Morningside Connect

Ruth Hickman ’53 recently published her book, “A Daily Teaching Devotional from God’s Word”, on Oct. 19, 2015. The book is a teaching devotional that covers the 365 redemptive chapters in the Bible with the opportunity to journal your thoughts.

Hickman has been teaching Bible studies for 35 years. She and her husband, Chuck, founded the Bible-teaching ministry, Abundant Word Ministries, in 1980. Abundant Word Ministries is committed to offering in-depth understanding and application of God’s word.

Hickman has traveled all over the United States and Canada teaching in churches, at women’s groups, and at retreats. She has also led groups to Israel six times and made the trip overall ten times. Hickman has been invited to speak at luncheons, seminars, and conference retreats all across the nation. She was a guest on the Trinity Broadcasting Network and the television program “It’s A New Day.” Hickman has also taught a weekly radio series and has a video and audio study series available on a wide variety of topics.

Hickman has published several books, including “Hope for Hurting People,” which was published in 1987.

Hickman graduated from Morningside College in 1953 with a bachelor’s degree. She started off teaching in Anthon and Holstein, Iowa, from 1953 until 1957. She moved to Denver, Colo., in 1957, where she currently resides today. For 12 years she worked for Singer Sewing Machine Co. and has a sewing skills television program on KRMA-TV, an affiliate of PBS.