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Alabama pastor John Sparks has retired from full-time pastoral work. Sparks previously served as pastor of River Road Church, Tallassee; Center Church, LaFayette; and First Church, Uriah. He and his wife, Donna, have one son. They retired to Tallassee. To contact Sparks for pulpit supply, interim pastorates and bivocational work call 334-541-2168.
Almost 30 years ago when Nathan Dorrell was balancing seminary studies along with starting a creative ministry, he earned a nickname that made it easy for him to be recognized and remembered.
This September, on the 300th anniversary of his birth, we have an opportunity to remember John Howard again and to recover a more accurate portrait of his life and work, writes Samford history professor S. Jonathan Bass.
I am old enough to remember when local TV stations used to sign off around midnight. The news would come on at 10:00, followed by a late-night talk show or old movie.
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