Recently retired pastor Lloyd Stockman dies at 82

July 1, 2024

Funeral services set for longtime pastor Lloyd Stockman on July 6 at 11 a.m. at Selma Funeral Home Chapel.

The family business: Father and son serve as co-workers in ministry

June 30, 2024

Alan Long watched his father, James, faithfully follow God’s calling on his life when he was a boy. Today, Alan serves alongside James at FBC Trussville after faithfully following a call of his own.

Many Alabama elderly, disabled adults in need of foster care

June 25, 2024

The Department of Human Resources’ goal is to recruit at least one adult foster home in each of Alabama’s 67 counties.

Retired physician shares practical tips for caregiving from personal experience

June 22, 2024

Renée Brown Harmon became her husband’s caregiver when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at age 50. She shares what she has learned in her memoir, “Surfing the Waves of Alzheimer’s: Principles of Caregiving That Kept Me Upright.

Longtime pastor, religious education director dies at 92

June 21, 2024

Louie F. Reynolds Jr., of Enterprise, died June 19. He was the director of religious education at Fort Rucker for more than 26 years and served several Baptist churches. He was 92.

‘Hub of the office’: Coker celebrates 50 years at SBOM

June 21, 2024

Coming out of high school, Mondene Coker was dismissed as just a 19 year old who would stick with a job for a short time before leaving. But when the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions gave her a chance, she stuck with it for 50 years.

Ken Allen shifting to director of associational missions and church planting at SBOM

June 20, 2024

As Rick Barnhart retires as SBOM’s director of associational missions and church planting, Ken Allen of LeaderCare will step into the role. Barnhart believes Allen’s experience has prepared him well for his newest endeavor.