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Not forgotten: College students lead live worship for inmates
Inmates at correctional facilities in Mobile and Baldwin Counties recently participated in worship services with live music provided by students from the University of Mobile (UM).
Lass Words: A ‘puzzling virtue’ — humility
To me, the most puzzling virtue in the Bible is humility. I have spent many moments trying to figure out exactly what it is. I want to have it, but isn’t wanting to be humble the opposite of actually being humble?
Alabama House passes Sarah Marsh Heaven’s 27 Camp Safety Act
The Alabama House of Representatives unanimously passed the Sarah Marsh Heaven’s 27 Camp Safety Act on Tuesday.
Many churches will waste Easter opportunity. Here’s why.
Just before Easter, the pressure starts to build. Extra services get added. Easter and church graphics are refreshed. Social media calendars fill up. Volunteers are recruited.
First person: 10 critical points to assimilation for every church
The act of complete absorption and integration of people, ideas or culture into a wider society or culture. This is the definition of assimilation.
Pastor assaulted for inviting children to church
A pastor preparing for an all-night prayer service at his church was attacked in late December and left badly injured and unconscious.
Lass Words: First impressions
Did you ever notice that when you first meet someone, you usually develop an immediate impression about them? They strike you in a certain way.
Latest news: SBC Executive Committee updates
Check out these recent headlines, reported by The Baptist Paper.
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Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Feb. 15
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Feb. 15, written by Jeffery M. Leonard, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biblical & Religious Studies at Samford University.
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for Feb. 15
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Feb. 15, written by Douglas K. Wilson, Ph.D., professor of Biblical Studies, University of Mobile.
Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Feb. 22
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Feb. 22, written by Jeffery M. Leonard, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biblical & Religious Studies at Samford University.
Bible teacher Beth Moore splitting with Lifeway, Southern Baptist Convention
Beth Moore is leaving the Southern Baptist Convention. Moore’s decision was made public in a Religion News Service article published
Panola’s Galilee Baptist, other rural churches burned in 2006 mark 20 years of God’s blessings
More than 100 people from Alabama and Mississippi gathered at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church in Panola the evening of Feb. 7 to mark the 20th anniversary of what Pastor Bob Little calls “a blessing in the blaze.”
Custody of 13-year-old Christian girl given to captor
A Pakistani court granted custody of a kidnapped 13-year-old Christian girl to her adult male captor, disregarding another court’s ruling that their supposed “marriage” was not legal, an attorney stated.
Veterans, first responders and finding path to God’s healing
A recent Birmingham-area workshop showed how any veteran and first responder who deals with post-traumatic stress disorder and moral injury can be helped by others to obtain the health that God has planned for them.
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for Feb. 22
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Feb. 22, written by Douglas K. Wilson, Ph.D., professor of Biblical Studies, University of Mobile.
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Many churches will waste Easter opportunity. Here’s why.
Just before Easter, the pressure starts to build. Extra services get added. Easter and church graphics are refreshed. Social media calendars fill up. Volunteers are recruited.
Lass Words: First impressions
Did you ever notice that when you first meet someone, you usually develop an immediate impression about them? They strike you in a certain way.
Preaching task demands excellence and perseverance, Reavis says
Pastors are called to preach the life-changing word of God, a Florida pastor told a group of Alabama Baptist leaders Feb. 10
Many churches will waste Easter opportunity. Here’s why.
Just before Easter, the pressure starts to build. Extra services get added. Easter and church graphics are refreshed. Social media calendars fill up. Volunteers are recruited.
Lass Words: First impressions
Did you ever notice that when you first meet someone, you usually develop an immediate impression about them? They strike you in a certain way.
Preaching task demands excellence and perseverance, Reavis says
Pastors are called to preach the life-changing word of God, a Florida pastor told a group of Alabama Baptist leaders Feb. 10