Top headlines to know this week

Welcome to The Weekly, produced by TAB Media Group, which publishes The Alabama Baptist and The Baptist Paper. Each episode features news headlines read by TAB Media Group staff and volunteers. New episodes are released weekly on Wednesday mornings. Articles featured in this episode:

First person: People of all faiths can work together when threats arise

World Watch List 2026: Which countries are among the worst?

First person: Two ponytail holders and the role of parents in discipleship

Explore the Bible and Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lessons

‘Innocent until proven guilty’: Stages of a crime investigation

Preacher turns old sermons into global ministry through social media

Seniors experience ‘life-changing’ deer hunts

Ministries help eliminate medical burdens as debt grows

Soccer coach uses life experience to teach players off the pitch

George Bullard’s new book released by TAB Media Group

Order Soaring with Faith here!

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IMB’s Missions College emphasizes church partnerships, individual roles

January 29, 2026

About 200 participants gathered for the 2026 Missions College, held Jan. 21–24 at the IMB’s International Learning Center in Rockville, Virginia.

Alabama House passes Child Predator Death Penalty Act

January 29, 2026

The House passed a bill Tuesday to make the rape, sodomy or sexual torture of children younger than 12 a capital crime punishable by death.

First person: Salvation and a common question

January 29, 2026

How can I know for sure that I am a Christian? The frequency of this question over the years has been staggering.

Lawmakers advance bill to limit screen time for young children

January 28, 2026

As concerns grow about the impact of screens on children’s development, Alabama lawmakers advanced a bill Tuesday that would limit screen time in publicly funded child care and early learning programs for children from birth through age 5.