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Latest news: Seattle mass shooting sparks search for answers; law firm battles religious display bans; Cadwell named recipient of WMU’s top leadership award
Check out these recent headlines, reported by The Baptist Paper.

First person: 10 dumb things I did as a young pastor
Sometimes I cringe when I think of my young days as a pastor. I started pastoring full-time at age 20, and only the grace of God and the love of forgiving churches helped me survive.

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Aug. 2
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Aug. 2, written by Scott Bush, D.Min., Executive Director, Ministry Training Institute, Samford University.

UM names Ashlyn Mitchell director of university of communications
University of Mobile alumna and award-winning journalist Ashlyn Mitchell has returned to her alma mater as director of university communications.

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for Aug. 2
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Aug. 2, written by Jay T. Robertson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Mobile.

Another perfect match: God’s provision in living kidney donation
When Hoover couple Shannon and Kyle Kline first began their living kidney donation journey, they couldn’t have predicted what a

Alaska’s Prince of Wales Island residents rally around Liberty Church pastor, family after tragic accident
Alaska Baptist pastor Cody Schwegel’s 18-year-old son, Greyer, was involved in a head-on dirt bike collision with a friend July 14; both succumbed to injuries. Alabama Baptists are closely connected to the family, church and community.

Weekend review: Congo’s Ebola outbreak fastest-growing on record; lessons from family road trip; study on how Americans see religion today
Grab a cup of coffee, and check out these recent headlines reported by The Baptist Paper.
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Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for July 26
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for July 26, written by Jay T. Robertson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Mobile.

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for July 26
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for July 26, written by Scott Bush, D.Min., Executive Director, Ministry Training Institute, Samford University.

Alaska’s Prince of Wales Island residents rally around Liberty Church pastor, family after tragic accident
Alaska Baptist pastor Cody Schwegel’s 18-year-old son, Greyer, was involved in a head-on dirt bike collision with a friend July 14; both succumbed to injuries. Alabama Baptists are closely connected to the family, church and community.
Freedom Foundation leader leaves city questioning his motives, calls Baptist doctrine ‘crappy’
Mark Duke and his Freedom Foundation partners have stirred up a lot of dust in Selma over the past couple
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

Birmingham pastors work together to help senior adult ministry thrive
During a weekly senior adult lunch, three pastors — Rob Paul, Bill Sears and Gary Fisher — sat down to share how churches can work together to minister to senior adults.

Latest news: 10 years of Ark Encounter; lawsuit over housing hits DBU; evangelical leaders fight religious symbol ban
Check out these recent headlines, reported by The Baptist Paper.

‘In God We Trust’: Westwood senior adults celebrate red, white & blue at VBS
Around 150 senior adults celebrated 250 years of the United States of America recently during the first day of Vacation Bible School.
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Another perfect match: God’s provision in living kidney donation
When Hoover couple Shannon and Kyle Kline first began their living kidney donation journey, they couldn’t have predicted what a

Study: Number of Americans seeing religion as positive influence is falling
Most U.S. adults believe the country would benefit from having a little more religion, but their number is falling.

Alaska’s Prince of Wales Island residents rally around Liberty Church pastor, family after tragic accident
Alaska Baptist pastor Cody Schwegel’s 18-year-old son, Greyer, was involved in a head-on dirt bike collision with a friend July 14; both succumbed to injuries. Alabama Baptists are closely connected to the family, church and community.

Another perfect match: God’s provision in living kidney donation
When Hoover couple Shannon and Kyle Kline first began their living kidney donation journey, they couldn’t have predicted what a

Study: Number of Americans seeing religion as positive influence is falling
Most U.S. adults believe the country would benefit from having a little more religion, but their number is falling.

Alaska’s Prince of Wales Island residents rally around Liberty Church pastor, family after tragic accident
Alaska Baptist pastor Cody Schwegel’s 18-year-old son, Greyer, was involved in a head-on dirt bike collision with a friend July 14; both succumbed to injuries. Alabama Baptists are closely connected to the family, church and community.



