State’s small churches use Web sites to reach community
December 20, 2007
By Brian Blackwell A few years ago, Keith Hinson was preaching at a small Alabama Baptist church comprised of mostly senior adult members. When he
Churches on coast, near floodplains may find insurance unattainable or astronomical
December 13, 2007
A hymnbook, a cross, a table and two chairs were the only remnants that Pastor Paul Smith found from his church after Hurricane Ivan mutilated
Youth suicide climbs at alarming rate, according to report
December 6, 2007
The number of youth who take their own lives increased by 8 percent in a period of one year, the largest single-year rise in 15
Groups deplore military’s approval of porn
December 6, 2007
WASHINGTON — Pentagon officials continue to allow the sale of adult magazines on military property despite a ban on sexually explicit material, and the decision
Poverty problem remains ‘overwhelming,’ Flynt says
December 6, 2007
The poverty problem is a monumental task that stretches across religious and cultural lines, said Wayne Flynt, featured speaker during a poverty forum led by
‘Hunger banquet’ offers insight into reality of world’s food needs
December 6, 2007
Nearly 60 people connected with Samford University in Birmingham recently got a taste of hunger issues around the world. Those attending the Nov. 8 “hunger
Philosopher says science, religion compatible; evolutionary biologists use ‘faulty’ argu ments
December 6, 2007
Science and religion should not be incompatible in Alvin Plantinga’s view, but they often are at odds because science falsely demands a purely naturalistic universe.
Child dies after accident with missions team
November 29, 2007
VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico — A Baptist team of volunteers on their way to feed flood victims in southern Mexico accidentally killed a child in a traffic
