Longtime WMU leader Hoffman dies at 90

June 17, 2026

Janet Hoffman’s years of service on the executive board of national WMU coincided with that of Wanda Lee, executive director emerita and president emerita of national WMU.

Ukrainian chaplain’s hope: ‘That none of you would ever know what war is like’

June 17, 2026

Chaplain Pavlo discussed topics ranging from the book of Revelation to theory of war, to justice and the conditions for peace, to truth-telling and congregational support.

Ready to serve: Student volunteer team meets church, community needs

June 17, 2026

What does it look like when a new generation of believers steps up to serve its church families and communities? At Maple Avenue Baptist Church in Geneva, the Student Ministry Serve Team is seeking to set that Kingdom example.

Reading results show poverty gaps, standout schools

June 16, 2026

Alabama’s latest school-level reading results show a familiar pattern: third-graders in high-poverty schools were less likely to meet the state benchmark this spring, but some of those schools still posted some of the strongest results.

Longtime Alabama music minister, Freddie Green, dies at 84

June 16, 2026

Freddie William Green, a longtime minister of music, died May 30. He was 84. A Harpersville, Alabama, native, Green was part of the national guard

Hunter Street Baptist Church celebrating Gray’s service, to affirm Snyder as pastor

June 16, 2026

“After months of prayer, careful discernment, and seeking the Lord’s guidance, the Senior Pastor Search Committee is unanimous in confidently recommending Chandler Snyder as the next Senior Pastor of Hunter Street Baptist Church.”