Pastor, congregant gunned down; woman kidnapped

July 18, 2025

A Baptist pastor and a congregant were gunned down and a woman kidnapped July 7 in Nigeria during a church’s evening worship time.

Retired Tuscaloosa minister Joe Armour Jr. dies July 4

July 18, 2025

Joe Weideman Armour Jr., who retired from First Baptist Church Tuscaloosa at the end of 2024, died July 4 following a brief illness. He was

Pastor Connections: Church leadership; salvation & eternity; and more

July 18, 2025

A few tips and more for pastors from pastors and church leaders.

How to pray like Jesus prayed: He prayed privately

July 17, 2025

When Jesus prayed, He prayed most frequently in solitude. Jesus rose early in the morning — before dawn — to commune privately with His heavenly Father.

Former Lookout Mountain moderator, pastor dies

July 17, 2025

Donald Lamar Vaughn of Fort Payne died July 7, after a brief battle with cancer. He was 78.

Persistence: 1st Zoque believers baptized in southern Mexico

July 17, 2025

Over the last 12 years, in raw moments of prayer, Tammy Richardson has wrestled with questions like ‘Should we go somewhere else?’ and ‘Is this ground just too hard?’