Month: November 2015
Beyond Giving Tuesday
For Christmas shoppers, Black Friday has become almost an annual ritual. The doors open early — not just on Black Friday but on Thanksgiving night — which is ridiculous. People
Declining churches encounter hard decisions about their property when facing closure
Mars Hill Primitive Baptist Church sits just off a country road in rural Cleburne County. The building, constructed in the mid-1990s to replace another destroyed by fire, is a simple
Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas!
Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas! These phrases are meant to bring joy, but to a college student it can be a moment of terror when they hear these words. College
Nathan and Lesley Tubbs
Nathan and Lesley Tubbs’ summer ministry in New York City was just the beginning of their work there. After graduating from Auburn, Nathan, a Clanton native, felt God’s call to
Internationals During the Holidays
Like many, Thanksgiving and Christmas are some of my favorite times of the year. I enjoy the food, family and festivities that seem to rule the season. I also enjoy
Derek & Lindsay Allen
Derek Allen remembers exactly when God called him to be a church planter. While serving as executive pastor of Smoke Rise Church, Warrior, in North Jefferson Association, he and his
2015 Resolutions
RESOLUTION NO. 1 ON APPRECIATION FOR DR. MARK FOLEY WHEREAS, Dr. Mark Foley was unanimously elected by the University of Mobile Board of Trustees as the third president of the
Paying it Forward
When a tornado hit Tuscaloosa in April 2011, the BCM at LSU immediately reached out to us. They wanted to assist with disaster relief/recovery efforts. Being so close to New
Dedicated prayer meetings help members find connection through intercession
If there is one thing all church leaders can agree on, it is that prayer must be the foundation upon which every church ministry and activity rests. “Prayer for the
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