Canadian teen not fazed by setbacks

February 10, 2000

Eighteen-year-old Kenton Puttick knows a thing or two about painful breaks. In his short life span, the young Canadian has injured his back, knocked his

Baggott, Robert Taylor (Bob)

February 10, 2000

Robert Taylor (Bob) Baggott Jr. of Opelika, husband of The Alabama Baptist columnist and former board of directors member Betty Baggott, died unexpectedly Feb. 2

Thoughts — The Weather Made No Difference

February 3, 2000

When the clock indicated it was time to begin the January 24-25 Alabama Baptist State Evangelism Conference, Sammy Gilbreath was holding his breath. Gilbreath, director

WMU retreat allows women to get away

February 3, 2000

What is it like going to one of Jolene Ivey’s well-planned retreats? What is it like to be one of hundreds of women who have

‘Suit Your Self’: A Pensacola church gives women hope by providing them with a new image

February 3, 2000

For Debbe Jefcoat, coordinating the “Suit Your Self” ministry at Olive Baptist Church, Pensacola, Fla., is not just about providing women with clothing. It is

Nuns stage sit-in at disputed Orthodox church

February 3, 2000

JERUSALEM — Two American Orthodox nuns, including Maria Stephanopoulos, sister of former White House aide George Stephanopoulos, have defied a Palestinian Authority attempt to forcibly

Religious violence in Indonesia intensifies

February 3, 2000

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Religious violence between Muslims and Christians, which has killed about 2,000 people in Indonesia in the past year, has intensified in recent