Grass cutters find new calling as racing machines

June 10, 2004

In true NASCAR fashion a flagman heralded the start of a lawn mower race that pitted five pastors and one director of missions against the

Southern Baptists surpass 2003 LMCO goal by $1.2 million

June 10, 2004

Southern Baptist churches — and their 5,376 missionaries around the world — are celebrating a monumental $136.2 million response to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering

First stem cell bank opens

June 10, 2004

Britain opened the world’s first national stem cell bank in May, establishing a new era in medical research. Stem cells are master cells that

Increasing number of Americans believe in heaven, hell

June 10, 2004

While the portion of Americans who believe in God has remained relatively steady at upward of 90 percent, increasing numbers of Americans believe in heaven,

Alabamian named to national WMU position

June 10, 2004

Effective June 1, Jean Cullen of First Baptist Church, Vincent, will be the Mission Involvement Specialist for national WMU. Her responsibilities will include four prominent

Retired pastor Rutherford dies

June 10, 2004

Retired Alabama Baptist pastor Charles “Cup” Rutherford died May 20 at age 77. During his 47 years in the ministry, Rutherford served as pastor and

Cooperative Program gifts up for May; year-to-date totals ahead of last year’s

June 10, 2004

Year-to-date contributions through the Southern Baptist Convention’s Cooperative Program are up 4.60 percent compared to the same time frame in 2003, according to a news