ABSC president Cox prepares to pass the gavel
November 9, 2006
As Baptists across the state gear up for this year’s state convention annual meeting, Henry Cox is doing something quite the opposite. He’s in serious
University of Mobile professor publishes book
November 9, 2006
Lonnie Burnett, associate professor of history at the University of Mobile, has written and released a new biography on John Forsyth, longtime editor of the
Lewis biographer wins Samford’s Pollock Award
November 9, 2006
C.S. Lewis biographer and Birmingham native Alan Jacobs received the 2006 John Pollock Award for Christian Biography Oct. 10 at Samford University in Birmingham. The
Korean pastor Park retires after decade of service
November 9, 2006
After 10 years of service as pastor of First Korean Baptist Church, Enterprise, in Coffee Baptist Association, David Park has retired from the pastorate. Park
Cannon retires after 51 years of pastoral ministry
October 26, 2006
Fifty-one years after he answered the call to preach at Catherine Baptist Church in Bethel Baptist Association, W.J. Cannon Jr. decided to end his ministry
Atcheson heading up Billy Graham Library effort
October 26, 2006
Wayne Atcheson, a former Alabama Baptist, has been named director of the Billy Graham Library at the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association headquarters in Charlotte, N.C.
Burdeshaw to retire after 21 years in state board’s church music office
October 26, 2006
Most people retire so they will no longer have to work. Ray Burdeshaw is retiring so he can do more work. “I’m going to do
Samford exercise science professor wins award
October 12, 2006
Samford University exercise science and sports medicine (ESSM) professor Charles D. Sands IV has received the school’s 2006 Buchanan Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching.
