Headline news from around the Southeast for December 10

December 9, 2020

Florida For the past five years, chaplains Tommy and Sandy Simmons have served in prison ministry at Desoto County Jail in southwest Florida. In what

State Board’s Bobby DuBois to retire Dec. 31, leaving behind a lasting legacy

December 9, 2020

Bobby DuBois says he was content as a pastor — he never thought he would be anywhere else. But after he was contacted in 1990

‘Tremendous response’ for Love Packages

December 9, 2020

Lloyd Borden says he was glad to see the story on TAB’s Nov. 12 front page about Love Packages, a ministry that ships Bibles and

Bethel East Baptist helps distribute food boxes

December 8, 2020

The day Keith Runels found a box of food sitting on his front porch, he prayed God would open the door for his church to

Christmas Backpacks ministry partnerships continue despite pandemic

December 8, 2020

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Alabama Baptists are on track to collect more than 9,000 backpacks destined for holiday outreach efforts at ministry sites across the

Interim pastor serves with ‘heart for rural churches’

December 8, 2020

When Clay Davis retired after serving in active duty as an Army chaplain, he knew God was tugging on his heart to do something in

Christmas tree-lighting in Bethlehem a muted, virtual event

December 7, 2020

Only a few dozen people attended the lighting of the Christmas tree in the biblical city of Bethlehem on Saturday night, as coronavirus restrictions scaled