Chewacla Baptist celebrates 75th anniversary

July 30, 2026

Chewacla Baptist Church, Opelika, celebrated its 75th anniversary in conjunction with a July 4 celebration that included a bounce house and hot dog/hamburger lunch.

Ocmulgee Baptist in Selma celebrate pastor’s 30 years of ministry

July 30, 2026

Bill Goodwin, pastor of Ocmulgee Baptist Church, Selma, recently celebrated 30 years in ministry.

Families urge more accountability during annual prison oversight public hearing

July 30, 2026

In an emotionally charged hearing, criminal justice advocates and family members of inmates in Alabama prisons detailed the mistreatment, drug problems and unexplained deaths within the system at the Alabama State House Wednesday (July 29).

Convictions overturned in burning deaths of Christian couple

July 30, 2026

The convictions of three men sentenced to death in the fiery 2014 slayings of a Christian couple in Pakistan were overturned in July.

Alabama-based Christian illusionist receives history-making award

July 30, 2026

Known for his ability to keep audiences on the edge of their seat, Alabama-based Christian illusionist Matt Adams, a member of the Madison campus of Willowbrook Baptist Church, is making history by receiving an inaugural Merlin Award.

Latest news: Bigfoot, faith and the unknown; Christians using AI more than others?; closer look at the use of GLP-1s

July 29, 2026

Check out these recent headlines, reported by The Baptist Paper.

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.