James “Jim” Barnette, a longtime professor at Samford University and pastor of Brookwood Baptist Church, Mountain Brook, died Monday (Feb. 22). He was 59. Originally
Most black Americans who attend religious services go to predominantly black congregations. Also, most black Americans rely on prayer to help make major decisions and
Carman Dominic Licciardello, a Christian music legend known simply by his first name, has died. He was 65. Carman had been hospitalized in Las Vegas
Kristen Padilla says she remembers crying real tears when she was 8 or 9 years old, distressed because even at that young age, she felt
Tom Fillinger, founder and CEO of Cullman-based IgniteUS, Inc., died Feb. 10. He was 79. A northern Ohio native, Fillinger joined the U.S. Navy after
EDITOR’S NOTE — February is Black History Month. Charles Octavius Boothe (1845-1924) was an Alabama Baptist preacher, educator, author and determined advocate for African American
Ministers and clergy members in Alabama will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine beginning Feb. 8. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of
Charles E. Maples, a longtime pastor and hospice chaplain, died Jan. 14 of COVID-19 complications. He was 86. Maples served as a faithful minister of
