By Loretta Fulton Hendrick Home for Children will celebrate its 85th anniversary on June 21 with a reunion of former residents, ribbon cutting, campus tours, and a lunch. The ribbon cutting will be the first event, beginning at 9 a.m. Campus tours will begin at 9:30, followed by a picnic at 11 a.m. Deadline to RSVP for lunch is June
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Janice Six Book SigningWhat: Janice Six, retired associate pastor of First Central Presbyterian Church, will sign copies of her new book, Life Lessons for Littles.When: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, June 14Where: Texas Star Trading Company, 174 Cypress St.About: The book, illustrated by Julia Six Aldriedge, is for parents, grandparents, and other adult caregivers to read and discuss with children ages
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By Jim Nichols Character counts. Personal morality counts. Truthfulness counts. Influence for God counts. For me, these count a lot. Writer and Christian thinker Henri Nouwen said succinctly: “There are no times or places without choices.” Most of the choices we make are of low consequence—a choice to get up today, a choice to stay home or go somewhere, a
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By Larry E. Fink I’m gonna shake God’s handThank Him for more blessings than one man can standThen I’m gonna get a guitarAnd start a rock-n-roll bandCheck into a swell hotelAin’t the afterlife grand? –from “When I Get to Heaven,” by singer-songwriter John Prine (1946-2020) People imagine many different things about heaven, including C.S. Lewis, one of the most imaginative
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Nehemiah Abilene1636 N. 20th Street, Abilene, TX 79601 (325) 232-7499 https://nehemiahabilene.org/leemorris@nehemiahabilene.org By Loretta FultonLee Morris learned from his 52 days in a faith-based treatment center in Dallas what it takes to manage his own facility. He came back to his hometown of Abilene and put those skills to working, opening Nehemiah Abilene on Nov. 19, 2019 at 1636 N. 20th St. Now,
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Don’t nitpick Scripture to support a point of view, He might advise us. Glenn Dromgoole is a former editor of the Abilene Reporter-News and the author of numerous books. He and his wife, Carol, own Texas Star Trading Company.
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A free screening of the documentary ‘Where Is Palestine?” will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 9, at The People’s Plaza, 1290 S. Willis St. The documentary premiered in November 2018 at the Paramount Theater. It was made by Abilenians Nathan Driskill, Timothy Palmer, and Julia Palmer Smith. Timothy and Julia are the children of former missionaries Phillip and Elayne
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The Siburt Institute at Abilene Christian University, established in 2012, is adding a Scholar-in-Residence program to its offerings. The first appointment is Collin Packer, who will serve during the 2024-2025 academic year. Packer received his bachelor of arts in Christian ministry and master of divinity from ACU.He then served as the lead minister for prominent Churches of Christ in Littleton,
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By Jim Nichols Are you a Luddite? I suspect I am, at least in some ways. I also suspect that you are too. Perhaps being a Luddite is not necessarily bad. Generally meant to describe a person opposed to modern technology or ways of working, the term dates to the nineteenth century; it has a derogatory feel. Apparently, there was
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