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Disaster relief feeding team ‘saves summer’ for Camp ASCCA after lightning strike
There’s a blog post on Camp ASCCA’s website called “How Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief saved our summer,” and camp director Matt Rickman said they mean it.
First person: Cut through the noise when people are not listening
Here’s the truth: People are overwhelmed by content. Everyone’s shouting. But the voices that get heard are the ones that understand their audience.
Your Voice: Working through different expectations in life
Your Voice: Quotes, quips, opinions and reflections from people of faith in Alabama and beyond …
Latest news on Texas flooding: Death toll continues to rise, Baptists responding
Check out these recent headlines, reported by The Baptist Paper.
Campus minister reflects on 40 years of sending students to the nations
David Englehart, the campus director of New Mexico State University’s Christian Challenge, was moved with emotion as he recalled a quiet, but stunning moment in his life some 30 years earlier during a trip to Central Asia.
Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for July 13
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for July 13, written by Bryan D. Gill, D.Min., Director of the Office of Faith, Learning and Vocation, Samford University in Birmingham.
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for July 13
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for July 13, written by Jay T. Robertson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Mobile.
First person: Life-giving, forward progress might provide the energy you need
For the month of July, I’m using my preferred incremental approach to develop new and improved, life-giving habits as I continue to regain strength from the severe ankle injury last fall.
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Samford assistant professor’s daughter among those killed in Texas flash flood
Sarah Marsh, the 8-year-old daughter of Samford University assistant professor Patrick Marsh, is among those who lost their lives in a flash flood July 4 at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas.
Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for July 6
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for July 6, written by Bryan D. Gill, D.Min., Director of the Office of Faith, Learning and Vocation, Samford University in Birmingham.
Retired Children’s Homes president Paul Miller dies
Paul Miller, who served as president of Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes & Family Ministries for nearly 40 years before retiring in 2012, died July 2. ABCH was the only place he ever worked.
Two Samford staffers find second calling through bivocational church ministry
When John Roland began preaching occasionally at Beulah Baptist Church in Sterrett during the summer of 2023, he never imagined he would become its bivocational pastor. And Tracy Hanrahan didn’t know her path was leading her there too.
Former Alabama pastor David Dykes dies at 72
David Dykes, former pastor of three Alabama Baptist churches, died July 2. Before a 30-year pastorate in Texas, he served as pastor of Gardendale First Baptist Church, First Baptist Church Oneonta and Tallaweeka Baptist Church in Tallassee.
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for July 6
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for July 6, written by Jay T. Robertson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Mobile.
Joe Armour retires from First Baptist Tuscaloosa
After more than 37 years of Christian ministry, the last 18 of those at First Baptist Church Tuscaloosa, Joe Armour retired Dec. 31.
First person: Answering a common question about salvation
What about the person in the deepest jungle who has never heard the name of Jesus? Or the man stranded on an island throughout the entirety of his life? I have been asked about similar scenarios more than once.
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First person: Cut through the noise when people are not listening
Here’s the truth: People are overwhelmed by content. Everyone’s shouting. But the voices that get heard are the ones that understand their audience.
Your Voice: Working through different expectations in life
Your Voice: Quotes, quips, opinions and reflections from people of faith in Alabama and beyond …
Two Samford staffers find second calling through bivocational church ministry
When John Roland began preaching occasionally at Beulah Baptist Church in Sterrett during the summer of 2023, he never imagined he would become its bivocational pastor. And Tracy Hanrahan didn’t know her path was leading her there too.
First person: Cut through the noise when people are not listening
Here’s the truth: People are overwhelmed by content. Everyone’s shouting. But the voices that get heard are the ones that understand their audience.
Your Voice: Working through different expectations in life
Your Voice: Quotes, quips, opinions and reflections from people of faith in Alabama and beyond …
Two Samford staffers find second calling through bivocational church ministry
When John Roland began preaching occasionally at Beulah Baptist Church in Sterrett during the summer of 2023, he never imagined he would become its bivocational pastor. And Tracy Hanrahan didn’t know her path was leading her there too.