Alabama missions team see success with Philippines trip

October 5, 2000

The Alabama group arrived at the Manila airport full of excitement at the prospect of holding a free medical clinic for needy Filipinos. Hopes of

Alabama churches shy from diet program

October 5, 2000

A doctrinal dispute including a well-known diet program is making ripples in Alabama churches. Now some Alabama churches say they may drop the program because

State Baptist colleges recognized

October 5, 2000

Five schools of higher education in Alabama have been designated among only 96 schools in the country meeting the requirements to be recognized as “America’s

Messenger cards ready to be mailed

October 5, 2000

Churches may request messenger cards for the annual Alabama Baptist State Convention, which will meet Nov. 14-15 at the Montgomery Civic Center. Requests may be

Samford students study, plant seeds in North Africa

October 5, 2000

As the call to noon prayer lifted and resonated from the white-washed walls of the simple mud-walled mosque sitting virtually alone in the desert, Kathy

Church denied site; new law used in suit

October 5, 2000

The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty has filed a lawsuit under a new federal law dealing with religious land use. The case, believed to be

Samford professor appears on ‘Jeopardy’

October 5, 2000

Samford University professor George Keller knows what 15 minutes of fame feels like. After his appearance on the popular “Jeopardy!” game show Sept. 19, news