Churches hold rallies, meetings for day of prayer

May 4, 2006

May 4 marks the National Day of Prayer (NDP), a time when hundreds of thousands of Americans will bow their heads. Numerous Alabama Baptists are

Tuscumbia church sees prayer move hearts

April 20, 2006

Pastor Randy Tanner and his congregation at Westside Baptist Church, Tuscumbia, in Colbert-Lauderdale Baptist Association have seen firsthand the power of prayer. After concluding what

Easter egg hunt leads to offering for Decatur woman

April 20, 2006

When Donna Campbell prayed for a way to help her church, she had no idea that her prayer would be answered so quickly and never

Missionary leads online prayer effort for Sierra Leone

March 23, 2006

The sound of a computer booting up echoes throughout the house. Lori Funderburk hardly notices the familiar noise as she sips her cup of tea

Bush, Bono promote faith-based help for world’s poor at prayer breakfast

February 9, 2006

President George W. Bush and rock star Bono, speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast Feb. 2, preached messages promoting faith-based activism on behalf of the

Legislative Prayer Luncheon

January 19, 2006

Henry Cox (at podium), president of the Alabama Baptist State Convention, prays along with Gov. Bob and Patsy Riley (far left) and Rick and Pam

Judge bans ‘Jesus’ from legislative prayers

December 22, 2005

INDIANAPOLIS — Ministers who open Indiana legislative sessions with prayer must refrain from praying “in the name of Jesus” and from using Christ’s name, a