Blind Alabama student teaches VBS for Lakota children August 13, 2015 The Lakota children in South Dakota were rambunctious. School was out, and a team of teenagers and their leaders from Alabama had come to lead Read More
First Priority continues to minister to students August 13, 2015 By Maggie Walsh The Alabama Baptist The start of the 2015–2016 school year marks a milestone for First Priority, a Christian nonprofit that seeks to Read More
Child poverty, migration out of state on the rise August 6, 2015 With an increase in child poverty throughout the state and a decrease in county populations, life in Alabama could be seen as weakening rather than Read More
Second Planned Parenthood video brings polarized media response July 24, 2015 A week after America saw a stunning undercover video of a Planned Parenthood (PP) executive discussing the methods and price tag of harvesting fetal parts, Read More
Religious groups weigh Boy Scouts’ endorsement of gay leaders July 23, 2015 Are the days of religious groups’ involvement in the Boy Scouts numbered or will a pending vote on gay leadership give those who oppose it Read More
Faith and Family: Keeping children safe at church — Having good church policies, procedures in place helps protect children July 20, 2015 Behind closed doors Megan is one of the most popular girls in the church youth group. She regularly invites friends to church, and because she Read More
Faith and Family: Keeping children safe at church — Screening, supervision of workers vital to keeping children safe from sexual predators July 20, 2015 A church should be a refuge from the dangers of the world. Unfortunately we hear all too often about children who have been abused at Read More
Faith and Family: Keeping children safe at church — Parents, caregivers can find peace in protection that only Christ offers to those they love July 20, 2015 In the church we need to value our children and teach them to worship the Lord. This is why we put policies in place to Read More