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Pastor Connections: How healthy is your growing church?; this valuable resource is disappearing; Nate Bargatze, the world-record comic
A few tips and more for pastors and church leaders.
Baptist news: Lifeway installs Blackwell as president and CEO
Ryan Blackwell was installed as the 11th president and CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources on Monday evening (Aug. 24).
Alabama public school juniors post strongest ACT proficiency rates in years
Alabama’s 11th-grade ACT proficiency rates reversed several years of decline this spring, reaching their highest levels in recent years.
Ukrainians remain resilient 4.5 years after nonstop attacks
Shannon Ford helped coordinate a partnership between Alabama Baptists and Ukrainian Baptists in the early 2000s.
Riders of faith lead bikers to ‘Jesus my boss’
At the F.A.I.T.H. Rider’s ministry tent during the 86th annual Sturgis motorcycle rally last week, “I met a quiet man
Christian mother seriously injured in attack after converting to Christianity
Muslim extremists in Somalia on Aug. 15 beat a mother of eight children unconscious after learning she had converted from Islam to Christianity, Morning Star News reported.
Former red-light district workers leave ‘everything’ to follow Christ
In the West, many girls grow up dreaming of becoming a princess, dancing in living rooms in Cinderella dresses. For many girls and women in the U.S. who’ve been trafficked into prostitution, this was how things began …
Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Aug. 30
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Aug. 30, written by Scott Bush, D.Min., Executive Director, Ministry Training Institute, Samford University.
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Latest news: Johnny Hunt appeals federal court’s dismissal; evangelicals give themselves C+; surrogate mother’s story ‘complicated’
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Overnight fire destroys Ebenezer Baptist Church in Pennington
The community of Pennington lost the Ebenezer Baptist Church building to a fire overnight. “It’s a total loss,” said Jerry Snowden, who is chair of the church’s deacons.
Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Aug. 23
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Aug. 23, written by Scott Bush, D.Min., Executive Director, Ministry Training Institute, Samford University.
Alabama disaster relief team seeing ‘divine appointments’ as Indiana floodwaters recede
Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are just getting started with mud-out work in Anderson, Indiana, after historic flooding affected thousands. But they’ve already seen God at work, opening doors for them to bring help and hope.
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for Aug. 23
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Aug. 23, written by Jay T. Robertson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Mobile.
Freedom Foundation leader comes from Southern Baptist background
Ask Mark Duke, president of Freedom Foundation in Selma, about his relationship to God, and he will tell you he
North Shelby Baptist Church hosts Lifeline adoption agency’s Indian family reunion
Lifeline Children’s Services, a Christian adoption agency, held its 2026 Indian family reunion at North Shelby Baptist Church in Birmingham on July 25 for families to immerse themselves in their adopted child or children’s culture.
First person: 10 reasons some churches will not reach college students
I love college students. In fact, I’d want to be pastoring in a university town if the Lord called me back to the senior pastorate.
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Pastor Connections: How healthy is your growing church?; this valuable resource is disappearing; Nate Bargatze, the world-record comic
A few tips and more for pastors and church leaders.
Ukrainians remain resilient 4.5 years after nonstop attacks
Shannon Ford helped coordinate a partnership between Alabama Baptists and Ukrainian Baptists in the early 2000s.
Riders of faith lead bikers to ‘Jesus my boss’
At the F.A.I.T.H. Rider’s ministry tent during the 86th annual Sturgis motorcycle rally last week, “I met a quiet man
Pastor Connections: How healthy is your growing church?; this valuable resource is disappearing; Nate Bargatze, the world-record comic
A few tips and more for pastors and church leaders.
Ukrainians remain resilient 4.5 years after nonstop attacks
Shannon Ford helped coordinate a partnership between Alabama Baptists and Ukrainian Baptists in the early 2000s.
Riders of faith lead bikers to ‘Jesus my boss’
At the F.A.I.T.H. Rider’s ministry tent during the 86th annual Sturgis motorcycle rally last week, “I met a quiet man