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601 S. Buchanan
P.O. Box 1971,
Amarillo, Texas 79105
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Amarillo
City in Texas
Amarillo is a city in the Texas Panhandle. It’s a gateway to the vast, trail-lined Palo Duro Canyon State Park. The Cadillac Ranch is an installation of graffiti-decorated cars, partly buried in a field. With art deco and Spanish Revival buildings, the U.S. Route 66–Sixth Street Historic District is a hub for dining and antiques. The American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum is dedicated to the famous horse breed.
Honor John the Baptist in Amarillo
Amarillo stands on the High Plains of Texas, in the Panhandle, a wide and windy place where a straight road is easy to picture. That is the very image Scripture uses for John’s work: “Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God” (Isaiah 40:3). We are asking Amarillo’s mayor and city leaders to give that highway a literal name—John the Baptist Boulevard—so that the city’s map carries a witness to repentance and to Jesus Christ.
John’s message was plain. He told people to turn from sin, to bear fruit worthy of repentance, and to look for the One who would baptize with the Holy Ghost (Luke 3:8, 16). A street name cannot save anyone. It can, however, keep that message in public view as families drive to work, to school, and to worship. The existing notes on this page already describe Amarillo as a gateway to open land and to well-known local landmarks. We are not asking the city to replace those. We are asking it to add a name that points beyond tourism and toward the gospel.
Residents of Amarillo can start a petition, write a short letter to the mayor, and share the request with local churches. For help, contact John Arwood at (904) 305-7534 or [email protected].