West Side organist retires after 75 years tickling the ivories
June 27, 2002
When Violet Bunn was 7 years old, she began playing the piano for her father’s Sunday School class at West Side Baptist Church in Bessemer.
Pastors celebrate America, focus on calling
June 20, 2002
It wasn’t yet the Fourth of July, but a group of Southern Baptists celebrated America with a patriotic, flag-flying worship service June 10 at the
Baptist chaplain finds school system open to his presence
May 30, 2002
Billy Bissell, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Commerce, Okla., figured if it was OK for a chaplain to go into a school after a
Autauga’s Morgan retires from role as military chaplain after 31 years
May 30, 2002
William “Bill” Morgan, director of missions (DOM) for Autauga Baptist Association, has not only had the privilege of serving God through his ministerial profession but
Former Alabama pastor discusses ‘worship wars’
May 30, 2002
If worship transforms us into kinder, more loving people, then why do we fight over worship?” Paul Basden asked during a May worship conference sponsored
President Bush signs clergy housing legislation
May 30, 2002
President George W. Bush has signed into law a bill designed to protect a longstanding housing tax exemption for ordained ministers the other clergy.
Leadership roles should be modeled after Jesus, Elder reports
May 23, 2002
In our church leadership roles, do we practice what we preach? “I feel confident preaching on Sunday, but I can’t find time for my other
Oden counts return to pulpit a ‘privilege’
May 23, 2002
Without hesitation 99-year-old Andrew Oden enthusiastically replied, “I’ll be there,” in answer to Pastor Vince Whittington’s invitation to return in 2003 as guest speaker at
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