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Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for May 31
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for May 31, written by Rony Kozman, Ph.D., Assistant professor of Biblical Studies, Samford University.

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for May 31
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for May 31, written by Douglas K. Wilson, Ph.D., professor of Biblical Studies, University of Mobile.

Card-writing ministry, expands to helping raise foster care awareness
Allison Bond said when she was in the fourth grade, her handwriting was horrible. And she remembers thinking, “I’m not going to use it for anything, so why learn it?”

International Day for the Unreached: Believers worldwide urged to pray
Christian organizations are calling believers worldwide to pray, share and mobilize for the roughly 3.2 billion people who have no

First person: Adoption ‘a beautiful picture of our faith’
Did you know that more than 8,000 faith-based adoption agencies currently serve our nation?

Attackers targeting Christians kill 34, meet armed resistance
At least 34 individuals were killed in early May in attacks upon Christians in two areas of Nigeria; however, assailants encountered armed resistance in three other attacks.

Violence against Nigerian Christians claims 29 more lives
Twenty-nine Christians lost their lives in a matter of weeks in the relentless violence against believers in Nigeria.

Author, former seminary president’s wife Betty Drummond dies at 96
“Betty had a lot of different hats in the world they shared.” —Nicholas Clark, author of published work on Lewis and Betty Drummond
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Opinion: Pondering how to understand the coming ‘truth and unity’ SBC amendment
If you are attending the meeting and planning to vote as a messenger, I encourage you to read the amendment’s wording carefully and consider all aspects of what it means before casting your vote.

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for May 24
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for May 24, written by Rony Kozman, Ph.D., Assistant professor of Biblical Studies, Samford University.

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for May 24
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for May 24, written by Douglas K. Wilson, Ph.D., professor of Biblical Studies, University of Mobile.

Author, former seminary president’s wife Betty Drummond dies at 96
“Betty had a lot of different hats in the world they shared.” —Nicholas Clark, author of published work on Lewis and Betty Drummond

Shades Crest Baptist calls Ratcliff as new pastor
Shades Crest Baptist Church in Hoover called Dustin Ratcliff as its new pastor May 17. Ratcliff has been serving since

Lass Words: Facing temptation and crushing sandcastles
On a recent vacation to one of Alabama’s beautiful gulf beaches, Sharon and I were blissfully parked in our beach chairs watching the endless waves roll in.

Latest news: 2026 SBC preview; presidential Q&A; WMU acquires Royal Racers
Check out these recent headlines, reported by The Baptist Paper.

Busy day of primary elections ends with several incumbents losing seats
Two state senators and at least six House members lost their seats Tuesday in a busy day of primary elections in Alabama.
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Card-writing ministry, expands to helping raise foster care awareness
Allison Bond said when she was in the fourth grade, her handwriting was horrible. And she remembers thinking, “I’m not going to use it for anything, so why learn it?”

International Day for the Unreached: Believers worldwide urged to pray
Christian organizations are calling believers worldwide to pray, share and mobilize for the roughly 3.2 billion people who have no


Card-writing ministry, expands to helping raise foster care awareness
Allison Bond said when she was in the fourth grade, her handwriting was horrible. And she remembers thinking, “I’m not going to use it for anything, so why learn it?”

International Day for the Unreached: Believers worldwide urged to pray
Christian organizations are calling believers worldwide to pray, share and mobilize for the roughly 3.2 billion people who have no




