Longtime pastor Raymond McElhaney dies at age 85
February 10, 2022
Raymond Thomas McElhaney of Athens died Jan. 30. He was 85. McElhaney surrendered to the call to serve the Lord and began his ministry in
Longtime music, community minister Jim Branum dies at 68
February 10, 2022
James “Jim” Lee Branum, a longtime music and community minister in the Birmingham area, died Jan. 27. He was 68. He held a bachelor’s degree
Pleasant Home Baptist Church welcomes new bivocational pastor
February 9, 2022
Randy Sexton has been called as bivocational pastor of Pleasant Home Baptist Church, Brantley, and Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, Georgiana. He previously served as pastor
Muslim hangs wife, children because of their Christian faith
February 9, 2022
KAYUNGA DISTRICT, Uganda — A man in Uganda is suspected of hanging his wife and two children after she and one child converted to Christianity
Resettlement agencies push for permanent pathway for Afghan refugees
February 9, 2022
For months, U.S. religious congregations have worked to help Afghan families evacuated after the 20-year war in Afghanistan secure housing and jobs and acclimate to
Air Force ordered to pay restitution in 2017 Texas church shooting
February 9, 2022
A federal judge on Monday ordered the U.S. Air Force to pay restitution to members of First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas, where a
Gadsden church’s food pantry coordinator calls God’s provision ‘miracle’
February 9, 2022
Alabama’s Hunger Sunday emphasis is Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022. Jon Costa said in food pantry ministry, times are worse than ever. But the miracles are
Sharon Henning, wife of pastor Tim Henning, dies at 69
February 9, 2022
Sharon Smith Henning of Trussville died Jan. 29. She was 69. Henning was a longtime pastor’s wife and active in church life. She was also
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