Chaplains’ ‘presence’ helps survivors deal with trauma, grief
August 4, 2011
Jere Patterson came upon a family sitting on the slab that marked where its house stood before the devastating tornado hit April 27. He noticed
10-year-old Wallace sings to ‘teach the gospel to others’
August 4, 2011
By all accounts, Skylar Wallace doesn’t like to talk about what happened June 18. That’s when she bagged the $10,000 first-place prize in the 2011
Madison Assoc. partners with community ministry to assist with needs
August 4, 2011
When the April 27 tornado hit Harvest in northern Madison County, there was enough warning for people to take shelter in the Harvest Youth Club,
Abortion poll finds adults support restrictions
August 4, 2011
An overwhelming majority of U.S. adults support restrictions on abortion — such as requiring parental consent — that are commonly implemented on the state level,
Annual Shelby County missions event deemed ‘best family vacation ever’
August 4, 2011
Last year, Andie Bell’s 8-year-old daughter called Families on Mission the “best family vacation ever” — and the family didn’t even leave their Alabama county.
Retired pastor in Athens loses second home to storm
August 4, 2011
It’s not a distinction that anyone wants, and Ray McElhaney says it is a day he would like to forget. But when the house McElhaney
Gadsden-area youth participate in ‘extreme’ event
July 28, 2011
Extreme faith. That’s what Vista McDuffie says Embark Ministries is all about, and the events his ministry hosts challenge students to both spiritual and physical
NAMB sends $950,000 to hard-hit states
July 28, 2011
The North American Mission Board (NAMB) is sending $950,000 to Baptist conventions in seven states hard-hit by tornadoes and storms this spring. The funds have
