Tsunami victims give back, help Katrina victims

May 25, 2006

ALEXANDRIA, La. — Louisiana Baptist Convention officials received $854 cash as an offering from several citizens who live in a community on the island of

Vote ‘yes’ for state marriage amendment

May 25, 2006

Vote “yes” for the Alabama Marriage Amendment. That’s the word coming from Dan Ireland, executive director of Alabama Citizens Action Program. “Biblically and traditionally, marriage

Christians can use variety of platforms for political voice

May 25, 2006

Watching news reports on television or observing the moral decline in popular culture can often make Christians feel ineffective and helpless. Baptists in Alabama, however,

McWhirter, Frank Carswell

May 25, 2006

Longtime Alabama pastor Frank Carswell McWhirter died April 21. He was 79. During his more than 50 years of pastoral ministry, McWhirter served churches in

Woodmont Baptist Church, Florence Colbert-Lauderdale Baptist Association Favorite Verse: Romans 8:28 Favorite Hymn: “Great is Thy Faithfulness” Hobbies: Reading, crossword puzzles Family Status: Widowed after 56 years of marriage

Declining Birmingham-area church finds ‘New Beginnings’ and rejuvenates ministry

May 25, 2006

Once among the largest Southern Baptist churches in Alabama, Ridgecrest Baptist Church, Birmingham, had declined considerably in membership over the past 27 years, according to