MUD CREEK
Lawrence Brooks is the new pastor of Big Creek Church, Adger. He previously served as associate pastor of Pine Ridge Church, Bessemer. He also served at Williamsburg Church, Adamsville, and as an evangelist for 15 years including six years of preaching with Jimmie Hale Mission in Birmingham. Brooks and his wife, Ginger, have six children, 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
ICYMI. A few tips and more for pastors and church leaders planning to attend the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando, June 9-10.
“We’ve always done it that way,” a statement heard often in church circles. A statement that often follows is, “And it has worked for us in the past.”
A federal three-judge panel on Tuesday (May 26) blocked Alabama from using its Republican-drawn congressional map this year, ruling the map remains racially discriminatory despite a recent Supreme Court ruling.
What does the pace of your day usually look like? Sane? Sensible? Sustainable? Or are you rushing through life at a pace that will inevitably lead to a crash?
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