First person: In the position of sheep

May 26, 2026

The entire Bible uses the illustration of God as shepherd and His people as His sheep, according to some sources, over 500 times.

First person: Finding grandeur of God’s love in rural ministry

May 17, 2026

Our sanctuary may not be large, but it carries the weight of a couple generations of worship.

First person: ‘He restores my soul’ — even in retirement

May 15, 2026

I had served in church positions for more than 50 years, yet here I was. Sickness crept in, and then the circumstances of life came crashing down until I found myself in the hospital.

Alabama reaches $12.2M settlement with Roblox to ensure child safety, send ‘clear message’

April 23, 2026

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced April 21 that the state has “reached a substantial settlement with the popular interactive gaming platform Roblox, securing meaningful improvements to online child safety …”

Rainsville denies permit to ministry for men struggling with addiction

April 15, 2026

First Liberty Institute and the law firms Haynes and Boone, LLP and Wallace, Jordan, Ratliff & Brandt, LLC recently sent a demand letter to the City of Rainsville, Alabama, after Total Recovery Ministries was denied a permit.

First person: Remember the Christians of Iran

April 13, 2026

In 2019 I was blessed to have the opportunity to participate in a mission trip to Athens Greece with the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary for the purpose of ministering to middle eastern refugees living there.

First Person: Now is the time to minister to prodigal Christians

March 28, 2026

While doing some spring cleaning, I discovered in the bottom of a drawer, a church pictorial directory which was about 6-years old. Glancing through it, I noticed that many once active families had dropped out and no longer attended.