Conflict of Interest

January 20, 2000

Paige Patterson caught my attention in his written response to Rabbi Eckstein’s decision to suspend cooperation with the Southern Baptist Convention when he said, “We

Southside sets MLK service

January 13, 2000

“Living Love and Justice” is the theme of services scheduled for Jan. 16 at Southside Baptist Church, Birmingham. April Wells will speak at the 11

Morgan County Baptists prepare for upcoming Crusade 2000

January 13, 2000

Morgan County Baptists are hoping Crusade 2000 will prompt the same excitement among Christians that the secular world has for rock concerts and athletic events.

Some churches develop rules

January 13, 2000

While many churches have unwritten rules regarding weddings, others throughout the state have developed a set of written guidelines. Guidelines aid churches in meeting their

Pine Flat Baptist members remain faithful

January 6, 2000

The congregation of the small Pine Flat Baptist Church, Selma, remembers the heartache accompanying the departure of it pastor, Brent Paige, in October. “Everybody loved

A Year in Review

January 6, 2000

By far, the biggest news for Alabama Baptists in 1999 was the defeat of proposed state lottery gambling. Church leaders from different denominations, backgrounds and