‘Souper Bowl’ raises $2.6 million nationally

February 21, 2002

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The annual “Souper Bowl of Caring” fund-raiser on Super Bowl Sunday (Feb. 3) raised $2.6 million in 6,350 congregations across the United

Thanks Alabama

February 21, 2002

I wanted to write to you as members of the Alabama Baptist family to thank you personally for your support of our work through the

Alabama minister shares faith at Olympics

February 21, 2002

I noticed this nice older man standing near a trash container,” recounted Alabamian Dave Newcomer, a volunteer who traveled to Salt Lake City to share

Vatican affirms ‘importance’ of Old Testament

February 21, 2002

VATICAN CITY — In an authoritative document that has taken Jewish scholars by surprise, the Vatican has affirmed the “extreme importance” of the Old Testament

Victim awarded $80,000 after injury at service

February 21, 2002

LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — A woman who broke her arm after being “slain in the spirit” during a charismatic worship service won $80,000 from the

The Role of Ads in the State Baptist Paper

February 19, 2002

Recently we received two letters from readers expressing the opinion that The Alabama Baptist contained too many advertisements. Studies indicate that most letters represent a