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Whitt: Willingness to share tops income

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While I do appreciate the article on house churches, I beg to differ on the ability of such a group to provide for each other. I was part of a house church in San Antonio for almost a year, and we had about 15 people on average in attendance. We had all ages represented, and I'd say most of us were financially stable. We had members who were at ... [Read More…]

Holmes: Christians can’t balk at issues

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I am a senior at ACU and have enjoyed my experience here. This school is an exceptional institution for higher learning that encourages Christian relationships and servant leadership. The community that the students, faculty and staff build is honorable. However, I have noticed that ACU has avoided consistent discussions on controversial topics in ... [Read More…]

Farron’s breakfast date with the Wizard of Oz

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You may remember my trek to Abilene's Municipal court in October. If so, ignore the current feeling of deja vu. I'm going back again and this time I meet the judge. I hope her name is Judy. Here's what happened. Last semester, I was in an automobile accident with a CityLink bus. After some confusion with the ticket and a conversation with a ... [Read More…]

From fickle faucets to Magna Carta glory

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I had to get use to several minor differences between life in America and life in England. For example, the faucets on the sinks have given me constant grief. In the U.S. the sinks have one faucet with two knobs, one for hot water and one for cold water. Turning them both on will allow water to flow through the faucet and the temperature can be ... [Read More…]

Random tangents not just for math-heads

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Despite my lack of being a math major, I am more than familiar with tangents. A tangent is a straight line that touches, but doesn't cross through, a curve at a particular point. At least, that's what Wikipedia says, and I believe everything on that website. That mad cow disease sure is scary. Tangents aren't exclusive to geometric equations, ... [Read More…]

Your worship service provider

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Welcome to the Non-Denominational Community Church of Skype, today's date is Mar. 12, 2023. I hope everyone is enjoying the comfort of their own home as we gather today for worship. Before the transmission starts, please power off your state-issued iPhones and find a comfortable seat in front of your monitor. We will begin at approximately 10 a.m. ... [Read More…]

An extra experience: Christans needed in gray situations

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By Jonathan Storment, preaching minister at Highland Church of Christ Last summer I attempted "method preaching." I knew I was going to do a sermon series on minor characters in the Bible, using the metaphor of movie extras. So I decided to go to Hollywood and try and be an extra in a movie. You know, normal preacher stuff. After many attempts, I ... [Read More…]

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