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Prattville youth pastor initiates???speed-mentoring??? event to bridge age groups
1+ day, 42+ min ago (451+ words) A group of senior adults from Glynwood Baptist Church in Prattville took the initiative, and minister to students Jonworth Locke worked out a plan. They wanted to connect with youth in the church for discipling and mentoring opportunities — and it’s…...
Canada restricts chaplains mentioning God in public events
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (90+ words) Uganda’s constitution and laws allow for freedom of religion, including converting from one faith to another, but December was a deadly month for Christians there. ABUJA, Nigeria — Militants killed at least 43 Christians in Nigeria, as ongoing violence has prompted thousands…...
Pastor of Solitude Baptist retires after 28 years
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (118+ words) Joey Cannady recently retired as pastor of Solitude Baptist Church, Albertville, where he served 28 years. Before Solitude, Cannady was bivocational pastor of Victory Hill Baptist, Albertville. He and his wife, Karen, have two children and two grandchildren. The Way church…...
New Alabama ACAP scores released. How did your school, district do?
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (384+ words) The Alabama State Department of Education posted spring 2026 Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program results Thursday afternoon (Aug. 13), showing modest statewide gains in English language arts and math. The state released grade-by-grade results in July. The new results combine all tested grade…...
Longtime music leader, Ann Ray, dies at 90
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (225+ words) Margaret Annette “Ann” Tomberlin Ray of Decatur died July 11. She was 90. Her late husband, Joe Douglas Ray, led Southside Baptist Church in Decatur where she was involved in music ministry for nearly 40 years. A longtime elementary music teacher in Decatur,…...
Diverse city offers myriad gospel opportunities
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (1044+ words) Michael Love noticed the Bible laid out on the table next to the man’s computer. He and his teammate, Emmett Grant, had walked into his café hoping to meet Aaron, the shop owner. Love asked him, “Do you read the…...
Under fire: Ukraine???s churches continue to step up, help most vulnerable
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (642+ words) The Russia-Ukraine war continues to target critical infrastructure and, increasingly, the lives of civilians across Ukraine, with Russia carrying out large-scale missile and drone attacks. Despite devastation, the Ukrainian church has stepped up to meet humanitarian needs, said Igor Bandura,…...
$2 billion to Christian groups for global aid
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (505+ words) The White House announced plans to provide close to $2 billion in funding to faith-based and community groups for health and humanitarian assistance in more than a dozen countries, drawing praise from groups receiving funding and criticism from others for its…...
Pastor Connections: Should your church help launch a new congregation?; lessons from 'old-fashioned' Sunday School; watch out for 'convenience store' Christianity
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (178+ words) To read a quick recap of some of the latest stories that were also shared in a recent Pastor Connections email (subscribe here) from TAB Media Group, see below. 1. George Bullard tackles the issue of launching a new congregation and…...
Longtime pastor, Terry Glenn "Dude" Smith, dies
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (117+ words) Terry Glenn “Dude” Smith of Maplesville died July 3. He was 75. He was a pastor for 40 years and worked for Kimberly Clark Paper Corporation as a forester for 17 years. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Pam Joyce Smith; three…...