By Danny Minton I Am Resolved… As I stepped on the scales this morning, the LED screen came on, flickered a little, then went blank. Maybe it needs a new battery I was thinking, so I stepped off and then on again. Nothing. But the battery isn’t that old was my thinking, so I tried it one more time. This
Read moreBy Danny Minton It was Thanksgiving week 1973; I had just left the principal’s office and a discussion on a class problem when the school receptionist told me I had a call waiting. When I picked up the phone, it was my wife, Kathy, and she was obviously upset and in tears. I informed the principal that I had to
Read moreBy Danny Minton Pastoral Minister and Elder Southern Hills Church of Christ September 21, 1897 Dear Editor: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, ‘If you see it in THE SUN it’s so.’ Please tell me the truth. Is there a Santa Claus? Virginia O’Hanlon, 115 West Ninety-Fifth Street.
Read moreClick on link to read Loretta Fulton’s article in the Abilene Reporter-News about Jennifer Crawford, a member of Southern Hills Church of Christ who paints the sermon as the minister delivers it. http://www.reporternews.com/story/life/faith/2017/08/26/art-sermon-abilenian-paints-what-she-hears/596275001/ See Jennifer at work in a time lapse video by Stephen Corbett, communications minister at Southern Hills Church of Christ. https://www.jennifercrawfordartist.com/painting
Read more(Editor’s Note: The Aug. 21 eclipse provide more than just an opportunity to view an extraordinary event in the sky. For many, it provided moments of inspiration and awe. Following are some examples) By Rick Hammer Biology professor Hardin-Simmons University The TV images from locations that experienced totality were amazing but somewhat eerie. Abilene’s 71% “totality” was nothing in comparison,
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Spirit Of Abilene 