Gene Raymond Hitchcock — a longtime pastor, chaplain and Baptist worker in the state — died Feb. 9. He was 88. Hitchcock retired as a
Rick Hinkle, pastor of Hughes Memorial Baptist Church, Pinson, died Feb. 5 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 68. A Samford University
Two years ago, Devins Jackson would have said things were going well for his church, but they were lacking one thing they needed — a
BIRMINGHAM METRO ASSOCIATION Ryan Whitley says he’s heard it said that when it comes to parenting, the days are long, but the years are short.
William “Bill” Whitfield, longtime pastor of Cypress Shores Baptist Church, Mobile, died Dec. 20, 2020. He was 90. Whitfield served with the U.S. Marine Corps
James “Jim” Barnette, a longtime professor at Samford University and pastor of Brookwood Baptist Church, Mountain Brook, died Monday (Feb. 22). He was 59. Originally
I love stories — hearing people tell them, writing them, reading them. I’m pretty sure I always will. But over the past couple of years,
Beth Anderson, known affectionately as “Miss Beth,” had been ready for this year’s Night to Shine event for months. She had her dress picked out,
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