Tim Lacey has retired after serving as minister of music and senior adults at First Baptist Church Winfield for 27 years and a total of 44 years of ministering through music in Southern Baptist churches.
Larry Brent Earnest, 77, died Dec. 19, 2023. A native of Greenwood, Mississippi, he held a bachelor’s degree in religious education from Mississippi College and
Jan. 11 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Several faith-based organizations in Alabama work with government and community leaders to equip people to recognize human trafficking and help those caught in its snare.
The Bible contains many examples of people mentoring others and helping them become stronger disciples. As we invest time and energy in the lives of others, we grow spiritually.
As many as 18 Christians in Mauritania arrested after a video of a baptism service was posted on social media have been released and told to practice their beliefs “discreetly.”
Drawing from her own experiences, Lettie K. Whisman has penned this book as part memoir and part devotional, written to encourage and uplift others walking through the darkest valleys of life.
She has a “contagious personality” and was raised “in a church that has a legacy of missions in Alabama.” —Trish Jackson, missions lifestyle strategist for Alabama WMU
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Jan. 14, written by Douglas K. Wilson, Ph.D. professor of biblical studies, University of Mobile.
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