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July 29, 2026
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Alabama schools continue to lose experienced employees to retirement
July 29, 2026
With schools opening next week across Alabama, many districts are still trying to fill jobs – and new retirement data show they are continuing to lose experienced employees at an elevated rate.
Demonstrators in Indonesia protest plan for Christian church
July 29, 2026
A plan to construct a Christian church in one of Indonesia’s provinces has met with protest more than once.
Pastor Connections: Is it time to change your church’s name?; 10 ‘dumb’ things a young pastor should avoid; how Americans see religion today
July 29, 2026
A few tips and more for pastors and church leaders.
Missionaries offer light to spiritual darkness in Himalayas
July 28, 2026
Snowcapped mountains stand tall, sprinkled with forests of greenery against backdrops of blue sky.
Super Summer Alabama brings record 412 students to UM campus
July 28, 2026
“We don’t need to be afraid about sharing our faith,” said 13-year-old Paisley Welch of First Baptist Church Hazel Green, Alabama. “I want to have a good base on how to be a leader and to lead in the Christian faith.”
IMB missionary dies while serving in Philippines
July 28, 2026
Esther (Sook Hyung) Kim, a Southern Baptist missionary to Philippines, died July 16 after suffering a heart attack. She was 64.
Titus 2 ministry bridges generation gap between college students and senior adults
July 28, 2026
After going through the Experiencing God Bible study, a senior adult Sunday School class at First Baptist Church at Eaglepoint in Jacksonville realized the opportunity the Lord was putting before to reach college students …
