Gaithers take narrow road to southern gospel stardom
January 19, 2004
Bill Gaither wasn’t good enough for gospel music. At least, that’s what he was told. So, with his dream of singing southern gospel music seemingly
Southern Baptists share good news at Rose Parade
January 15, 2004
Jessica Terena, 14, sat in a folded camping chair with her family. They were snuggling to keep warm and trying to find ways to entertain
‘Father of faith’ retires as Sardis DOM at 90
January 15, 2004
Many men work, use chain saws to cut down trees, fish, use a backhoe, and build things — but most men may not do those
Emeritus missionary Roberta Ryan dies
January 8, 2004
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Susan Roberta Ryan, an emeritus Southern Baptist missionary to Chile, died Dec. 10. She was 82. Born in Center Grove, she was
Alabama gospel music legend Vestal Goodman dies
January 8, 2004
When Vestal Goodman died Dec. 27 at age 74, Alabama lost “one of our most accomplished natives and greatest contributions to the world,” said Beth
Missionary to Philippines dies in Birmingham
January 8, 2004
BIRMINGHAM — Mary Van Dao Pham, International Mission Board missionary to the Philippines, died Dec. 27 in Birmingham. She was 50. She and her husband,
Barrows’ music collection donated to seminary
January 8, 2004
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In November, Cliff Barrows, longtime music and programming director for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), donated his collection of 298 hymnals
Moundville author ministers with humor
January 8, 2004
Born into the hard-scrabble world of depression-era Alabama, author and humorist Faye Brown learned early to look on the lighter side of life. “My mama
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