FBC Opelika organist Leland retires after 32 years

March 19, 2009

Jane Leland has retired from First Baptist Church, Opelika, in Tuskegee Lee Baptist Association after nearly 32 years as organist. She also led the women’s

Churches can offer help in basic ways

March 19, 2009

Too often, church members are hesitant to provide support for people who are primary caregivers to an elderly parent or a special-needs child, usually because

Spouses sometimes find themselves as caregivers

March 19, 2009

In hindsight, L.H. Wilson said the signs of his wife’s dementia were there. But when Imogene Wilson did not recognize their longtime friends during a

1 in 10 adults is a caregiver; churches can be ‘Jesus’ hands, feet’

March 19, 2009

Eleven percent of the people who participated in a LifeWay Research survey said they or an immediate family member are the primary full-time caregiver to

Parents of special-needs children say support, prayer make all the difference

March 19, 2009

When Brenda McClelland was in high school, she read “Angel Unaware,” a book by Dale Evans Rogers about being a parent with a special-needs child,

Houston County’s Country Crossing lands in the middle of ‘bingo’ gambling debate, partners with McGregor

March 19, 2009

Alabama could soon be known for its Branson, Mo.-style entertainment “extravaganza” complex in the southeastern “wiregrass” corner of the state — Country Crossing. Residents of

Illinois church ministers to family of man who shot pastor

March 19, 2009

In this day where uncertainty seems to abound, creating an environment in which people are vulnerable in doing things they might not do otherwise, one