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Alabama bill to let pregnant women defer jail time awaits House vote
Alabama women would be able to defer their prison sentence until after the birth of their child or after a postpartum recovery period under a new bill moving through the Alabama House of Representatives.
Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Feb. 22
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Feb. 22, written by Jeffery M. Leonard, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biblical & Religious Studies at Samford University.
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for Feb. 22
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Feb. 22, written by Douglas K. Wilson, Ph.D., professor of Biblical Studies, University of Mobile.
‘Now is the time’: Africans mobilize to engage in global missions movement
One hundred African leaders from 33 nations assembled in Johannesburg, South Africa, in early February to discuss the future of missions on their continent.
William Smith offers message of faith, leadership and service to UM students
“Take heart. The world is full of fears, but Jesus has overcome them all.”
Veterans, first responders and finding path to God’s healing
A recent Birmingham-area workshop showed how any veteran and first responder who deals with post-traumatic stress disorder and moral injury can be helped by others to obtain the health that God has planned for them.
Pastor Connections: Marriage and ministry; AI and Billy Graham; make your sermons memorable
A few tips and more for pastors from pastors and church leaders.
First person: How would I respond if what I did to another was done to me?
We are moving quickly toward Easter — it’s April 5 this year. As we prepare our hearts to observe Resurrection Sunday and the days of Holy Week leading up to Easter, would you be open to a bit of Lenten-type fasting this year?
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Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Feb. 15
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Feb. 15, written by Jeffery M. Leonard, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biblical & Religious Studies at Samford University.
‘Elder statesman of youth ministry’ points students to life-changing truths
At 60 years old, evangelist Douglas Runkles – better known as “Runks” – considers himself the “elder statesman of youth ministry.”
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for Feb. 15
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Feb. 15, written by Douglas K. Wilson, Ph.D., professor of Biblical Studies, University of Mobile.
University of Mobile holds marathon of Bible reading
The University of Mobile is holding a 72-hour Bible reading on campus at Lyon Chapel. University students, faculty and staff
Panola’s Galilee Baptist, other rural churches burned in 2006 mark 20 years of God’s blessings
More than 100 people from Alabama and Mississippi gathered at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church in Panola the evening of Feb. 7 to mark the 20th anniversary of what Pastor Bob Little calls “a blessing in the blaze.”
Custody of 13-year-old Christian girl given to captor
A Pakistani court granted custody of a kidnapped 13-year-old Christian girl to her adult male captor, disregarding another court’s ruling that their supposed “marriage” was not legal, an attorney stated.
Former addict turned singer shares how God now uses his life
Stephen McWhirter was once addicted to meth, using every day for over half a decade. Today, he is an award-nominated worship artist who gives all the glory of his salvation to the work of Jesus Christ.
Felt Needs series: Supporting caregivers in your church
Caregiving the elderly is a major and growing concern in our society — a concern that affects all of us at one time or another.
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Veterans, first responders and finding path to God’s healing
A recent Birmingham-area workshop showed how any veteran and first responder who deals with post-traumatic stress disorder and moral injury can be helped by others to obtain the health that God has planned for them.
Pastor Connections: Marriage and ministry; AI and Billy Graham; make your sermons memorable
A few tips and more for pastors from pastors and church leaders.
First person: How would I respond if what I did to another was done to me?
We are moving quickly toward Easter — it’s April 5 this year. As we prepare our hearts to observe Resurrection Sunday and the days of Holy Week leading up to Easter, would you be open to a bit of Lenten-type fasting this year?
Veterans, first responders and finding path to God’s healing
A recent Birmingham-area workshop showed how any veteran and first responder who deals with post-traumatic stress disorder and moral injury can be helped by others to obtain the health that God has planned for them.
Pastor Connections: Marriage and ministry; AI and Billy Graham; make your sermons memorable
A few tips and more for pastors from pastors and church leaders.
First person: How would I respond if what I did to another was done to me?
We are moving quickly toward Easter — it’s April 5 this year. As we prepare our hearts to observe Resurrection Sunday and the days of Holy Week leading up to Easter, would you be open to a bit of Lenten-type fasting this year?