Pleasant Ridge Baptist celebrates 150th anniversary

June 3, 2025

Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Hueytown, celebrated its 150th anniversary May 4.

Bivocational pastors juggle joys and challenges of career, ministry life

June 3, 2025

Bryan Blass, director of the office of LeaderCare at the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions, said 60 to 70 percent of Alabama Baptist churches are led by bivocational pastors.

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for June 8

June 2, 2025

Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for June 8, written by Bryan D. Gill, D.Min., Director of the Office of Faith, Learning and Vocation, Samford University in Birmingham.

Interim music leader continues filling in after 70 years of service

June 2, 2025

Gerald Burns said — as he always has — that if someone else were to take over, he would step aside and let them. But for now, “as long as I’m able, I don’t mind doing it,” he said.

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for June 8

June 2, 2025

Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for June 8, written by Jay T. Robertson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Mobile.