FBC Opelika organist Leland retires after 32 years

March 19, 2009

Jane Leland has retired from First Baptist Church, Opelika, in Tuskegee Lee Baptist Association after nearly 32 years as organist. She also led the women’s

Registration opens for SBC in Louisville

March 19, 2009

Registration for messengers and local hotels is open for the June 23–24 Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.

Baptist conference provides training, fellowship for deaf believers in state

March 19, 2009

With the theme “Forever Faithful,” the Alabama Baptist Conference of the Deaf (ABCD) celebrated its 50th anniversary March 6–8 at Shocco Springs Baptist Conference Center

Baptists becoming open to Lent, liturgical disciplines

March 12, 2009

Though traditionally viewed as a Catholic rite, increasing numbers of Baptists are discovering the discipline of Lent. Growing from the free-church branch of Protestantism, Baptists

Faith leaders from various denominations across state prepare for ‘slam-dunk’

March 12, 2009

“We want you to be able to go back and explain to your congregations why we think [electronic bingo gambling] is not right,” Gov. Bob

Baptists can’t do it alone, Hunt charges

March 5, 2009

Preaching the closing sermon of the State Evangelism Conference, Southern Baptist Convention President Johnny Hunt challenged Southern Baptists to basically get over themselves. “Southern Baptists

Three Alabama Baptist pastors speak at evangelism conference for first time

March 5, 2009

Three Alabama Baptist pastors, speaking for the first time at the State Evangelism Conference, delivered messages of living as a warrior, carrying people to Jesus