On Jan. 13, as 36 inmates graduated from the Alabama Department of Corrections’ Residential Substance Abuse Treatment program, something new was included — 15 of them had also participated in a new opioid-specific program.
After serving in South Sudan more than 20 years and having an intense desire to see people reached with the gospel, missionaries Peter and Shauna Swann went in pursuit of God’s will. A new opportunity would eventually “take flight.”
The University of Mobile starts the new year with three key updates to its senior leadership team.
Two pastors kidnapped in late December in Nigeria were released Jan. 5.
Check out these recent headlines, reported by The Baptist Paper, the sister publication of The Alabama Baptist.
This weekend Flatline Church at Chisholm is hosting a men’s conference, and Pastor Dewayne Rembert said it couldn’t come at a more critical time. “Our communities face unprecedented challenges … that demand the rise of strong, godly men.”
Emmett Roper, a longtime Alabama Baptist evangelist, died Jan. 11. He was 88. Roper, who called himself “a country preacher,” served in ministry for more than 60 years as a pastor, bivocational pastor, evangelist and author.
Families often struggle with busy schedules. Coming together on a daily basis for prayer, Scripture study, worship and serving others can prove challenging. To help overcome these obstacles, start with small, manageable goals.
