AI use growing among Christian ministry leaders, study shows
March 15, 2026
The majority of Christian ministry organizations are either experimenting with or using artificial intelligence technology in their operations.
Longtime campus minister Frank McCollough dies
March 12, 2026
Frank McCollough served as the Baptist Campus Minister at the University of Miami, then for a combined 18 years at Auburn University and the University of Montevallo. He retired in 1996.
Pleasant View hosts Pylant Family
March 11, 2026
Pleasant View Missionary Baptist Church, Holly Pond, will host a singing March 15 at 5 p.m. featuring The Pylant Family. For more information, call 256-339-1862 or 256-590-1501. Earl
Senate bill would increase penalties for fentanyl
March 10, 2026
A bill pending in the Alabama Senate would put the penalties for possession of a mixture of synthetic fentanyl and the controlled substances used to make it on par with possession of the deadly drug alone.
Gov. Ivey: Deadline to apply for internship program March 13
March 10, 2026
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday reminded college students across Alabama that Friday, March 13, 2026, is the deadline to apply for the Governor’s Office Summer Internship Program.
First person: New missionaries share what surprised them the most
March 9, 2026
Sometimes it takes two hours just to get groceries. A doctor’s visit will most likely require Google Translate at some point. Air pollution skyrockets during winter months. Language learning is not for the faint of heart.
Longtime pastor Douglas Haynes dies at 82
March 9, 2026
Douglas Haynes, a longtime bivocational pastor in Randolph, Cleburne and Clay counties, died Feb. 2. The churches he served included Chulafinnee Baptist and Pine Grove Baptist, both in Heflin, and Ethelsville Baptist.
When a small church believes God can do big things
March 8, 2026
Eight women from Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Kingston, Tennessee, felt God stirring their hearts to make hundreds of fried pies to support International Mission Board missionaries.
