By Michael J. Brooks Many pastors and congregations dread the tithing sermon that surfaces every so often, but “stewardship is part of our desire to
By Michael J. Brooks Because ministers are unique in the way they pay taxes, churches must be careful in the way they do salary administration
By Neisha Roberts The Alabama Baptist Like a family that lives paycheck-to-paycheck, so the state of Alabama had to adjust its General Fund budget to
Like all responsible citizens, Alabama Baptists are concerned about the general welfare of their home state and its citizens. That is why we are praying
By Jim Williams The governor and Legislature face a familiar problem: a severe shortfall in the state’s General Fund budget for fiscal year 2016, which
The start of a second special legislative session Sept. 8 gives Alabama lawmakers one more chance to pass a budget before the new fiscal year
By Carrie Brown McWhorter Health care continues to be a hot-button issue in Alabama, and perhaps no single topic gets more attention than Medicaid. Medicaid
By Carrie Brown McWhorter The Alabama Baptist Prison reform efforts in Alabama may stall if the Legislature fails to find additional revenue for the state’s
