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By Kelvin Kelley/Director of Ministry at Hardin-Simmons University I really can’t believe these things are happening in America. Yes, those are actually my words as I reflect upon the daily news that the republic that was built on democratic principles is now, before our very eyes, being dismantled! I shake my head incredulously as I…
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By Dr. Kelvin Kelley/Director of Ministry, Hardin-Simmons University For the past few submissions I have dealt with experiences in Abilene that are shameful and harmful to our human development. I’m not naïve regarding people’s preferences for life, but that is not the challenge we face. Baskin Robins has 31 flavors, so ice cream is not…
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By Kelvin Kelley/Director of Ministry, Hardin-Simmons University Soap operas were my favorite past when I was in college. It was interesting to watch young, Black men sitting around the lobby watching “The Young and the Restless,” or “All My Children.” I think “General Hospital” came on at 3 p.m., but it was time to go…
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By Kelvin Kelley A dead cat was left in my front yard. To my surprise, it took Animal Control a week before the cat was removed from my lawn. I know, you are thinking that I should have just bagged it up, and thrown it away, but that is not the point. It was “placed”…
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By Kelvin Kelley/Doctor of Ministry, Hardin-Simmons University In the spring of 2018, the Logsdon School of Theology bestowed its highest honor upon me: The Distinguished Alumni Award. This distinction reflects my academic achievements and service to the university, my service in pastoral ministry, and my service as a community advocate. All these qualities comprise my…
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By Kelvin Kelley/Doctor of Ministry, Hardin-Simmons University My family and I moved to Abilene in November 1998. Within two years of arriving, I met a group of men and began serving as clergy in a faith group called Big Country Walk to Emmaus. Danny Haddox and Mark Reeder provided me with the first opportunities to…
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