Sociologists find significance in family, religion

November 13, 2003

A study of youth and religion find that early adolescents whose families are very involved in matters of faith report that their parents have good

SBC, Southwestern differ on offering for seminaries

November 13, 2003

A special seminary offering being proposed by the president and trustees of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, runs counter to a report

BCA sets Dec. 5 deadline for scholarships

November 13, 2003

Baptist Communicators Association (BCA) continues to help students train for careers in religious communication through its scholarship program. BCA will award three scholarships next

Santuck Baptist Church celebrates 125-year journey

November 13, 2003

Santuck Baptist Church, Wetumpka, celebrated its 125th anniversary Sept. 21 with about 650 people in attendance. Rick Lance, executive director of the Alabama Baptist

Funerals allow ‘safe grieving’

November 13, 2003

What makes a funeral meaningful? Doug Manning, a former Baptist pastor and author of several widely distributed books about grief, offers these observations: A funeral

Christians can help grieving friends, family work through loss

November 13, 2003

Grief is like peeling an onion, says author Doug Manning. “It comes off one layer at a time- and you cry a lot.” The former

Samford, University of Mobile embrace tuition payment plan

November 13, 2003

Samford University and University of Mobile are among more than 200 colleges nationwide that are participating in the Independent 529 Plan, a prepaid college