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Weekend Review: Update on Noah’s Ark research and more headlines from the week
Grab a cup of coffee, and check out these headlines from the week reported by The Baptist Paper.

Lights on the Bluff in Hoover set for Dec. 12
Church on the Bluff in Hoover is hosting its annual Lights on the Bluff holiday celebration Dec. 12 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Alabama’s infant mortality rate inching up?
Alabama’s infant mortality rate rose slightly to 7.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2025, the Alabama Department of Public

Alabama report card: Public schools improve as academic achievement rises
Alabama’s public schools earned their highest overall score yet on the state’s annual report card released Thursday (Nov. 12), with

Man arrested for criticizing anti-Christian school policies in Egypt
A Coptic Christian has been arrested and held incommunicado for Facebook posts critical of Egypt’s educational policies that rights groups say vilify Christians.

Could burnout for a pastor be ‘necessary spiritual stage of life’?
“Enduring is hard,” said one pastor. “Persevering in the faith as well as in the calling to ministry will require God’s gracious gift of resilience through ‘dangers, toils and snares.’”

As ‘The Chosen’ Season 6 arrives, Dallas Jenkins looks ahead to more Bible stories
For fans of The Chosen, this fall brings the long-awaited sixth season, which follows Jesus from his arrest to his crucifixion and concludes with a feature-length finale in theaters next spring.

Mount Hebron pastor, Jeremy Keith, dies
Jeremy Jay Keith, pastor of Mount Hebron Baptist Church in Leeds, died Nov. 7. He was 44.
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As ‘The Chosen’ Season 6 arrives, Dallas Jenkins looks ahead to more Bible stories
For fans of The Chosen, this fall brings the long-awaited sixth season, which follows Jesus from his arrest to his crucifixion and concludes with a feature-length finale in theaters next spring.

Reflections on challenges, opportunities from state Pastors Conference president
Carl Williams said he didn’t expect to find himself in a hospital bed early in his tenure as Alabama Baptist Pastors Conference president.

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Nov. 15
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Nov. 15, written by Scott Guffin, Associate Professor and Executive Director of Christian Ministry, Samford University.

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for November 15
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Nov. 15, written by Robert Olsen, Ph.D., Professor of Historical Theology and Director of Intercultural Studies, University of Mobile.

Mount Hebron Baptist in Leeds calls new pastor
Jeremy Keith is the new pastor of Mount Hebron Baptist Church, Leeds.

Attend or skip the Pastors Conference this year? Here’s why you should go.
The title has always intrigued me, at least the last word in the title — Alabama Baptist Pastors Conference. Is it actually a conference?

Mount Hebron pastor, Jeremy Keith, dies
Jeremy Jay Keith, pastor of Mount Hebron Baptist Church in Leeds, died Nov. 7. He was 44.

‘Special forces’: Faith Church offers pop-up market, Saturday shop for clients
For five years, Veronica and Eric Smoke have served individuals, families and veterans in the Birmingham area through the Leaf Pantry and Urban Farm at Faith Church in Midfield.
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Weekend Review: Update on Noah’s Ark research and more headlines from the week
Grab a cup of coffee, and check out these headlines from the week reported by The Baptist Paper.

Could burnout for a pastor be ‘necessary spiritual stage of life’?
“Enduring is hard,” said one pastor. “Persevering in the faith as well as in the calling to ministry will require God’s gracious gift of resilience through ‘dangers, toils and snares.’”

As ‘The Chosen’ Season 6 arrives, Dallas Jenkins looks ahead to more Bible stories
For fans of The Chosen, this fall brings the long-awaited sixth season, which follows Jesus from his arrest to his crucifixion and concludes with a feature-length finale in theaters next spring.

Weekend Review: Update on Noah’s Ark research and more headlines from the week
Grab a cup of coffee, and check out these headlines from the week reported by The Baptist Paper.

Could burnout for a pastor be ‘necessary spiritual stage of life’?
“Enduring is hard,” said one pastor. “Persevering in the faith as well as in the calling to ministry will require God’s gracious gift of resilience through ‘dangers, toils and snares.’”

As ‘The Chosen’ Season 6 arrives, Dallas Jenkins looks ahead to more Bible stories
For fans of The Chosen, this fall brings the long-awaited sixth season, which follows Jesus from his arrest to his crucifixion and concludes with a feature-length finale in theaters next spring.








