Mark Johnson, minister with senior adults and missional partnerships at Shades Crest Baptist Church, Bluff Park, in Birmingham Baptist Association, got some odd looks when
Technically Blake Snider was too small for the expectations of NCAA football programs. Even at 6 feet, 4 inches tall and 275 pounds — with
It has been almost 60 years since Army Cpl. Newton Duke was taken prisoner during the Korean War, but June 7, he was officially presented
Pat Townsend admits she’s living outside her comfort zone. Between the bugs, mud and freezing showers, Townsend, a Baptist representative with the International Mission Board’s
By Krista Leonard It could have been the same old story — a terrible storm, a surge of volunteers and then a desertion of help
Marcell Burchfield’s career in the ministry will end where it began. On Aug. 24, Burchfield will retire from 56 years of full-time ministry and his
We use the local edition of The Alabama Baptist for our church newsletter and we love it. We’re saving both time and money and we’re
Brittany Howerton has joined The Alabama Baptist as staff writer, filling a position that has been vacant since May 2007. A native of Church Hill,
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