Church groups rebuild homes destroyed by IS April 22, 2017 BAGHDAD, Iraq — As a number of Iraqi Christians are returning to the homes they left behind when the Islamic State group attacked, three major Read More
Chilton Assoc. among state groups preparing for National Day of Prayer April 21, 2017 At press time, it’s just 20 days away from the 65th annual National Day of Prayer on May 4. Established in 1952 by a United Read More
Doing missions behind bars April 21, 2017 Editor’s Note — This June 2, 2016, article recently won an award of merit from Religion Communicators Council (RCC) for writing. The Alabama Baptist also Read More
‘Peeping Tom’ caught in Target dressing room April 21, 2017 WEST KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A woman in a Target store in Tennessee recently caught a “peeping Tom” taking photos of her while she was changing Read More
Two Cullman-area churches combine for ‘greater purpose of gospel’ April 20, 2017 By Grace Thornton The Alabama Baptist Chris Harrison has been in ministry for 21 years. He’s helped start churches in Alabama and Asia and a Read More
Odenville votes ‘wet’ for Sunday alcohol April 20, 2017 In their second round of voting held April 11, residents of Odenville voted 196 to 105 in favor of Sunday alcohol sales. The first attempt Read More
New Alabama Governor Kay Ivey — her pastor’s perspective April 19, 2017 By Jennifer Davis Rash The Alabama Baptist Gov. Kay Ivey has a favorite pew at First Baptist Church, Montgomery. She tends to sit in the Read More
‘Storyline is always redemption, Romans 8:28’ when leaders, others mess up April 19, 2017 Media coverage, coffee shop talk and discussions at all levels moved quickly to negative — and many times ugly — remarks related to former Gov. Read More