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The Woman Who Said ‘No’

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of articles highlighting inspirational women during Women’s History Month. Click on the links below for related stories: Meet Virginia Henderson Yates by Marianne WoodThe Black Gazelle by Danny MintonOmie Wilks, A Hidden Life by Darryl TippensSarah Mullally, the 106th, but 1st Female, Archbishop of Canterbury by Rev. Mary Glover By Danny Minton Sometimes we come

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Twisting the Text: A Call for Responsible Interpretation

By Mark Waters A March 3rd article in military.com and multiple other sources stated that “a combat-unit commander told non-commissioned officers at a briefing Monday that the Iran war is part of God’s plan and that President Donald Trump was ‘anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth’.” By that

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Sarah Mullally, the 106th, but 1st Female, Archbishop of Canterbury

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of articles highlighting inspirational women during Women’s History Month. Click on the links below for related stories: Meet Virginia Henderson Yates by Marianne WoodThe Black Gazelle by Danny MintonOmie Wilks, A Hidden Life by Darryl Tippens By Mary Glover It’s no wonder, I suppose, that every day we learn of another thing – job,

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Large Print Books

By Glenn Dromgoole I am virtually blind in my left eye (from shingles) and am being treated for macular degeneration in my right eye — but I’m reading more than ever.  I am thankful for large print books, and I am especially thankful for the great selection of large print novels at the Abilene Public Library. Like many folks, as

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He’s Only Eighteen

By Jim Nichols It is probably asking too much routinely of a television newscast, but the other night a single sentence had some weight. The story concerned a criminal activity in another state; it was a serious situation in action and consequences. In the report, an attorney for one of the accused said, “He’s only eighteen; he had no idea

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Three Wishes

By Danny Minton “Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 (NASB) Do you remember growing up hearing the fairy tale “The Three Wishes,” the story of a woodcutter and his wife who were given three wishes by a fairy for not cutting down a

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ACU Student, Interfaith America Fellow, Featured at Abilene Interfaith March Meeting

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.

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Scout Values

By Glenn Dromgoole I learned the Scout Law as a Boy Scout many years ago in Sour Lake, Texas. I can’t say that I’ve always lived up to those ethical principles, but they certainly abide as something to strive for. A Scout is:TrustworthyLoyalHelpfulFriendlyCourteousKindObedientCheerfulThriftyBraveCleanReverent At a recent Scouting event, everyone in the room stood and repeated the Scout Law. As I

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City Manager to Speak at Association of Congregations Meeting

The public is invited to hear Abilene City Manager Emily Crawford speak at the monthly meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations on Wednesday, March 25.The meeting will be held in Gerhart Hall at the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest, 602 Meander St. Lunch will begin at 11:45 a.m. A $3 donation is requested for lunch. Crawford became Abilene’s

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