McCalla pastorate transition complete; Mayfield retires
September 7, 2006
Dewey Mayfield, 78, retired many moons ago, but he did it again in June after 55 years in the ministry. He said he believes
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Missions work, ‘family feel’ draw young singles to church
September 7, 2006
If church leaders think their Sunday services will be the main point of entry for singles in their 20s and early 30s, they’re wrong.
Thrasher, William Herbert “Herb” Sr.
August 31, 2006
Longtime Alabama Baptist pastor William Herbert “Herb” Thrasher Sr. died July 25. He was 79. Thrasher served as a bivocational pastor of churches in the
Alabama Christian Coalition third to split from national group
August 31, 2006
Alabama’s chapter of the Christian Coalition of America dropped out of the national organization Aug. 23, declaring it has drifted from its founding conservative principles.
Southern Baptists send $650,000 in aid to war-torn Israel, Lebanon
August 31, 2006
As the United Nations mobilizes troops to maintain a fragile ceasefire, Southern Baptists are stepping up relief efforts in Lebanon and Israel, funneling more than
FDA approves nonprescription sales of ‘morning-after’ pill
August 31, 2006
After a three-year-long debate, the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved wider distribution of a “morning-after” contraceptive, angering some religious conservatives and anti-abortion
Tallapoosa association holds lake baptisms
August 31, 2006
Charles Churchwell (right) assists as Tim Bass (left), pastor of Beulah Baptist Church, Dadeville, baptizes John Sheetz in the backwaters of Lake Martin Aug. 20.
State Board taps Merritt for evangelism office
August 31, 2006
The executive committee of the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions (SBOM) elected J. Marcus Merritt as associate in the office of evangelism Aug. 17.
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