Baptist from Birmingham becomes new American Idol
May 29, 2003
He’s been called everything from a “Velvet Teddy Bear” by Gladys Knight to “Stud” by his Huffman High School football teammates. But now Birmingham’s own
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New generation of Alabama Baptist youth faces familiar Bible drill charges
May 29, 2003
Attention. Present Bibles. Start. These familiar commands, somewhat evolved, have resounded through churches for decades as children and youth have participated in Bible drills designed
Workplace Religious Freedom Act attracts support from faith groups
May 22, 2003
An unusually broad coalition of religious groups is pushing a bill that would protect religious expression in the workplace, but civil liberties groups are concerned
VMI evening prayers ruled unconstitutional
May 22, 2003
LEXINGTON, Va. — An appellate court has ruled that the Virginia Military Institute’s tradition of prayer before evening meals is unconstitutional. “In establishing its supper
Texas Baptists plan ministry for crime victims
May 22, 2003
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Baptists hope to open the nation’s first hospitality house for crime victims next year. The new facility would offer a protected
Mobile’s Sonrise Baptist shows strength during first two months of existence
May 22, 2003
Sonrise Baptist Church, Mobile, opened for the Lord’s business this spring and after just two months it has a membership of 34 adults, nine children
Southern Baptists prepare to gather in Phoenix June 17–18
May 22, 2003
The Grand Canyon will be just a short drive away, but Southern Baptists visiting Phoenix this June will be seeking something much more grand —
Boxing champ, ordained pastor reveals life’s hardships, role of religion in his life
May 22, 2003
George Foreman, two-time former heavyweight boxing champion and corporate spokesman, is also an ordained minister and founder of the George Foreman Youth and Community Center
