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First person: Encouragement when you are feeling the blues
Most of us, at some point, feel the weight of discouragement, often without knowing exactly why. These “blue” days can come unexpectedly.

‘Digital front door’: UM’s new website welcomes prospective students
University of Mobile President Charles Smith described the new umobile.edu website as “a digital front door into the life and mission of the University of Mobile.”

Medical missionaries helping people in Southeast Asia hear gospel for first time
The Vales’ first opportunity to connect with healthcare workers on the mission field was in 2007 at the inaugural meeting of MedAdvance, IMB’s annual medical missions conference.

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for June 29
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for June 29, written by Jay T. Robertson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Mobile.

First person: The cloud of witnesses surrounding us
One of the unique realities of my childhood is that I met six of my eight great-grandparents. This wasn’t unusual to me at the time, but today I realize what a remarkable gift it was.

Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences taps education experts for leadership roles
The Board of Trustees for the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences, a first-of-its-kind, specialized public school in Demopolis designed to train future health care workers, voted June 18 to hire what they called a “dream team.”

BRAVE ministry reaches out to vulnerable veterans in time of need
Veterans in the United States face many issues that civilians don’t. Probably the most well-known problem is post-traumatic stress disorder, but that’s not all of the mental and physical issues they deal with.

Weekend review: Dave Ramsey legal battles; Supreme Court news; Mission:Dignity Sunday; GCR files unsealed; and your 6-month spiritual checkup
Check out these recent headlines, reported by The Baptist Paper.
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Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for June 22
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for June 22, written by Jay T. Robertson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Mobile.

‘Revitalization’: Church that had dwindled to 8 holds first VBS in years
“The first year I was here, we had no other staff, no one walked the aisle. I began to question my call,” Rick Campbell said. “But you could see the Holy Spirit moving.”

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for June 22
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for June 22, written by Bryan D. Gill, D.Min., Director of the Office of Faith, Learning and Vocation, Samford University in Birmingham.

BRAVE ministry reaches out to vulnerable veterans in time of need
Veterans in the United States face many issues that civilians don’t. Probably the most well-known problem is post-traumatic stress disorder, but that’s not all of the mental and physical issues they deal with.

Weekend review: Dave Ramsey legal battles; Supreme Court news; Mission:Dignity Sunday; GCR files unsealed; and your 6-month spiritual checkup
Check out these recent headlines, reported by The Baptist Paper.

Newish Leadership Network equips green ministers to unlock ‘world of potential’
“To be in a group of ministry leaders in the same season has been very encouraging to me because it reassures me I’m not on an island,” said Tucker Bryson, youth minister of First Baptist Church Centre.

Update on Alabama’s medical marijuana rollout: What next?
Limited medical marijuana was legalized in Alabama in 2021 through the Compassion Act, carried by Sen. Tim Melson, R-Florence, which established the AMCC to review candidates and award and issue licenses to grow and sell some products.

Audio recordings provide peek behind the GCR Task Force curtain
The audio files from the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force’s work in 2009 and 2010 were sealed for 15 years, the agreed-upon time by the group. The collection is housed in the Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives.
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First person: Encouragement when you are feeling the blues
Most of us, at some point, feel the weight of discouragement, often without knowing exactly why. These “blue” days can come unexpectedly.

Medical missionaries helping people in Southeast Asia hear gospel for first time
The Vales’ first opportunity to connect with healthcare workers on the mission field was in 2007 at the inaugural meeting of MedAdvance, IMB’s annual medical missions conference.

First person: The cloud of witnesses surrounding us
One of the unique realities of my childhood is that I met six of my eight great-grandparents. This wasn’t unusual to me at the time, but today I realize what a remarkable gift it was.

First person: Encouragement when you are feeling the blues
Most of us, at some point, feel the weight of discouragement, often without knowing exactly why. These “blue” days can come unexpectedly.

Medical missionaries helping people in Southeast Asia hear gospel for first time
The Vales’ first opportunity to connect with healthcare workers on the mission field was in 2007 at the inaugural meeting of MedAdvance, IMB’s annual medical missions conference.

First person: The cloud of witnesses surrounding us
One of the unique realities of my childhood is that I met six of my eight great-grandparents. This wasn’t unusual to me at the time, but today I realize what a remarkable gift it was.