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
Suit says student dismissed over gay views
April 30, 2009
DETROIT — A conservative legal group has filed suit against Eastern Michigan University (EMU) on behalf of a graduate student who claims she was dismissed
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
State hate crimes bill addresses sexual orientation
April 30, 2009
In the name of civil rights, Rep. Alvin Holmes, D-Montgomery, seeks to initiate additional penalties for a crime motivated by a victim’s sexual orientation, but
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
Amputee organizes, runs 5K to benefit amputee-support ministry
April 30, 2009
Back in January, 40-year-old Woody Thornton couldn’t run on a treadmill for a full minute. He’d wobble. His tiger-striped prosthetic legs couldn’t keep him straight.
$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
‘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
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