US military to recognize more minority faiths

May 4, 2017

WASHINGTON — The Department of Defense announced a near doubling of its list of recognized religions. It will now formally recognize humanism and other minority

Easter music

May 4, 2017

The “Easter Music” letter to the editor in the April 13 issue of The Alabama Baptist stirred my deep appreciation for those who attend and

Church attendance

May 4, 2017

I’m an old member of a Baptist church and I keep seeing articles in The Alabama Baptist about how to grow your church and keep

Pastors: Avoid getting lost in ‘whirlwind’

May 4, 2017

Wise pastors focus on one or two goals rather than a multiplicity of them,” said Dan Garland, director of pastoral ministries and church consulting at

Samford’s MTI to host financial conference

May 4, 2017

To address the financial issues that mid- to smaller-sized churches face daily, Samford University’s Ministry Training Institute in Birmingham will host “Small Church, Big Responsibility:

Ministers’ Golf Tournament set for May 15–16

May 4, 2017

Alabama Baptist ministers, it’s time to pull out your golf clubs again. The 55th annual Ministers’ Golf Tournament, sponsored by Judson College in Marion, will