Pakistan’s Supreme Court rules against extremism

October 22, 2015

A Supreme Court decision to uphold the death sentence for an Islamist who killed Punjab Gov. Salman Taseer because of his objections to Pakistan’s blasphemy

SBC leader helps draft statement on animal welfare

October 8, 2015

A Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) leader helped draft a statement against animal cruelty released Sept. 30 that is being hailed as a possible tipping point

Hunger in Alabama tops national average

October 1, 2015

Alabamians were hungrier than the national average in 2014. According to a Sept. 9 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report, 14 percent of U.S. households

Alcohol sales vote makes Sunday ‘just another day’ in Sylacauga

October 1, 2015

To the dismay of Alabama Baptists, the Lord’s Day has yet again been deemed “just another day” with 689 “yes” votes for Sunday alcohol sales

Churches aid Alabama Childhood Food Solutions in feeding 3,000 children

October 1, 2015

Jim Jones has spent a lifetime making a difference. When Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, was bombed in 1963, Jones was the nurse on duty.