Gladwell rediscovers his own faith
December 5, 2013
Author Malcolm Gladwell may not be known for writing on religion. His New York Times best-selling books “The Tipping Point,” “Outliers,” “Blink” and “What the
Rashional Thoughts — Adventures of reading
December 5, 2013
My mother-in-law is an avid reader. That’s one of the things I love about her. She will tackle a new book with fervor and be
A Time to Pray for Human Rights
December 5, 2013
Guinness World Records calls it the “Most Translated Document” in the world, but it is almost unknown in the United States. It serves as the
The Bethlehem Midwife
November 28, 2013
Mark Randall. Bloomington, Ind.: Crossbooks, 2013. 72 pp. (Paperback). I have often wondered what kind of help Mary may have had as she gave birth to
The Greatest Gift: Unwrapping the Full Love Story of Christmas
November 28, 2013
Ann Voskamp. Carol Stream, Ill.: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2013. 262 pp. (Hardback). Most of us had advent calendars for our children when they were
Merry Humbug Christmas
November 28, 2013
Sandra D. Bricker. Nashville: B&H Books, 2013. 297 pp. (Hardback). It just wouldn’t be Christmas without those sappy, romantic, barely believable TV movies. Well, how
Impressive Article
November 28, 2013
The article titled “‘Mom, I don’t want you to die’” in the Oct. 17 issue of The Alabama Baptist was very impressive. John and Mary
About Alabama — 2013 National Test Results Show Little Change in State’s Rankings
November 28, 2013
This month, the National Center for Education Statistics issued the 2013 edition of The Nation’s Report Card, which compares test results in reading and math
