By WALT PFEIFER Children in the village would taunt her yelling, “There goes monkey lady- monkey lady- monkey lady!” as she hobbled along the streets of Corozol Town. I never did know her name, so for story purposes I’ll call her by the most popular female name in Belize, which is Meera. Corozol Town is the northernmost city in Belize
Read moreBy LORETTA FULTON East coast, West coast, Texas coast and points in between, Mike Cope has been there since leaving the pulpit at Highland Church of Christ in 2009. But listen a little closer to his life story the past 10 years and something becomes obvious. “We’ve never left Abilene,” Cope said. Read Loretta Fulton‘s complete story in the Abilene
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Drive by the old St. Ann Hospital at 1350 Cypress St. and it looks like nothing is happening. Chain link fence surrounds the property and there are signs of some demolition. A worker’s gloves are stuck in the fence and a lock and chain deter trespassers. Basically, the building looks empty and neglected. It may be empty, but it is
Read moreHighland Church of Christ is sponsoring a children’s feeding program at its three campuses July 30-Aug. 17 as a pilot program to bridge the gap between the A.I.S.D. Summer Feeding Program and the beginning of school. Children ages 18 and younger will be served at Highland’s three locations – South Fifth and Highland, North Ninth and Cypress and South 10th
Read moreBy LORETTA FULTON Highland Church of Christ and all of Abilene will be loosing a good friend when Jonathan Storment and his family move to Little Rock. Jonathan, preaching minister at Highland since 2010, will become preaching minister at Pleasant Valley Church of Christ. His last Sunday at Highland will be June 24. In eight years, Jonathan has become a
Read moreBy Loretta Fulton “Is Christianity intolerant?” Yes, and we should be thankful for that. Christianity makes us intolerant of racism, super-nationalism, and other “isms” that are hurtful. “Praise God, it makes us intolerant of certain things,” said Jonathan Storment, preaching minister at Highland Church of Christ. Storment was one of the speakers for a student-led forum called “Inquire” Nov. 7
Read morePeople of faith all over the country are speaking out against the bigotry and hatred that ended in death in Charlottesville, Virginia, over the weekend. If you would like to add your comments, thoughts, reflections, please send to editor@spiritofabilene.com And, please attach a photo of yourself. Below are submissions from Jacob Snowden, president of the Abilene Interfaith Council, and Jen
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