Lehmann defends comments about pope

January 27, 2000

VATICAN CITY – Supporters of Pope John Paul II came to his defense after the Italian media reported that an influential German bishop had called

Healthy marriages take time for talking

January 20, 2000

Steering clear of problems before they arise is the key to successful marriages, according to a respected Christian author. Gary Chapman, author of “The Five

Counseling prior to wedding a good idea, experts say

January 13, 2000

With so many marriages in the United States ending in divorce, more and more couples are seeking counsel before marriage. Often these premarriage counseling sessions

Sex education focuses on abstinence

January 6, 2000

MENLO PARK, Calif. – Abstinence has increasingly become a focus of sex education in the nation’s schools, according to new studies. More than a third

Christians more likely to divorce, study says

January 6, 2000

VENTURA, Calif. – A new study by the Barna Research Group in Ventura, Calif., says born-again Christians are more likely to go through a marital

A Year in Review

January 6, 2000

By far, the biggest news for Alabama Baptists in 1999 was the defeat of proposed state lottery gambling. Church leaders from different denominations, backgrounds and