Hunger funds part of cooperative ministry effort in Marshall County September 28, 2015 Sometimes it takes the honesty of a child to open our eyes to the needs around us and remind us how much we take for Read More
Child poverty, migration out of state on the rise August 6, 2015 With an increase in child poverty throughout the state and a decrease in county populations, life in Alabama could be seen as weakening rather than Read More
Helping the poor requires intentional efforts to see those who are suffering April 7, 2015 Poverty is not new to contemporary society. Throughout the Old Testament the presence of the poor and God’s desire for His people to help them Read More
Doris Duntley’s story represents many who are trying to pull out of poverty April 7, 2015 The words that describe my life these days are not good ones. Frustrated. Tired. Sad. I’m only 34 but I feel so much older. I Read More
Meeting long-term poverty needs requires investment in relationship building April 6, 2015 Aside from the urgency of sharing the gospel, perhaps no other issue challenges the Church and its mission like poverty. The poor are all around Read More
Community of Hope provides meals for school children during spring break April 2, 2015 For children who rely on their school’s breakfast and lunch as their main meals of the day, a week of spring break holiday can feel Read More
State meeting addresses marriage debate, global hunger April 2, 2015 Even if biblical marriage is not upheld by culture and government, it must be upheld by the Church.” Rick Lance, executive director of the Alabama Read More
One-fourth of American families turn to church food pantries for help December 11, 2014 Nearly one-quarter of Americans say they have received help from a church-run food pantry in the past, according to a survey by LifeWay Research. In Read More