WMU retreat allows women to get away

February 3, 2000

What is it like going to one of Jolene Ivey’s well-planned retreats? What is it like to be one of hundreds of women who have

Thoughts — The Weather Made No Difference

February 3, 2000

When the clock indicated it was time to begin the January 24-25 Alabama Baptist State Evangelism Conference, Sammy Gilbreath was holding his breath. Gilbreath, director

Thoughts — What Makes the Baptist World Congress Special?

January 27, 2000

By Editor Bob Terry Some might wonder what makes the Baptist World Congress worth traveling to different parts of the globe to participate in this

A Second Chance

January 27, 2000

I read the piece in The Alabama Baptist about Jim Bakker. If the Lord has forgiven him, I believe he should have a chance to

Salvation Stance

January 27, 2000

Baptists seem to be losing their identity. In a recent article in The Alabama Baptist about things that have changed over the last several years,

Proactive Support

January 27, 2000

During the campaign against the lottery, we (Baptists) said we supported public education, yet our state convention took no position regarding how to improve education.