Betty Baggott retires as columnist after 18 years

July 13, 2006

Eighteen years after her first column appeared in The Alabama Baptist, Betty Baggott has decided to retire. During that span, Betty wrote about people,

Thoughts — What History Teaches About Convention Politics

July 13, 2006

By Editor Bob Terry History can sometimes be informative when pondering a present-day problem. This might be such a time. Recalling lessons from our past

Millbrook pastor Smith retires after 47 years of pastoral work

July 13, 2006

Forty-seven years of pastoral ministry recently came to a close for Wayne Smith. Smith, who celebrated his 35th anniversary at Millbrook Baptist Church in Elmore

Study: Ministers’ average salary outpaces inflation

June 29, 2006

Average compensation for full-time Southern Baptist pastors increased more than $3,400 since 2004, according to a biennial ministers’ compensation study. The data also showed that

Watching theology

June 29, 2006

My reaction to the things I saw and heard in the churches I attended as a child was to become an atheist for 40 years.

Senior webmasters connect churches, communities through sites

June 29, 2006

By Carrie Brown McWhorter Whether they log on at home, work or a local library, 73 percent of Americans — about 147 million people —

Seniors surf Web for practical, spiritual resources

June 29, 2006

By Carrie Brown McWhorter When Peggy Ricketts of Grove Hill needed to find a Medicare prescription- drug plan earlier this year, she went to www.medicare.gov,