Longtime music leader, Ann Ray, dies at 90
August 13, 2026
Music minister Margaret Annette “Ann” Tomberlin Ray of Decatur died July 11. She was 90. Her late husband, Joe Douglas Ray, led Southside Baptist Church
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$2 billion to Christian groups for global aid
August 13, 2026
The White House announced plans to provide close to $2 billion in funding to faith-based and community groups for health and humanitarian assistance in more than a dozen countries.
Pastor Connections: Should your church help launch a new congregation?; lessons from ‘old-fashioned’ Sunday School; watch out for ‘convenience store’ Christianity
August 13, 2026
A few tips and more for pastors and church leaders.
Seven falsely accused Christians sentenced to prison
August 13, 2026
Seven Christians — six of them pastors — were sentenced to “rigorous” imprisonment after being convicted on false charges of violating an anticonversion law in India.
Longtime pastor Terry Glenn “Dude” Smith, dies
August 12, 2026
Terry Glenn “Dude” Smith of Maplesville died July 3. He was 75.
Latest news: Johnny Hunt’s final claim in lawsuit dismissed; cyber crime impacts 1,000 nonprofits; pastor Mike Stone’s daughter enters hospice care
August 12, 2026
Check out these recent headlines, reported by The Baptist Paper.
Pastor slain after two people put faith in Jesus
August 12, 2026
A young pastor was killed in Uganda after speaking on radio, and in a debate during which two women put faith in Jesus Christ, sources reported.
Alabaster 10-year-old’s dream turned published book into ‘a testament to his creativity, determination’
August 12, 2026
Baking cake pops with his mom is nothing new for 10-year-old Jayce Hamilton of Alabaster, but what it’s doing for him has changed quite a bit for the 5th grader with an autism diagnosis.
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