This year, Alabama second and third graders saw an 8% increase in literacy based on the ACAP scores — 91% are reading at grade level as opposed to 83% in 2023.
Willie Mays got his start at Birmingham’s Rickwood Field, the oldest professional ballpark in the U.S. and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues. A special, regular season game will take place at the field June 20.
WMU’s Project Help: Mental Health is an initiative that seeks to raise the level of awareness of mental health and provide practical approaches for believers to meet needs and share the gospel.
Police have arrested 26 of the 44 named suspects and hundreds of rioters in a mob attack in Pakistan that left a Christian man in critical condition.
Wendy Hinote Lanier’s “Too Many Pigs in the Pool” offers a fun and creative way to encourage children to do math while reading along with a fun story.
Barbara Eubanks has had some “teachable moments” related to the word adultery, and she believes parents and church leaders shouldn’t shy away from the word, especially in today’s culture.
The University of Mobile’s School of Education raked in several honors for their work in the 2023–24 academic year.
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for June 23, written by Bryan D. Gill, D.Min., Director of the Office of Faith, Learning and Vocation, Samford University in Birmingham.
