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Top Stories | Feb. 24 2021
God answers Indiana church’s requests, down to the penny
By Scott Barkley Baptist Press At first glance, the numbers don’t compute. Before COVID-19, the small church in northern Indiana averaged 80…

Top Stories | Feb. 24 2021
Huntsville churches merge to reach community
Two years ago, Devins Jackson would have said things were going well for his church, but they were lacking one thing they needed — a family.…

Top Stories | Feb. 24 2021
Church’s faith-based crime series ‘Vindication’ launching second season
If not for the COVID-19 pandemic, a second season of “Vindication” might never have been made. The successful faith-based police series,…

Top Stories | Feb. 24 2021
The difference clear communication, unified effort can make
As temperatures dropped into the teens last week, I walked over to the thermostat and bumped it up from 68 to 72 without a second thought. I…

Top Stories | Feb. 23 2021
Jim Barnette, longtime pastor and Samford professor, dies at age 59
James “Jim” Barnette, a longtime professor at Samford University and pastor of Brookwood Baptist Church, Mountain Brook, died Monday (Feb.…

Top Stories | Feb. 23 2021
TAB’s new Stories podcast to offer audio adventures
I love stories — hearing people tell them, writing them, reading them. I’m pretty sure I always will. But over the past couple of years,…

Top Stories | Feb. 23 2021
Annual ‘Night to Shine’ prom event adapts to pandemic concerns
Beth Anderson, known affectionately as “Miss Beth,” had been ready for this year’s Night to Shine event for months. She had her dress picked…

Top Stories | Feb. 23 2021
Stephen Ministry ‘quiet but powerful’ tool for helping the hurting
Christians are never immune to difficult times, and the trials of 2020 underscore that many believers can benefit greatly from a caring smile,…

Top Stories | Feb. 22 2021
Uzbek authorities deny Protestant church applications, incite fear
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — The Uzbekistan government reportedly has denied Protestant churches’ applications to exist, with some leaders saying…