Esco, Ralph — Chilton County retired pastor dies at 84

April 28, 2016

Ralph Esco, former pastor of several Alabama Baptist churches, died April 16. He was 84. He served as pastor of New Salem Baptist Church, Clanton;

Russell, Wallace W. — Former Alabama Baptist pastor dies at 84

April 28, 2016

Wallace W. Russell, a longtime pastor of Alabama Baptist churches, died April 11. He was 84. Russell graduated from the Baptist Bible Institute (now the

Longtime concerns over ‘fast cash now’ lenders bolstered with new research

April 28, 2016

Faith and community leaders have long fought to regulate the so-called payday loan lenders that are continually expanding across the nation. New research on the

Playground safety at church important for children’s physical, spiritual health

April 28, 2016

Every year more than 200,000 kids go to hospital emergency rooms with playground-related injuries, according to the National Program for Playground Safety (NPPS). Of those,

Church uses Turkey Rodeo to minister to hunters

April 28, 2016

Participants in the second annual Turkey Rodeo on April 9 at Friendship Baptist Church, Springville, fellowship after the turkey hunt and weigh-in. A gospel presentation

Alabama Baptist students commissioned for summer missions

April 28, 2016

Forty-one Alabama Baptist students were commissioned April 16 for summer missions trips to places across the world. The commissioning service took place at Heritage Baptist