Retired pastor Mel Deason dies at 88
January 10, 2024
Mel Deason, a retired pastor who served a number of churches in Alabama, died Jan. 8. He was 88.
Student sets example by reaching peers for Christ
January 10, 2024
Landon Roberts is an example of how God can use a willing high school student to reach peers for Christ, pointing them to the reality that Jesus is worthy of their commitment, says retired teacher Lisa Barnett.
Retired minister had ‘ringside seat’ to ‘awesome work of God’ during 44-year ministry
January 10, 2024
Tim Lacey has retired after serving as minister of music and senior adults at First Baptist Church Winfield for 27 years and a total of 44 years of ministering through music in Southern Baptist churches.
Longtime Birmingham community ministries leader dies
January 10, 2024
Larry Brent Earnest, 77, died Dec. 19, 2023. A native of Greenwood, Mississippi, he held a bachelor’s degree in religious education from Mississippi College and
Fight against human trafficking highlighted during January emphases
January 10, 2024
Jan. 11 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Several faith-based organizations in Alabama work with government and community leaders to equip people to recognize human trafficking and help those caught in its snare.
Christian mentoring: Cultivating the responsibility, privilege of influencing the next generation
January 10, 2024
The Bible contains many examples of people mentoring others and helping them become stronger disciples. As we invest time and energy in the lives of others, we grow spiritually.
Christians freed from jail, told to worship ‘discreetly’
January 9, 2024
As many as 18 Christians in Mauritania arrested after a video of a baptism service was posted on social media have been released and told to practice their beliefs “discreetly.”
‘God’s Extravagant Grace for Extraordinary Grief’ encourages and reassures readers
January 9, 2024
Drawing from her own experiences, Lettie K. Whisman has penned this book as part memoir and part devotional, written to encourage and uplift others walking through the darkest valleys of life.
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