Longtime Banks Baptist pastor and current Bethel leader, Donnie Dunn, dies
October 28, 2026
Wiley Donnell “Donnie” Dunn, longtime pastor of Banks Baptist Church and leader of Bethel Baptist, died Oct. 24. He was 78.
Why are Alabama’s reading scores getting a lot of attention?
October 28, 2026
Alabama’s improvement in reading has been getting a lot of national attention lately. A new report examines how the state went from last in the
First person: Honoring the evangelists among you
October 28, 2026
The most evangelistic person in a church may not be the senior pastor. In many churches there is a lay leader who has a heart
Lance ‘deeply honored’ for UM library collection bearing his name
October 27, 2026
University of Mobile library’s central bookcases are named the Rick Lance Christian Studies Collection in honor of Lance, outgoing executive director of the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions.
Pastor Connections: Clarity and theology; pastors weigh in on preaching challenges; feeling the economic squeeze?
October 27, 2026
A few tips and more for pastors and church leaders.
‘Intent to kill’: Ukraine church destroyed by Russian missile strike
October 27, 2026
Russia destroyed the church around 9 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, in a missile strike some believe was intended to kill worshippers.
Stiefel named next disaster relief strategist for Alabama Baptists
October 27, 2026
Frankie Stiefel tried to find every way out of the role he could, but God wouldn’t turn loose, he shared Oct. 19 during the annual meeting of Sand Mountain Baptist Association.
Reviewer reflects on ‘Daniel and the Fiery Furnace’ and unexpected moments
October 27, 2026
“Daniel and the Fiery Furnace” won’t go down as one of my favorite biblical adaptations, but there are a lot of elements to appreciate that may make it worth a trip to your local theater.
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