Barna poll shows increase in unchurched Americans
June 27, 2002
A low percentage of Americans attend church weekly, according to research by George Barna published in his new book “The State of the Church: 2000.”
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.
‘Preacher Behave’ sent to state pastors
June 27, 2002
The deacons of Forest Lake Baptist Church, Tuscaloosa, mailed a free copy of “Preacher Behave: A Handbook of Ministerial Ethics” by J. Clarke Hensley to
Vacation Bible School still top in evangelism
June 25, 2002
Vacation Bible School (VBS) memories compete for some of the best snapshots from childhood experiences. Whether one’s favorite activity was hearing the Bible story, singing
Graham elected SBC president; Porter defeated
June 20, 2002
The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) elected the builder of one of its largest churches to its top offices June 11. But Lee Porter’s service as
Gay rights group protests SBC meeting; 50 members arrested
June 20, 2002
Gay rights activists picketed the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting for the third year in a row, this time trying to disrupt President James
Lee, daughter discuss NAC
June 20, 2002
Following a video presentation about the 2003 National Acteens Convention (NAC) in Nashville, SyncroNations, WMU executive director Wanda Lee shared her love for Acteens and
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
