Teenage pregnancy study rules against abortion

September 7, 2006

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Pregnant teens who carry their babies to term do better psychologically than those who choose abortions, according to a study by

Evergreen church burns note 10 years early

September 7, 2006

Herbert Summerlin (second from left) burns a note July 16 for Evergreen Baptist Church in Conecuh Baptist Association. Five years ago, the church borrowed $750,000

Churches minister to members outside church walls

September 7, 2006

As aging adults and their families are faced with difficult decisions about long-term care, a senior adult’s church family can provide desperately needed support and

Missions work, ‘family feel’ draw young singles to church

September 7, 2006

If church leaders think their Sunday services will be the main point of entry for singles in their 20s and early 30s, they’re wrong.

Abstinence-only sex education proves effective

September 7, 2006

PHILADELPHIA — A University of Pennsylvania study has found that abstinence-only education is the most effective way to reduce health risks associated with sexual activity,

Planning ahead helps make nursing home choices easier

September 7, 2006

For many years, Elizabeth Barfield used the tape ministry of First Baptist Church, Springville, in St. Clair Baptist Association to minister to residents of local

State Baptists, nation mark 9/11 anniversary

September 7, 2006

While many Americans will commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Alabama’s Marco Delize is one for whom remembering the cost