From acting as staging points to providing a place to sleep, Baptist churches across south Alabama are welcoming Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteers in the
As Hurricane Ivan’s wrath swept over Alabama, the state’s Baptists compassionately reached out to help evacuees and local residents who sought shelter. Shocco Springs Baptist
It’s nothing but rubble on the sand.” That’s the news Paul Smith, pastor of Romar Beach Baptist Church, got from congregation members who watched the
In the mid-1930s, legislators in Alabama, like those in many other states, were debating a bill to allow forced sterilization of individuals with “undesirable” characteristics.
Jeremy Sandefur sits on the floor surrounded by 10 pre-teens in a room with posters announcing the name of their group, “Moldy Pizza.” For the
In the fall of 2003 Southern California witnessed the worst disaster in the history of our state. Wildfires burned more than 750,000 acres and destroyed
The year 2004 was a difficult year for Baptist Health System (BHS) in Birmingham. The nine-hospital system recently reported a loss for the fiscal year
Church: First Baptist Church, Cullman Favorite Bible Verse: Philippians 4:13 Favorite Hymn: “Amazing Grace” Hobbies: Church work, crossword puzzles Family Status: Widowed; four children: Donna, Brenda, Janice,
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