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Latest news: 25 years after 9/11 attacks, Baptist journalists reflect
Check out these recent headlines reported by The Baptist Paper.

‘No place to buy Bibles’: Missionaries work to change that in South Asia
In a South Asian area of more than 100 million people, a stark reality shapes the work of local believers: there’s no place to buy Bibles. How are missionaries responding?

Alabama Direct Admissions program enters 2nd year after strong start
Alabama’s Direct Admissions program is entering its second year, giving high school seniors another chance to receive college admission and scholarship offers without submitting traditional applications, fees or essays.

How should your church respond when the world changes?
A church’s communication calendar should never be more important than the people receiving it. Sept. 11, 2026, marks 25 years

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Sept. 13
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Sept. 13 written by Scott Guffin, Associate Professor and Executive Director of Christian Ministry, Samford University.

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for Sept. 13
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Sept. 13, written by Robert Olsen, Ph.D., Professor of Historical Theology and Director of Intercultural Studies, University of Mobile.

Wiregrass region couple disciples believers in East Africa
Using the video call feature, the couple holds weekly sessions with 24 others and do the best they can as connectivity and electricity issues sometimes interrupt the calls for those in Africa.

First person: Why I hate drywall and why you should too
Standing around with pastors during a break at an associational pastor’s conference, one pastor lamented that his church had stopped growing.
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Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for Sept. 6
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Sept. 6, written by Robert Olsen, Ph.D., Professor of Historical Theology and Director of Intercultural Studies, University of Mobile.

Latest news: Overpopulation fears vs. reality; Burning Man boots Christian group; attacks along Tanzanian coast raising concerns
Check out these recent headlines reported by The Baptist Paper.

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Sept. 6
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Sept. 6, written by Scott Guffin, Associate Professor and Executive Director of Christian Ministry, Samford University.

Opinion: Are our loved ones looking down from heaven?
I understand the sentiment. Grief makes us long for one more conversation, one more hug, one more opportunity to say, “I love you.” But our comfort needs to rest in what God has told us, not simply in what makes us feel better.

‘Without due process’: Myanmar military dictators execute Christian pastor
After about a month of imprisonment, William, who led his congregation for more than 25 years in eastern Myanmar (formerly Burma), was murdered by the military junta, along with Nam Ceu, another follower of Christ who was arrested.

Reaching, teaching the new generation demands new skills
The Alpha Generation, born 2010–24, are often described as “digitally-dependent” since they receive, on average, some 237 digital communications every day, primarily because they obtained a smartphone by age 10.

Laz West hopes to reconnect audiences with ‘awe and wonder’
As Christian illusionist Laz West travels across the country performing for ministry events, he realizes how easily people can be deceived into believing the lies of Satan.

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Sept. 13
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Sept. 13 written by Scott Guffin, Associate Professor and Executive Director of Christian Ministry, Samford University.
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How should your church respond when the world changes?
A church’s communication calendar should never be more important than the people receiving it. Sept. 11, 2026, marks 25 years

Wiregrass region couple disciples believers in East Africa
Using the video call feature, the couple holds weekly sessions with 24 others and do the best they can as connectivity and electricity issues sometimes interrupt the calls for those in Africa.

First person: Why I hate drywall and why you should too
Standing around with pastors during a break at an associational pastor’s conference, one pastor lamented that his church had stopped growing.

How should your church respond when the world changes?
A church’s communication calendar should never be more important than the people receiving it. Sept. 11, 2026, marks 25 years

Wiregrass region couple disciples believers in East Africa
Using the video call feature, the couple holds weekly sessions with 24 others and do the best they can as connectivity and electricity issues sometimes interrupt the calls for those in Africa.

First person: Why I hate drywall and why you should too
Standing around with pastors during a break at an associational pastor’s conference, one pastor lamented that his church had stopped growing.





