Storms rip through South, kill multiple people in Alabama
Six people are dead after a storm system surprised Alabamians on Thursday (Jan. 12) with two dozen tornadoes that devastated homes, businesses and churches in different parts of the state.
Alabama pastor grateful for helpers after his ninth tornado
TIBBIE, Ala. (BP) – Pastor Jamie Lay said he thought the weather had finally calmed down enough for him to go to bed in the early morning hours of Nov. 30.
Ice cream dreams become ministry for families of children with Down syndrome
RAINESVILLE, Ala. (BP) – Michelle Norwood says on a much smaller scale, she might know a little bit of what Noah felt like.
Auburn basketball coach shares thoughts on Israel, Jewish faith at Alabama church
OPELIKA, Ala. (BP) – Pastor Jeff Meyers told his church Oct. 16 that their event that evening felt a little bit like the beginning of a joke – what happens when a Jewish basketball coach and a Baptist pastor walk into a room?
DR chaplains see God’s hand in home visits after Hurricane Ian
ARCADIA, Fla. (BP) – Cliff Knight said he knew God had arranged the visit before he even got to the house.
FIRST-PERSON: Reflections on the life, testimony of Queen Elizabeth II
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) – I think it was at my very first meal after moving to England that a new friend taught me this about Queen Elizabeth — she owns all the swans.
Alabama VBS numbers return to pre-pandemic levels
ENTERPRISE, Ala. (BP) – After Vacation Bible School is over at Hillcrest Baptist Church Annette Whitton does a lot of follow-up. She doesn’t do it alone – she does it with the help of an army of volunteers.
Alabama church makes varied use of facility
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) -- When Rob Paul first got to Huffman Baptist Church in Birmingham in July 2019, he spent several months talking with church members and “getting the lay of the land.”
WMU’s annual meeting looks different this year with ‘rolling missions adventure’
Hundreds of women enjoyed learning about missions in Southern California as they traveled on several coach buses June 12 to explore mission venues near Anaheim, Calif., where the two-day Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting will be held June 14-15. While on the buses participants learned about ethnic groups and mission opportunities in the area.
Alabama church hires minister of ‘one mile missions’
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (BP) – This past Sunday (May 22), Heritage Baptist Church made a historic step toward reaching their neighbors – they called Frederick L. Harris Sr. to be their minister of one mile missions.
