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Warrior Fire Department turnout coats a significant presence at Ground Zero
The Warrior crew were the only firefighters from Alabama to assist in the early days of search and rescue at Ground Zero following 9/11. Others from the state assisted in cleanup efforts, but these four were onsite before midnight 9/12/01.

After-school Bible club making a difference in central Alabama
Discovery Clubs after-school Bible club is reaching nearly 80 classrooms in 29 schools in the Birmingham area, and volunteers confirm God is working.

Latest from NYC: Okla. Baptists at Ground Zero; chaplain in the morgue; firefighters and others reflect on tragedy and worldview
Check out these recent headlines reported by The Baptist Paper.

Where were you on 9/11? Blain Burgess remembers
Blain Burgess said he was so shaken up, he couldn’t go home. So he found himself at Whitesburg Baptist Church.

9/11 reflections: “I prayed to God. … ‘Please God, take me quickly.'”
Vincent Forras said he wasn’t “that religious” the moment he got buried in rubble at Ground Zero, but all of a sudden, he decided it was time to be.

Samford experiences largest freshman class this fall
Samford University enrolled its largest freshman class in history this fall, continuing years of growth as colleges across the country

25 years later: Where were you on that day in September?
Check out these recent headlines reported by The Baptist Paper.

IgniteAmerica founder encourages students to engage in faith-filled conversations
IgniteAmerica and its Founder and President Barry Meguiar are spreading the word for students to be bold and share their faith with others as they settle into this new school year.
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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.

Re-Christianizing John Howard: A historical role model for Alabama Baptists
This September, on the 300th anniversary of his birth, we have an opportunity to remember John Howard again and to recover a more accurate portrait of his life and work, writes Samford history professor S. Jonathan Bass.

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.

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.

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.

‘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.

‘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?

‘Crazy Tie Guy’ helps audiences recognize and remember Jesus
Almost 30 years ago when Nathan Dorrell was balancing seminary studies along with starting a creative ministry, he earned a nickname that made it easy for him to be recognized and remembered.
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After-school Bible club making a difference in central Alabama
Discovery Clubs after-school Bible club is reaching nearly 80 classrooms in 29 schools in the Birmingham area, and volunteers confirm God is working.

Where were you on 9/11? Blain Burgess remembers
Blain Burgess said he was so shaken up, he couldn’t go home. So he found himself at Whitesburg Baptist Church.

9/11 reflections: “I prayed to God. … ‘Please God, take me quickly.'”
Vincent Forras said he wasn’t “that religious” the moment he got buried in rubble at Ground Zero, but all of a sudden, he decided it was time to be.

After-school Bible club making a difference in central Alabama
Discovery Clubs after-school Bible club is reaching nearly 80 classrooms in 29 schools in the Birmingham area, and volunteers confirm God is working.

Where were you on 9/11? Blain Burgess remembers
Blain Burgess said he was so shaken up, he couldn’t go home. So he found himself at Whitesburg Baptist Church.

9/11 reflections: “I prayed to God. … ‘Please God, take me quickly.'”
Vincent Forras said he wasn’t “that religious” the moment he got buried in rubble at Ground Zero, but all of a sudden, he decided it was time to be.





