Secularization forces change in language of evangelism
February 5, 2009
According to Canadian writer and speaker Connie Cavanaugh, sharing the gospel seems easier in the United States than in her native Canada. “When I travel
IMB forced to pull from reserves
February 5, 2009
Facing another year of a troubled economy, International Mission Board (IMB) trustees approved pulling an increased amount from reserves in their Jan. 26–27 meeting. As
67 students blitz ministry center with needed service
January 29, 2009
Not even frigid January temperatures were able to keep 15-year-old Justin Manning from learning about serving others. Manning and 66 other students from 13 Alabama
Gambia sentences missionaries to hard labor
January 29, 2009
A British missionary couple in Gambia have been sentenced to a year in prison of hard labor for sending e-mails critical of Gambian dictator Yahya
Disaster relief’s Tommy Puckett to retire in June
January 29, 2009
Tommy Puckett, director of men’s ministries and disaster relief for the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions (SBOM) for almost 20 years, has announced he
Six Mile congregation helps family in crisis build house
January 29, 2009
When Henry and Carol Grimes bought some property and started building a house in the Six Mile community in Bibb County, they were looking for
Nursing homes in need of Valentine’s Day ministry
January 29, 2009
Valentine’s Day celebrations often emphasize romance and happy couples. But nursing home residents, in particular, can get left out of such celebrations because they often
Alabama natives ‘impact’ Memphis
January 29, 2009
Six people were found shot and stabbed to death in a mass murder in Memphis’ dangerous Binghamton neighborhood. Three children who survived the attack were
