This year, Alabama second and third graders saw an 8% increase in literacy based on the ACAP scores — 91% are reading at grade level as opposed to 83% in 2023.
The University of Mobile’s School of Education raked in several honors for their work in the 2023–24 academic year.
Rick Lance, executive director of the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions, shares his reflections on the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis.
Retired Alabama Baptist pastor Gene L. Chestnutt died May 24 after a fight with pancreatic cancer. He was 72.
Among the biggest news stories coming out of this year’s SBC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis were those concerning the Law Amendment, the election of a new SBC president and the adoption of several resolutions. Here’s a recap.
The 2024 Leland Dockery Tribute Cruise-In, an outreach event of the Seasoned Adult Ministry at First Baptist Trussville, has been rescheduled for Sunday, June 23, from 4 to 7 p.m.
3 stories you should know: From the SEND Luncheon on Monday to the IMB Sending Celebration on Tuesday, and in many related reports and events throughout the week, missions was a major focus of the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting.
Robert Smith Jr., who recently retired as professor of preaching at Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham, Alabama, preached at the 2024 SBC Pastors Conference.
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