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Celebrating America’s Christian heritage — and a closer look at its founding
As America celebrates her 250th birthday, citizens across our nation will gather beneath fireworks, wave flags and remember the extraordinary events that gave birth to the United States.

Latest news: Christianity’s role in U.S. founding excluded by publishers?; Deadly earthquakes strike Venezuela; 5 questions with SBC President Willy Rice
Check out these recent headlines, reported by The Baptist Paper.

Sylacauga pastor Danny Carroll Cotton dies at 70
Danny Carroll Cotton, who was pastor of Oldfield Baptist Church in Sylacauga, died June 21. He was 70.

University of Mobile awarded grant, begins library renovation
The University of Mobile has launched a major renovation of its library designed to better serve the next generation of students, thanks to a generous gift from the J.L. Bedsole Foundation.

Meet Ruth: See how lives are transforming in Philippines
In towns and villages of the Philippines, the good news of Jesus is impacting people in meaningful, exciting, life-changing and liberating ways. Check out Ruth’s story.

Alabama students increasingly meet college, career readiness standards
Alabama’s high school graduation and college- and career-readiness rates reached record highs for the Class of 2025.

Latest news: Camp Mystic files for bankruptcy; India police open investigation into vanished report; what does it mean to belong to a church?
Check out these recent headlines, reported by The Baptist Paper.

Voices of Mobile’s Puerto Rico trip ‘beautiful picture’ of ‘Lord’s intentionality’
When students and staff from the University of Mobile’s Voices of Mobile traveled to Puerto Rico this spring, they expected to serve. Here’s what many did not expect …
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Hunter Street Baptist Church celebrating Gray’s service, to affirm Snyder as pastor
“After months of prayer, careful discernment, and seeking the Lord’s guidance, the Senior Pastor Search Committee is unanimous in confidently recommending Chandler Snyder as the next Senior Pastor of Hunter Street Baptist Church.”

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for June 21
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for June 21, written by Jay T. Robertson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Mobile.

Opinion: Can aggressive ‘polity police’ and the Great Commission coexist?
The moment remains seared in my mind, and I’m having trouble letting it go — Wednesday of the SBC Annual Meeting between 11 and 11:30 a.m. That’s when a group of Baptist messengers hurt my heart.

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for June 28
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for June 28, written by Jay T. Robertson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Mobile.

‘Revitalized’ community outreach sparks new energy for Prattville church
When Mike Watts became the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Prattville, in November 2025, he set out to “revitalize” the small church.

‘He is working’: Birmingham family shares faith in grief after loss of conjoined twins
After their second child was born, Lindsay Lyon and her husband, Nathan, felt like God was leading them to stay

Latest news: Camp Mystic files for bankruptcy; India police open investigation into vanished report; what does it mean to belong to a church?
Check out these recent headlines, reported by The Baptist Paper.

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for June 21
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for June 21, written by Scott Bush, D.Min., Executive Director, Ministry Training Institute, Samford University.
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Celebrating America’s Christian heritage — and a closer look at its founding
As America celebrates her 250th birthday, citizens across our nation will gather beneath fireworks, wave flags and remember the extraordinary events that gave birth to the United States.

Meet Ruth: See how lives are transforming in Philippines
In towns and villages of the Philippines, the good news of Jesus is impacting people in meaningful, exciting, life-changing and liberating ways. Check out Ruth’s story.

Latest news: Camp Mystic files for bankruptcy; India police open investigation into vanished report; what does it mean to belong to a church?
Check out these recent headlines, reported by The Baptist Paper.

Celebrating America’s Christian heritage — and a closer look at its founding
As America celebrates her 250th birthday, citizens across our nation will gather beneath fireworks, wave flags and remember the extraordinary events that gave birth to the United States.

Meet Ruth: See how lives are transforming in Philippines
In towns and villages of the Philippines, the good news of Jesus is impacting people in meaningful, exciting, life-changing and liberating ways. Check out Ruth’s story.

Latest news: Camp Mystic files for bankruptcy; India police open investigation into vanished report; what does it mean to belong to a church?
Check out these recent headlines, reported by The Baptist Paper.





