Joy Brewer of Sardis Springs Baptist Church in Athens is a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, but her life is most notably marked by her love and dedication to serving Jesus.
An Indian woman was recently murdered by relatives because she and her family had converted to Christianity. Indian authorities are handling the case as a land dispute rather than a crime that was committed because of the victim’s faith.
It is easy for college students to accumulate a lot of burdensome debt through loans and credit card payments. It is vital for young adults to be wise in dealing with debt so it doesn’t crush them financially throughout life.
“This is an example of gross mishandling of Scripture,” said Mobile-area pastor Derek Allen. “We have to guard ourselves from letting our emotions take us to such places.”
Two Nigerian clergymen have been abducted, and recent video from their captors shows them pleading for their lives. Both men are being held for ransom because of their Christian faith.
After being inspired by a story in a book called ‘100 Days at the Cross,’ Terry Pounders of Mountain View Baptist Church established a prayer garden — a place where people can go and be alone with God.