$72 million project approved at Princeton

April 30, 2009

Princeton Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham has jumped a big hurdle toward starting a $72 million expansion and renovation project. Recently the project was

Nonbinding referendum results surprise both sides; mayor will adhere

April 30, 2009

“The people have spoken,” Argo Mayor Paul Jennings said after citizens voted no to electronic bingo gambling. Less than an hour after the polls closed

Southern Seminary closes school of church music

April 30, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is closing its 65-year-old school of church music and worship, combining it with the school of leadership and

Giving to SBC missions up; members, baptisms down

April 30, 2009

NASHVILLE — Southern Baptists gave 2.3 percent more to missions last year despite the economic downturn but they lost members and baptized the fewest number

‘Mac & Cheese & Jesus Please’

April 30, 2009

Children at Wilton Baptist Church pray over 268 boxes of macaroni and cheese collected for the Shelby Baptist Association food bank. The boxes were collected

Obama’s tax proposal makes waves in charity giving

April 30, 2009

President Obama’s proposal to reduce the tax deductions that wealthy Americans can claim for their charitable donations should not affect Southern Baptist churches, according to

Alcohol legislation awaits governor’s decision

April 30, 2009

A bill that would greatly reduce the population requirement for holding a wet/dry referendum in the state and allow for continued Sunday sales of alcohol