Pastor Connections: The case for shorter sermons; ‘surprising’ goals for 2026; new health and wellness program launched for pastors

December 11, 2025

A few tips and more for pastors from pastors and church leaders.

Lass Words: Evidence that God is not done with you

December 11, 2025

As a child and as a teenager, I have vivid memories of my parents taking me along on various vacations and trips.

Coach cheering on young child playing soccer

Largest faith-based foster care provider in Alabama ready to expand, and ‘everyone can do something’

December 11, 2025

Have you ever thought about what the “homes” in Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes & Family Ministries means?

First person: What I’d do differently as a pastor during Christmas

December 10, 2025

It’s December, and the Christmas season is upon us. As I look back on my years as a senior pastor, I think of things I would do differently during this season today if I were again a senior leader in a church.

Alabama advancing statewide broadband, but rural gaps remain

December 10, 2025

Alabama researchers say the state has come a long way toward getting high-speed internet to every home, but they warn that big gaps remain, especially in the Black Belt, and the hardest work is still ahead.