The Alabama Baptist

The Alabama Baptist is a weekly publication that is published by the Alabama Baptist Convention, boasting a circulation of 200,000 copies.

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Interim music leader continues filling in after 70 years of service

6 days ago | thealabamabaptist.org | Grace Thornton

This church’s interim music leader, Gerald Burns, might be the longest-serving interim there ever has been. “He took somebody’s place as a servant and has been doing that for a long time,” said Dan Arsenault, pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church in Ralph. “If somebody else came in, he’d probably back off and let somebody else do it — that’s just who he is. But if there’s a need, he’s going to fill it.”He’s been filling it for about 70 years.
Senior adults encouraged not to be afraid in fearful age

1 week ago | thealabamabaptist.org | Michael Brooks

Seniors recently received encouragement through worship and messages at the Senior Adult Evangelism Conference at First Baptist Church Pelham. Vocalist Guy Penrod told the audience how important they are, having the ability to show the current generation where the “potholes” are. “You’ve seen the faithfulness of God, and your voice is important,” he said during the May 5 event.
First person on ERLC: 'Saw it for myself and now I'm a believer'

1 week ago | thealabamabaptist.org | Michael Brooks

I’m not sure why I got the invitation; perhaps because I served on the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions’ Christian Life Commission for a number of years and have always been interested in the intersection of faith and government. Nevertheless, I was happy to accept and spend several days at the D.C. office of the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission. Our mission was to lobby Congress to withhold tax dollars from Planned Parenthood, the nation’s leading abortion provider.
One Mission Students set to deploy about 90 college students across the world

2 weeks ago | thealabamabaptist.org | Grace Thornton

Ben Edfeldt said there’s something powerful about being in the room with a group of students “who have committed part or all of their summer to take the gospel to the nations.”Starting in late May, about 90 college students are headed to 10 states and 17 countries as part of One Mission Students, Alabama Baptists’ collegiate summer missions program. And back in April, Edfeldt was there when they commissioned that massive group during OMS Weekend. Subscribe to our weekly Highlights email.
Disaster relief teams help their local areas after midweek storms in north Alabama

2 weeks ago | thealabamabaptist.org | Grace Thornton

Forrest Wright said he always prays for God to show him which houses to stop at. So on Wednesday (May 21) when he was driving around in the tornado-hit areas of Colbert County, he prayed that prayer again. “I felt compelled to go to this one particular house,” said Wright, who leads the Colbert-Lauderdale Baptist Association disaster relief team. “When I got there, it was clear no one lived there.”But then a car pulled in behind him, and it was the woman who owned the house.
'Putting their 'foot on the gas': FBC Foley Sunday School class donates TAB subscriptions

2 weeks ago | thealabamabaptist.org | Grace Thornton

Jerry Bedsole jokes that his Sunday School class at First Baptist Church Foley is the “last stop.”“If you come here, you go ‘up,’ you don’t go out,” said Bedsole, who turned 85 in March. But that doesn’t mean his class isn’t active — Bedsole said for the 30 years he’s taught the class, he’s challenged them to dig deep and do everything they can to serve God and help people. And just recently, a new opportunity came across their path. “I have a subscription to The Alabama Baptist,” he said.
'God glimpse' comes from bird on a turkey hunt

2 weeks ago | thealabamabaptist.org | Grace Thornton

Harold Harmon had just gotten his campsite set up that morning when he got the phone call from his friend. “He has brain cancer, but he had gotten some good news that the cancer isn’t growing right now,” said Harmon, a member of Lafayette Heights Baptist Church. As the two talked about how grateful they were for God’s mercy in that situation, his friend began sharing with him about his brother-in-law, who had recently passed away from an illness.
'God's hands and feet': FBC Semmes quilting ministry blessing others

2 weeks ago | thealabamabaptist.org | Grace Thornton

Carol Jarvis said her first response that day was, “Oh, no, absolutely not.”“My husband and I own a nursery, and we had downsized,” she said. “I told him I was retiring. But I needed something to do, so one day I said that out loud to one of our customers from Mississippi.”That customer suggested she quilt. And that’s when Jarvis said, “Oh, no.”“I told her my mom quilted, and I don’t want anything to do with it,” Jarvis said.
What parents need to know about ‘The Wild Robot’ on Netflix

2 weeks ago | thealabamabaptist.org | Michael Foust

The best animated movie of 2024 launches on Netflix in May, and it comes from neither Disney nor Pixar, the longtime twin giants in this realm. The film is “The Wild Robot,” which lands on Netflix May 24 and follows the story of Roz, a shipwrecked robot who must adapt to life in the wilderness after she’s stranded on a remote island. There, she forms an unlikely bond with a baby goose named Brightbill, whom she adopts after discovering its egg in a broken nest and keeps it warm until it hatches.
Craig Carlisle to be nominated for SBC 2nd vice president

3 weeks ago | thealabamabaptist.org | Grace Thornton

Alabama’s Craig Carlisle will be nominated for second vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention in June when the convention meets in Dallas. Carlisle, director of missions for Etowah Baptist Association, is currently serving his second one-year term as Alabama Baptist State Convention president.