Church buildings set on fire in Tanzania

October 15, 2015

BUKOBA, Tanzania — Three church buildings were set ablaze Sept. 22 in an area of northwestern Tanzania where Muslim extremists have issued threats, pastors said.

Grace Life Church, Bessemer, pumpkin patch at Shadow Lake

October 15, 2015

Grace Life Church, Bessemer, will host a pumpkin patch event at Shadow Lake in McCalla on Oct. 17–18 and 24–25. Oct. 17 and 24 will

The Pastor’s Uniform

October 15, 2015

Does your pastor wear a uniform? Most Baptists answer “no” to such a question. Baptist pastors usually wear regular clothes so they do not advertise

Tuskegee senior wide receiver is team’s spiritual leader

October 15, 2015

Initiated into his college football team, Travis Hawkins walked around the first week at Tuskegee University in 2011 with shaved eyebrows. “That was definitely embarrassing,”

Ministry Tips — Your Church Message Sign

October 15, 2015

Minister of education, FBC Albertville Almost every church in our state has an outdoor church sign. Many have space for a changeable message, whether it’s

Contemporary band emphasizes transformation in Christ

October 15, 2015

The contemporary Christian band All Things New desires to use music as a vehicle to spread the gospel. The group is made up of lead

Seventh Street Church, Bessemer, homecoming

October 15, 2015

Seventh Street Church, Bessemer, will celebrate its 93rd homecoming Oct. 25, 10:30 a.m. Pastor Sam Davidson will speak. A covered dish luncheon will follow. For