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Yet Another Crossroad
Robert found himself at yet another crossroad on his journey. With four options in front of him, which would lead to where he needed to go? A decision must be


Rest a While
“Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while” –Mark 6:31 (NKJV). There’s a story that’s made the rounds through the years among preachers that goes like this:


Filling the Empty Hole in Your Heart
We all have what we might consider empty parts of our lives. These leave holes in our heart. I have friends and family who have lost children in the womb


From Representation to Participation
Jesus recast the gospel to meet the understanding of the people/culture in front of Him. To Nicodemus, He said, “a man must be born again.” To the rich young ruler


Bicentennial: Alabama Baptists’ SBC story one of working toward greater cooperation
Danny Wood said during his 24 years as pastor of Shades Mountain Baptist Church in Birmingham, he’s known one thing for certain about the church’s budget. The first 10% was spoken for.


The Difference We Can Make
Seventy-nine years ago – June 6, 1944 – was D-Day when a massive landing of allied troops at Normandy began the downfall of the Nazi regime. The challenge to democracy


Becoming a Letter from Christ
“You are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the spirit of the Living God, not on tablets of stone but on


Grateful for Partners in the Great Commission
I am often drawn to Paul’s words in Philippians 1:3-5 (NKJV): “I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine making request for you


Bicentennial: Church planting among language groups grows over the years
When Richard Alford was hired in 1991 to serve in language missions with the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions, he had a skill they needed — fluency in the