Alabama Baptist State Convention annual meeting highlights (+ more news)

Welcome to the audio digest of this week’s issue of The Alabama Baptist and The Baptist Paper. Each episode features news headlines and feature stories read by TAB Media Group staff and volunteers. New episodes are released weekly on Wednesday mornings.

Articles of Interest:

Alabama Baptists celebrate missions efforts and adopt plans to extend reach (6:49)

Beloved evangelist Hill honored with legacy award (10:52)

Braves Radio host and Mississippi College grad Ben Ingram savors World Series moment (14:45)

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First person: Finding life in a dead relationship

January 12, 2026

My husband, Robbie, is always on the lookout for “good wood.” On our drives outside of town, he often points to places where he can find dead pine logs that render hearts rich with sap or slow-burning woods for smoking meats.

First person: Preaching through tears

January 11, 2026

With my pastoral duties resuming, I decided to preach through the Old Testament book of Job. What I did not anticipate, however, was the uncontrollable emotion I felt when I opened my Bible and began to speak.

Lass Words: Technology and the ‘ultimate’ authentic source

January 10, 2026

They call my generation Baby Boomers, but when it comes to technology, we should be referred to as the ’Tweener Generation.

Latest news: Stages of a sex crime investigation; church sounds warning to churches on scammers; update on defamation case against SBC

January 9, 2026

To read a quick recap of some of the latest news reports and other articles from The Baptist Paper this