State Bible Drill and Speakers Tournament 2016 winners

May 5, 2016

The 2016 State Bible Drill and Speakers Tournament were held April 23 at First Baptist Church, Montgomery. The winners of each division are listed below.

College degree not necessary to be middle class, according to majority

May 2, 2016

Although the financial gap between college graduates and those with a high school degree or less has never been greater, the percentage of Americans who

Longtime concerns over ‘fast cash now’ lenders bolstered with new research

April 28, 2016

Faith and community leaders have long fought to regulate the so-called payday loan lenders that are continually expanding across the nation. New research on the

Alabama Baptist students commissioned for summer missions

April 28, 2016

Forty-one Alabama Baptist students were commissioned April 16 for summer missions trips to places across the world. The commissioning service took place at Heritage Baptist

Playground safety at church important for children’s physical, spiritual health

April 28, 2016

Every year more than 200,000 kids go to hospital emergency rooms with playground-related injuries, according to the National Program for Playground Safety (NPPS). Of those,

County sheriff urges churches to develop plan for securing offerings

April 25, 2016

By Gary Hardin Church offerings are becoming a frequent target for thieves. In recent years a safe containing church offerings was stolen from a Mobile

Final court ruling against VictoryLand could end electronic bingo saga

April 14, 2016

Using firm language, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled against VictoryLand’s casino forfeiture case March 31. The decision allows the state to destroy more than 1,200