditions I fear I cannot impact. My
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