Emphasis on newness at churches

January 15, 2004

January is a great time for beginnings, and Alabama Baptist churches are definitely into new things. At Hokes Bluff First Baptist Church (Etowah Assoc.), Pastor

Who are Baptists like?

January 15, 2004

Regarding the top news story in the Jan. 1 issue of The Alabama Baptist, I found it very interesting that an International Mission Board (IMB)

What Mountain?

January 15, 2004

The sign read “Course Closed.” We really expected that. The golf course is always closed when there is ice or snow, and this day patches

If a church calls a non-Baptist minister, what should the church expect?

January 15, 2004

Although the overwhelming majority of Alabama Southern Baptist churches look for pastors from within denominational ranks, a few opt to fill ministerial positions with people

Eufaula church perseveres after death of pastor

January 15, 2004

Months before Wes Bell was called to Calvary Baptist Church, Eufaula, as its pastor, the church learned to lean on God for leadership in the

Few people have biblical worldviews, study finds

January 15, 2004

Everyone has a worldview, but few have worldviews that are biblical. That’s the conclusion of a national survey by Barna Research, which found that just

Majority of sexually active teens regret not waiting

January 15, 2004

Teens today may be more cautious toward sex than generally believed and may be paying more attention to their parents’ warnings, according to survey results