By Glenn Dromgoole When my daughters were small and I would read them a bedtime story or sing them a bedtime song, invariably their response would be: Read it again. Or sing it again. And, of course, I would. Sometimes again and again. Again and again. We find a lot of those in our lives. It’s tax time again. It’s
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By Nancy PatricK I do not spend a lot of time on Facebook, but I sometimes pay attention to posts made by people I know and respect. One such post last week by Patty Hundley, wife of former AISD superintendent Charles Hundley, really spoke to me. Here it is: “A society that forces a ninety-year-old to use a smartphone in
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By Jim Nichols I forget stuff all the time; do you? The catcher called “time out” and jogged to the pitcher’s mound. Have you ever wondered what they talk about? One report is that the catcher is reminding the pitcher of some concerns of importance to the game. He speaks to the pitcher: “Remember, this next batter cannot hit inside
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By Danny Minton I came across an old sermon illustration about a family whose house had caught on fire. The parents had gotten their family to safety and were trying to save some valuables when their young son snuck into his room to get his favorite toy from an upstairs bedroom. The fire spread to the stairway, and the little
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By Loretta Fulton Myles Werntz, founder and director of the Baptist Studies Center at ACU, will be guest speaker for the Oct. 28 meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations. The public is invited to hear Werntz speak, beginning with lunch at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at Brook Hollow Christian Church, located on the east end of Woodhaven Shopping Center, 4726
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By Loretta Fulton It’s that time of year again when religion and culture come together for a mix of somber and fun events. Halloween (All Hallow’s Eve), with its costumes and trick-or-treat tradition, and Dia de los Muertos, practiced by indigenous people of Mexico for centuries, come on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, respectively. Also, in some Christian traditions, Nov.
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By Aida Pantoja Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), celebrated primarily on Nov. 1 and 2, is a beautiful tradition with deep roots in Mexican Indigenous cultures and Catholic beliefs. Although the celebration is now recognized in both Mexico and the United States, there are some meaningful differences in how it is observed. Yes, in many parts of
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By Glenn Dromgoole In my 82 years, I have lived under 15 U.S. Presidents, beginning with Franklin Roosevelt (he died when I was less than a year old). Some I have agreed with more than others. Some of them I voted for, some I didn’t. But all of them, I believe, have tried to do what they felt was the
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CHRISTIAN SERVICE CENTERDec. 13, 1965–Organized under the direction of 16th and Vine Street Church of ChristJanuary 1967–Grew to include four other congregations, each assuming some financial responsibilityMay 1, 1968–Turned the oversight and major financial responsibilities over to then-College Church of Christ, now University Church of Christ1968–Moved to 901 Mesquite St.2005–Incorporated as Christian Service Center of Abilene, Inc., in January2013–Started major
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