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Hollywood uses Bible stories to entertain

March 25, 2014 by Optimist Editorial Board

One of the popular trends in Hollywood recently has been adapting famous Bible stories into movies. The original popularity of some of these projects such as The Prince of Egypt and The Passion of the Christ spawned a growth in religious and secular portrayals of spiritual stories. Several religious-based film companies have begun releasing films ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Editorials, Opinion Tagged With: Entertainment, Spiritual Life

Lent: How to make the most of your fast

March 6, 2014 by Optimist Editorial Board

Ash Wednesday marked the beginning of Lent, also known as spring training for Christians. The 40-day fasting period is traditionally celebrated by Catholics to commemorate the 40 years the Israelites spent wandering in the wilderness and Jesus' 40 days of fasting and prayer in the desert. During this season, participants abstain from various ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Editorials, Opinion Tagged With: Easter, Spiritual Life

On the road, again

February 20, 2014 by Brittany Jackson

Everybody needs to hit the road. I don't mean that in a rude way, but more as a matter-of-fact. Being from California, one of the states that's too close to fly but still wretched by car, I've been on my fair share of road trips. Even before I got to ACU and my parents told me they could rarely fly me home, I drove around several states almost ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns, Opinion Tagged With: Column, Spiritual Life

Rediscovering child-like faith

February 16, 2014 by Adrian Patenaude

Most people experience some kind of faith crisis in college. Our childhood beliefs are shaken when we are confronted with the brokenness of the world. Here at ACU, we are also faced with the apparent contradictions of the Bible and the fact that many of our churches are built on a delicate structure of cultural assumptions. Everything we thought we ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns, Opinion Tagged With: guest column, Spiritual Life

Praying for the Super Bowl

February 4, 2014 by Marissa Jones

On Sunday 111.5 million of us gathered together to witness miracles. We partook of the game day snacks. Some even tithed $2000 and made the pilgrimage to be there in person. And 33 percent of football fans prayed to God to help their team win, according to a poll conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute. This bothers me. The ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns, Opinion Tagged With: Spiritual Life, Super Bowl

Midnight Worship moves to new location

January 28, 2014 by Kara Stutesman

An activity that brings students from all three Abilene colleges together on Friday nights has moved this semester. Midnight Worship is now taking place at Fountaingate Fellowship's Worship Campus, at 909 N. Willis St. And the move couldn't have come at a better time. The building Midnight Worship had been using belonged to University Baptist ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Around Abilene, Spiritual Life

Baylor professor to discuss religious identity

January 14, 2014 by JC Peeples

A history professor at Baylor University will come to campus to conduct two lectures for faculty, staff and students. Dr. Barry Hankins, professor of history and church-state studies at Baylor, will reflect on the religious identity question at Baylor University and address the university's choices. A lecture for faculty and staff is scheduled ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Spiritual Life

Reading the Bible as poetry

November 6, 2013 by Alikay Wood

I haven't read my Bible in almost a year. It glares at me, mocking me from its dusty spot on my nightstand, but no matter how many Church services I attend or how large my internal conviction grows, I cannot bring myself to open it. An intrinsic cynicism, years of my own questioning and two years of intense Bible classes have left me disillusioned ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns, Opinion Tagged With: Poetry, Spiritual Life

I Am Second series shares with campus

September 12, 2013 by Kirsten Holman

I Am Second aimed to leave an enormous impact on the ACU campus through the testimonies that were shared during Chapel this week. Guest speaker Lisa Luby Ryan and the coordinators in the Chapel office hope to bring I Am Second back next year. The guest speakers included former U.S. Army Ranger Chris Plekenpol, artist Marc Eckel who introduced ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News, Showcase Tagged With: Chapel, Spiritual Life

Does God get to vote?

September 12, 2013 by Madeline Orr

God sits back in his throne-shaped cloud and sighs as he closes his MacBook. "Man, I've got to get off Facebook. There's no way I'll remember all their names by Wednesday's vote anyway." God has had a busy week. ACU students have all been requesting that he put them in the club that he thinks they belong in. Talk about ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns, Opinion Tagged With: Rush, Spiritual Life

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COVID-19 active cases on campus remain at relatively steady numbers with 10 cases and 43 quarantines Friday.

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Intramural sports are still in swing this semester, despite challenges posed by COVID-19. Last spring, intramurals were put on hold. In the fall, some intramurals were once again made available, albeit with COVID-safe restrictions. This spring, however, is going to be a return to more normal operati...
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