An excellent feature story in the Christian Chronicle reports that 2011 is the 50th anniversary of Eastern European Mission, the highly successful evangelism project energized in 1961 when seven couples from Abilene Christian University moved to Vienna, Austria. A Sept. 8, 1961, story in the Abilene Reporter-News said the group planned “to conduct extensive personal … Continued
A memorial service was held earlier today at Abilene’s Hillcrest Church of Christ for Robert J. Hall, 82, one of ACU’s longtime leaders among alumni and trustees, and a respected member of every church and community in which he was involved. A native of Big Spring, Texas, Hall earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree … Continued
Best-selling author Hal Runkel (’00 M.M.F.T.) is scheduled to appear Monday on NBC’s “Today” show at about 7 a.m. CST. Runkel, founder and president of The ScreamFree Institute, will be talking about how to tame temper tantrums in children. Runkel’s ScreamFree Parenting was a 2007 best-selling book that has helped him become known as an … Continued
Sunday night I listened to the a cappella singing of more than 800 Abilene Christian University students at their traditional Nine O’Clock devotional in the auditorium at University Church of Christ. This particular event was not traditional: a special service to comfort the ACU family, which has been reeling from news of last Friday’s bus … Continued
Rising country music star Aaron Watson (’00) may not yet be on a first-name basis with fans, but next Thursday night, he’ll be performing on stage with one who is. The 2011 Abilene Christian University Young Alumnus of the Year will be a special guest on stage with Willie Nelson in a concert Nov. 17 … Continued
One of the best success stories in Abilene Christian University athletics and Lone Star Conference history is the Wildcat women’s soccer team, which has exceeded all expectations in an amazingly short period of time. Just five seasons after ACU began an intercollegiate soccer program for women, the Wildcats have rocketed to a No. 2 national … Continued
Some of the musical talent on display in the 2011 World Series, at least before and during games played in Rangers Ballpark in Arlington this week, has a distinct Abilene Christian University sound to it. M.Sgt. Erika Stevens’ (’87) last performance for a large ACU audience was during Sing Song in February 1987, when she … Continued
If there is a state more rabid about its professional football than Texas, it may be Colorado, where the Denver Broncos are nearly a certifiable obsession for its mile-high sports fans. And if there is a pro football player with a more devoted – and at times, rabid – following than Broncos’ second-year quarterback Tim … Continued
Sunday Ibok (’06), a graduate of Abilene Christian University’s theatre program, died Thursday after suffering a brain aneurysm four days earlier, and an outpouring of prayers and support on Facebook quickly ensued from friends in all areas of Ibok’s life. Ibok, who took part in “Seussical,” “Jekyll and Hyde,” and the Centennial Pops Concert during … Continued