Editorials by Bob Terry

Recently a speaker recalled growing up as the son of a pastor whose salary was determined by the Sunday night offering. The speaker recalled his

In 2004 Alabama Baptist churches baptized 23,369 new believers. When that statistic was reported, readers understood what it meant. Alabama Baptist churches had played a

By the time you read this, a proposed amendment to the Alabama state constitution banning gay “marriage” may have been passed by the state Legislature.

When a Muslim cleric announced the Dec. 26 tsunami that struck the 10 nations around the Indian Ocean was God’s punishment for allowing western tourists

Ask those who participated and they will tell you the Jan. 24–25 state Evangelism Conference was one of the best. The preaching was outstanding; the

One of the cardinal principles of Baptist life is the primary position of the local Baptist church. When graphs are drawn illustrating Baptist life, the

It was a church I knew well, and I believed the person I wanted to recommend as pastor would be a good fit for the