About Alabama — Improving Public Services in Urban Areas

September 25, 2014

Perception often trails reality, and that’s the way it is with Alabama’s urban development. We tend to think of our state as the small, rural

Under One Roof: Life’s Lessons Learned at Home

September 25, 2014

Jim Edminson. North Carolina: Sweetbrier Press, 2013. 228 pp. (Paperback). It is not surprising that a person who has worked for Baptist Children’s Homes

Searching for Rainey Hill

September 25, 2014

Catherine W. Weiser. Sleepytown Press, 2013. 153 pp. (Paperback). I loved the title of this book and couldn’t wait to read it. After all,

Support of David Platt

September 25, 2014

The first place my parents took me after I was born was to a Southern Baptist church. I’ve been a proud Southern Baptist member ever

Worship Is More Than a Private Experience

September 18, 2014

Don’t get me wrong. Private worship times are vital to a growing relationship with the Lord. In Psalm 1:2 the writer describes a blessed person

Gambling

September 18, 2014

Thank you for your comments about the evils of gambling — “Two Fights Over Legalized Gambling” — in the Aug. 7 issue. I’m thankful for

Law Enforcement Officials Deserve Support

September 11, 2014

These have been difficult days for law enforcement. The shooting of an African-American teenager in Ferguson, Mo., by a white police officer sparked protest that