Derek L. Staples is lead pastor of First Baptist Church, Jacksonville, and serves on the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions’ executive committee. He and
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With traditional Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU)-style pomp and circumstance, complete with a parade of flags, Baldwin Baptist Association’s WMU celebrated its 100th anniversary April 26.
The fourth annual Birmingham Bible Reading Marathon began April 27 at 6 p.m. on the front steps of Southside Baptist Church, Birmingham, and continued on
Bible Studies for Life Department of Religion, Samford University Hope Expressed Psalm 138:1–8 This week’s lesson encourages Christians to express thanks to God for the
As noted last week, in the Christian calendar Ascension Day occurs 40 days after Easter, putting it in the sixth week after Easter. This year’s Ascension
Explore the Bible Assistant Professor of Christian Ministries, University of Mobile Live in Moral Purity Proverbs 5:3–14, 20–23; 6:23–24, 27–29, 32–34 Bitter Deception (5:3–6) I
Bible Studies for Life Department of Religion, Samford University Hope Personified Luke 15:11–12, 20–21, 22–24 This week’s lesson is drawn from the well-known parable of
Many churches in the state of Alabama count on volunteer, part-time or bivocational leaders to assume the role of youth minister to their congregations. The
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