Funerals allow ‘safe grieving’

November 13, 2003

What makes a funeral meaningful? Doug Manning, a former Baptist pastor and author of several widely distributed books about grief, offers these observations: A funeral

Christians can help grieving friends, family work through loss

November 13, 2003

Grief is like peeling an onion, says author Doug Manning. “It comes off one layer at a time- and you cry a lot.” The former

Samford, University of Mobile embrace tuition payment plan

November 13, 2003

Samford University and University of Mobile are among more than 200 colleges nationwide that are participating in the Independent 529 Plan, a prepaid college

Jones, Norma

November 13, 2003

Norma Jones is someone you should know because she recently retired from 40 years of service as a minister of music at Coosada Baptist

Birmingham Association votes to relocate

November 13, 2003

The executive board of Birmingham Baptist Association (BBA) voted Nov. 3 to sell its property to the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex for $1.25 million. With