More than 1,500 Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes were dropped off at FBC Hoover, one of Alabama’s 131 drop-off locations for the annual ministry that reaches children worldwide with the gospel.
Ongoing violence against Christians in Nigeria has claimed eight more lives, one of whom was the mother of a 2-month-old baby.
At First Source for Women, a pregnancy resource center with locations in Cullman and Hanceville, volunteers want women “to know that we love them and through that offer them the hope of Jesus.”
Luke and Matthew both recount the story of Jesus’ birth but with different details. Bob Terry, TAB editor emeritus, explains 11 important points shared by both stories that emphasize their unity in relating the nativity story.
Christian pop/rock band Attaboy is taking a message of hope and perseverance to concerts and assemblies planned especially for high school students.
Youth choir tours have consistently been a ministry with great impact, says Jeff Stith, minister of music at First Baptist Church Birmingham, and more churches should consider adding them to their youth calendars.
Your Voice: Quotes, quips, opinions and reflections from people of faith in Alabama and beyond
The symbols of Christmas remind us that Christ must be at the center of our celebration, says Jay Wolf, pastor emeritus of FBC Montgomery. Don’t get sidetracked with various duties and fail to remember the majesty of Christmas, he urges.
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