Bingo gambling in Alabama

December 17, 2009

What’s the latest news Macon County: It may seem like a contradiction when the Alabama Supreme Court rules for one electronic bingo gambling facility and

The impact of a bike, a backboard, hardworking hands at Christmas

December 17, 2009

I just hate Christmas!” I have heard so many people say exactly that, surprisingly some of them Christians. When I hear condemnation of the commercialization

Appalachian ministry marks 10th anniversary

December 17, 2009

HURRICANE, W.Va. — Winding roads and switchback curves punctuated by tiny hamlets mark the landscape of Appalachia — a 205,000-square-mile, mountainous stretch from Alabama to

SBC president calls for day of prayer for denomination

December 17, 2009

WOODSTOCK, Ga. — Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) President Johnny Hunt is calling for churches to have a day of prayer Jan. 31, aimed at “ramping

IMB releases new quarterly missions publication

December 17, 2009

RICHMOND, Va. — A new publication, CommissionStories, will be released in December by the International Mission Board (IMB). The quarterly IMB publication will focus on

Sardis Church marks 125 years of service in Birmingham

December 17, 2009

The decision by the congregation of Sardis Missionary Baptist Church, Birmingham, to purchase the vacated property of Hunter Street Baptist Church in 1987 positioned it

Trauma counseling helps Chinese children, teachers

December 17, 2009

Schoolchildren in China’s Sichuan province — which was devastated by a massive earthquake 19 months ago — have new opportunities to experience full and meaningful