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June 18, 2025
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Alabama 3rd grade reading scores improve in many districts
June 18, 2025
Under the Alabama Literacy Act, third graders are required to demonstrate they can read well enough to advance to fourth grade.
‘Revitalization’: Church that had dwindled to 8 holds first VBS in years
June 18, 2025
“The first year I was here, we had no other staff, no one walked the aisle. I began to question my call,” Rick Campbell said. “But you could see the Holy Spirit moving.”
Bipartisan bill introduced to address doctor shortage
June 17, 2025
“Our nation’s doctor shortage threatens to make it harder for millions of Americans to access the lifesaving care they depend on,” U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell said in a statement. “The situation is especially dire for rural communities.”
BRACE ministry trains families, volunteers for foster care
June 17, 2025
A family law attorney who “sees the brokenness every day,” Derry Johnson has a heart for children and families and heard about the BRACE program as a board member of the Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes & Family Ministries.
University of Alabama names Peter Mohler as 30th president
June 17, 2025
The University of Alabama named Peter J. Mohler as its next president during a special-called meeting on Monday. He will start the position on July 21.
Campus missionary program offers a ‘perfect time’ of preparation for anyone interested in ministry
June 17, 2025
This past year, Gavin Norris has been the campus missionary at the University of North Alabama, a new position created at four Alabama universities by the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions.
Audio recordings provide peek behind the GCR Task Force curtain
June 16, 2025
The audio files from the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force’s work in 2009 and 2010 were sealed for 15 years, the agreed-upon time by the group. The collection is housed in the Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives.
