Your Voice: Options, obstacles and opportunities … oh my!

January 31, 2025

Your Voice: Quotes, quips, opinions and reflections from people of faith in Alabama and beyond …

Lass Words: God doesn’t change the rules

January 30, 2025

I love football. And I’m a big fan of talented quarterbacks. It’s just comforting to know that, when it comes to God’s plan, we all play by the same rules.

Tips for reaching Gen Z with gospel, life skills

January 29, 2025

“Gen Z is riddled with anxiety, and their belief system doesn’t help,” Boyce College dean Dustin Bruce says. “They’re lonely, and we make the case for faith in the context of community.”

Evangelism leaders encourage passionate sharing of the gospel

January 29, 2025

Participants heard from evangelists Phil Waldrep and Scott Dawson as well as Tim Dowdy, vice president of evangelism from the North American Mission Board. Breakouts were led by Sammy Gilbreath, Dustin Bruce, Tim Beougher, and others…

Gainey: Perspective shift can make disciple-making natural part of daily life

January 28, 2025

During his breakout session at the State Evangelism Conference on Jan. 27, Mark Gainey said disciple making would be simplified for many people if they could think of it as one simple act — moving people one step closer to Jesus.

‘God’s world is bigger’: Alabama Baptist Campus Ministries partner with MD/DE students

January 28, 2025

In Maryland and Delaware, only 14 of the 60 colleges and universities have some kind of Baptist ministry going on. In Alabama, which has the same number of campuses, 44 have Baptist campus ministers at work.

Phil Waldrep leads off 2025 State Evangelism Conference

January 27, 2025

During his sermon, Phil Waldrep said the most effective form of evangelism is loving people. He challenged churches to love people well, not show favoritism and call people by name to show them that they’re cared for.