Although one person can make a difference, there is truth to the saying that it takes a village to raise a child. Sometimes that “village” is a combination of individuals and organizations, and sometimes that “child” is a group of people.
Great ideas for church activities are found in many places — some through association newsletters and newspapers like The Alabama Baptist, others through word of mouth at meetings and conferences.
With about 100 combined years of performing, TobyMac, MercyMe and Matthew West are well known in the Contemporary Christian music world as having amazing concerts and have “helped define a generation of worship,” according to TPR Live.
Everyone has a story about their lives. Not many share their stories, and even fewer disclose the hard times — those that have a stigma and are embarrassing to talk about.
Many might think chaplains only work in hospitals or the military. But what is mostly unknown is a rapidly growing field — marketplace chaplains.
Each summer and fall, many senior adults in the Birmingham area as well as in other states in the Southeast look forward to spending an afternoon full of entertainment and inspiration, courtesy of Frank Jones.
More than 200 women in ministry received guidance on “Becoming Who We Really are in Christ,” during a recent conference at the Center for Women in Ministry at Samford University’s Beeson Divinity School.
On July 31, 2025, the Gospel Music Association (GMA) released this year’s nominees for the 56th Annual GMA Dove Awards.
