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Latest news: Reflections on Texas tragedy coverage; Baylor rescinds grant for LGBTQIA+ study; and more
Check out these recent headlines, reported by The Baptist Paper.
Student test scores show reading, math gains in Alabama
More Alabama students are reading and doing math on grade level, and fewer are scoring at the lowest level, according to new statewide test results released Tuesday.
Medical clinic leads to church growth for Lima plant
IMB healthcare missions continue to have an impact across the world, both in short-term and full-time commitments.
SBC Worship offers ‘welcome mat’ for music resources, training, community
The Worship Initiative is offering resources at a new digital hub called SBC Worship.
India puts 15 Christians out at sea; their fate unknown
Fifteen Christian refugees from Myanmar were put out to sea eight weeks ago by India’s navy and their fate remains unknown.
Helping kids process grief: Christian therapist and podcaster Sissy Goff shares practical advice
Sissy Goff, executive director of Daystar Counseling Ministries in Nashville and co-host of the Raising Boys and Girls podcast, offers advice for parents and others to help children navigate grief following the Texas flooding disaster.
Anniston’s Blue Mountain Baptist making a comeback, gives credit to God
For the past eight years, Blue Mountain Baptist Church had less than a dozen members, and that number stayed consistent until April. Now it seems a fresh new spirit has taken hold, and members are giving credit to God.
Latest news: Lifeway CEO to preach in view of a call; Texans pressing forward amid destruction; lessons from a successful kidney transplant
Check out these recent headlines, reported by The Baptist Paper.
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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.
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.
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.
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: 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.
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.
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SBC Worship offers ‘welcome mat’ for music resources, training, community
The Worship Initiative is offering resources at a new digital hub called SBC Worship.
Helping kids process grief: Christian therapist and podcaster Sissy Goff shares practical advice
Sissy Goff, executive director of Daystar Counseling Ministries in Nashville and co-host of the Raising Boys and Girls podcast, offers advice for parents and others to help children navigate grief following the Texas flooding disaster.
Anniston’s Blue Mountain Baptist making a comeback, gives credit to God
For the past eight years, Blue Mountain Baptist Church had less than a dozen members, and that number stayed consistent until April. Now it seems a fresh new spirit has taken hold, and members are giving credit to God.
SBC Worship offers ‘welcome mat’ for music resources, training, community
The Worship Initiative is offering resources at a new digital hub called SBC Worship.
Helping kids process grief: Christian therapist and podcaster Sissy Goff shares practical advice
Sissy Goff, executive director of Daystar Counseling Ministries in Nashville and co-host of the Raising Boys and Girls podcast, offers advice for parents and others to help children navigate grief following the Texas flooding disaster.
Anniston’s Blue Mountain Baptist making a comeback, gives credit to God
For the past eight years, Blue Mountain Baptist Church had less than a dozen members, and that number stayed consistent until April. Now it seems a fresh new spirit has taken hold, and members are giving credit to God.