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Your Voice: Fighting for babies with Down syndrome, special needs

September 21, 2023

Your Voice: Quotes, quips, opinions and reflections from people of faith in Alabama and beyond

NAMB Revive Summit offers encouragement, aid to replanting, revitalizing churches

September 21, 2023

NAMB’s Revive Summit, held Sept. 12–13 at Hope Community Church in Birmingham, is part of the SBC’s effort to provide resources and encouragement to churches that want to grow.

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Estate planning ‘not fun’ but yields ‘immediate peace’

September 21, 2023

Drafting a will and making a plan for one’s children andL assets after death is not easy, but The Baptist Foundation of Alabama can help make the process intentional, affordable and God-honoring.

Small church sees youth reached at SPEAK Tour; next event set for Sept. 27

September 21, 2023

Josh Meadows said the idea behind SPEAK Tour was to make the events more accessible to students around the state. The result — some 800 students have been part of an event this year, and more opportunities are on the calendar.

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Rashional Thoughts: Maintaining a sensitive spirit toward others changes everything

September 20, 2023

“When I’m trying to give my opinion on how to handle the situation or solve the problem instead of working to truly understand what he or she is shouldering, then I’m not allowing the person to work through the issue and process it all.”

Recap of this week’s SBC Executive Committee meeting

September 20, 2023

During its Sept. 18–19 meeting in Nashville, the SBC Executive Committee adopted a new code of conduct, addressed financial realities and other business, and heard updates on the search for the next president and CEO of the organization.