Highland Park Baptist in Muscle Shoals rebrands
July 20, 2024
The staff and congregation of Highland Park Baptist Church in Muscle Shoals recently completed a successful rebranding effort to become Redemption Shoals.
Jordan’s Arab Woman Today marks 25 years
July 20, 2024
Alabama Baptists are helping Ruba Abbassi celebrate 25 years of ministry to Arab women throughout the Middle East.
Lookout Mountain Association holding World’s Longest Yard Sale on Aug. 1–4
July 20, 2024
Churches of Lookout Mountain Baptist Association through Water of Life outreach will participate in the World’s Longest Yard Sale Aug. 1–4, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Prattville-area residents to get help preventing fraud
July 19, 2024
A free fraud prevention training has been scheduled July 31 for those who live in the Prattville area to help individuals, consumers and businesses.
Longtime Alabama Baptist pastor, ‘statesman’ Jimmy Jackson dies July 19
July 19, 2024
“Jimmy Jackson was a statesman among Alabama Baptists and Southern Baptists. He was an excellent president of our state convention. He served us so well at a critical time. To say he will be missed is a vast understatement.” —Rick Lance
Woman slain for family land after becoming Christian
July 18, 2024
An Indian woman was recently murdered by relatives because she and her family had converted to Christianity. Indian authorities are handling the case as a land dispute rather than a crime that was committed because of the victim’s faith.
Pastors address ‘gross scriptural misinterpretation’ of blood on ear
July 17, 2024
“This is an example of gross mishandling of Scripture,” said Mobile-area pastor Derek Allen. “We have to guard ourselves from letting our emotions take us to such places.”
Videos show clergy plea for ransom for their lives
July 17, 2024
Two Nigerian clergymen have been abducted, and recent video from their captors shows them pleading for their lives. Both men are being held for ransom because of their Christian faith.
