"The recent tragedy in central Texas has weighed heavy on my heart. Viewing the barrage of photographs that depicted joyful, beautiful young girls who were lost in the flood relentlessly drove the sinking weight of despair deeper into the pit of my stomach. It’s a weight that is hard to shake. Why does it feel so heavy?"
Read about "five shared feelings this tragedy revealed" from Lindsay Allen of First Baptist Church Tillman's Corner near Mobile ...
"I have identified five shared feelings that this tragedy in Texas revealed. Each feeling points to a truth that reveals a hidden hope."
07/19/2025
Mat Alexander to be nominated for second vice president of the Alabama Baptist State Convention ...
"Mat has served faithfully as senior pastor of FBC Gadsden ... and has been actively involved in many different roles within Alabama Baptist life. Mat is a proven leader and ... will continue to serve Alabama Baptists well." —Daniel Atkins
07/18/2025
When Joseph Hudson was called as minister of music at First Baptist Church in Cleveland, S.C., in 2010, he wanted to get to know the members of his new congregation.
07/15/2025
A few of today's headlines ...
Check out these recent headlines, reported by The Baptist Paper.
07/15/2025
The Worship Initiative recently announced a new digital hub called SBC Worship — to support music ministers and worship teams and equip them to sing the truth of Scripture.
07/15/2025
John MacArthur, megachurch pastor, culture warrior, author and longtime voice of the “Grace to You” radio program, has died.
07/14/2025
Baptist relief teams hit the ground running Monday (July 14) after a rough weekend of heavy rains and flash flood warnings in Central Texas that temporarily
07/14/2025
Students on mission...
Scott Byrne said he thought it was “good for my boys and our boys from the church to see just how Jesus is not just a Southern thing.”
07/14/2025
The violence began around 11:30 a.m. when the suspect shot a KSP trooper near Blue Grass Airport after a traffic stop and then fled to Richmond Road Baptist Church, where he opened fire, city Police Chief Lawrence Weathers said.
Read the latest report on the Lexington, Kentucky, shooting situation from Mark Maynard of Kentucky Today ...
A developing story out of Lexington, Kentucky, indicates multiple people have been injured, including a state trooper, after a situation developed reportedly
07/12/2025
Sensing that call to be a foster family?
Go ahead and knock out the training through one of the two evening options coming up in August and September provided by the Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries ...
One evening, two dates, three hours — slots available in August and September.
07/12/2025
"You never know when you are going to be the hands and feet of Jesus."
—John Wheat, pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Kerrville, Texas
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