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Pastor Jimmy Smith retires after 45 years of pastoral ministry
Jimmy Smith said that in his 45 years of pastoral ministry wherever he went “it was always the Lord.” Smith started his ministry in Michigan,

‘Mary Poppins Returns’ leads this month’s streaming options
By Michael Foust Correspondent, The Alabama Baptist Michael Banks is a young widower facing eviction from his London home. That’s bad enough. But with two

Philippine church leaders urging Christians to speak, stand together
Following the killing of a United Church of Christ pastor on the island of Mindanao on Aug. 2, church leaders in the Philippines are urging

Engage international students in your area
It can be a scary time for students as they go off to college. Whether they decide to attend school in their hometown, somewhere else

Worship Music Emphasis Week is August 18–24; One Day For Worship Leaders is Aug. 29 in Birmingham
When it comes to worship music, only one thing is essential, according to Keith Hibbs, director of the office of worship leadership and church music

Oregon assisted suicide policy enters ‘dangerous territory,’ opponents say
Oregon has rolled back one of the safeguards in the state’s assisted suicide law, doing away with a 15-day waiting period if a physician predicts

Shelby Association’s Richardson marks 50 years in ministry
In July 1969, 16-year-old Hugh Richardson stepped into the pulpit at Pineywood Baptist Church, Gardendale, and preached his first sermon. Fifty years later on July
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