Drawn to Buck Creek: Answering the Call

February 17, 2011

Betty Brewer. Longwood, Fla.: Xulon Press, 2010. 140 pp. (Paperback). Set against the backdrop of a visit back to the author’s childhood home, “Drawn to

Concerned resident

February 10, 2011

Thanks for the update in the Jan. 20 edition of The Alabama Baptist on the sale of the Taylor Road property by the State Board

Tactful response

February 10, 2011

Thank you, Dr. Terry. You’ve said it and we’re glad. That group in Topeka, Kan., led by Fred Phelps, is unlike any Baptists that we

Rashional Thoughts — Finding motivation to stay fit

February 10, 2011

By Jennifer Davis Rash Picture it — a cold, rainy, miserable Saturday morning in 2009. And uncoordinated, out-of-shape me attempting to run my first 5K

Hired Hand or Good Shepherd?

February 10, 2011

Hired hand. Good shepherd. The two terms conjure up very different images. Hired hand brings to mind a temporary arrangement, perhaps someone who is passing

Weekly mentor

February 10, 2011

You are my favorite Bible teacher. I look forward to your Thoughts when I receive them each Wednesday. I wish all of our preachers and

Movie reviewer gives Christian perspective on Oscar-nominated films

February 3, 2011

By Phil Boatwright The nominations for the 83rd Academy Awards were announced Jan. 25 in Beverly Hills. In keeping with a revived tradition that resurfaced