Alabama’s labor force participation rate among workers ages 25 to 54 rose to 79.6% in May, up from 78.7% a year earlier, even as the state’s unemployment rate increased to 3% and the broader participation rate fell to 57.2%.
“While the church must clarify and affirm orthodox Christian belief, what if the most important answer doesn’t begin with correcting grown-ups, but theologically training children? You may even say we need to un-childproof theology.”
The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Alzheimer’s Disease Center will be renamed for Frances Gorrie after a $10 million gift from the Gorrie family.
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for June 28, written by Scott Bush, D.Min., Executive Director, Ministry Training Institute, Samford University.
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for June 28, written by Jay T. Robertson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Mobile.
The Hamas attack on Israel and rioting against Ahmadi Muslims in Bangladesh were among rising social hostilities targeting religious groups globally in 2023, Pew Research Center said in releasing its latest numbers.
When Mike Watts became the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Prattville, in November 2025, he set out to “revitalize” the small church.
ICYMI … This month, we have some book reviews for the highlight of June — Father’s Day (June 21).
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