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Leave people feeling like they have met Jesus

February 21, 2020 by Abbey Lee

What makes Sing Song so great are the memories and the experience you share with your friends. If you took the community aspect out of Sing Song, it would not be as much fun or worth all the hard work we put into it. This weekend will be full of reminiscing old memories and creating new ones but, what we will remember more than what we did are ... [Read More…]

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It’s important to have an answer for what you believe

January 31, 2020 by Abbey Lee

My Bible class was split into groups to discuss questions over our reading of “Mere Christianity” by C.S. Lewis on Tuesday. What I thought was going to be a quick 'Question and Answer' around the room turned into almost 30 minutes of conversation about whether we actually had complete free will or not. Each student that participated in the ... [Read More…]

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Abilene community commemorates MLK Day with annual march

January 24, 2020 by Abbey Lee and Emily Shafer

Members of the Abilene community gathered together to walk across the Martin Luther King Jr. bridge in remembrance of MLK. Video by Abbey Lee and Emily Shafer. ... [Read More…]

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Delight Ministries begins new chapter at ACU

December 13, 2019 by Abbey Lee

Delight is a nationwide Bible study for college women. Video by Abbey Lee. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEJ1jxW8g8s&feature=youtu.be ... [Read More…]

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Students celebrate the holiday season at Litmas

December 13, 2019 by Abbey Lee

SGA held it's annual Litmas Christmas event before the holiday break. Video by Abbey Lee. https://youtu.be/XonGwHgiNOA ... [Read More…]

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It’s not because we’re always on our phone

December 6, 2019 by Abbey Lee

Social media is one of the main forms of entertainment and communication today. Our generation also has been known for raising more awareness about mental health and admitting to having symptoms of depression and anxiety. Many people believe that the amount of time we spend on our phones affects how we feel. However, there are studies that say ... [Read More…]

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Musicians should not be expected to fit into one genre

November 15, 2019 by Abbey Lee

When someone asks what kind of music you like people typically answer with a specific genre. Country, pop, rap, indie, alternative, rock, the list goes on. As music has progressed throughout the years, artists have begun to experiment with new sounds and cross genres. But what makes up these genres? Is it the lyrics? The instrumentals? The ... [Read More…]

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ACU Theatre performs Beauty and the Beast Homecoming weekend

October 19, 2019 by Abbey Lee

ACU Theatre performed their 61st homecoming play "Beauty and the Beast" over the homecoming weekend. Video by Abbey Lee. https://youtu.be/LM3tSrrj_WI   ... [Read More…]

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Creating community between social clubs

October 17, 2019 by Abbey Lee

Social clubs are not doing enough to cultivate community among each other. I can only speak for women’s clubs, but one of the biggest things women say when looking for a club to pledge is they want to find community. I want to say to current pledges and those considering pledging, that you can find and create community in any club. It doesn’t have ... [Read More…]

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Can you be good without God?

September 26, 2019 by Abbey Lee

We should begin with how morals are different from religious practices and where they originate. Morals are the sense of right and wrong humans have by nature. We use them to make our decisions and know what we ought to do in a situation. Religious practices based on what someone believes can be rooted in morals. However, spiritual ... [Read More…]

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