Controversial bills die on verge of passing Legislature
Numerous bills that received much attention during session died three-fourths through the process.
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Interfaith clergy rally against bills inserting religion into schools
Alabama faith leaders gathered outside the Statehouse to protest proposed legislation pushing school prayer, chaplains and the Ten Commandments.
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Zwingli and the other reformers showed that engaging in debate about faith was intellectually progressive.
Grassroots organization hopes to reach infrequent Black voters through the church
The goal is to create a minimum of 300 social and civic action ministries across Alabama by 2026.
Talladega voters to consider stand your ground, ban on sewage as a fertilizer
One would extend stand your ground principles to any church in Talladega County. The second would ban sewage from being used as a fertilizer in the county.
Alabama minister helps Tulsa church, city confront painful past
Rev. Robert Turner had just finished a talk with God — a talk in which he promised God that he would be more attentive and more responsive to the prodding that God might send his way — when his cell phone buzzed with an incoming text message. It was God. Or, well, at least in … Continued
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When Alabamians take the to the polls on Super Tuesday, they will either be concerned with the Democratic nominee for President of the United States or the Republican nominee for the United States Senate. More important to the future of Alabama is a constitutional amendment that would end our current model of a popularly elected state … Continued
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You can take your gun to church, unless the church says you can’t. There is no law that will change this. And there will never be one. That is because in America, a private business or house of worship has the right to prevent anyone from entering their premises for pretty much any reason that … Continued
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As a minister and leader in the church today, one of my greatest responsibilities is helping those I lead fully realize the life to which God has called them. So often we see in church today people choosing a temporary escape over the abundant life God has for them. When faced with pain and frustration, … Continued
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The least of these. In Matthew 25:40 Jesus says these profound words, “…Truly I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers you did it for me.” Here, Christ calls us to think and act bigger than ourselves, bigger than just those around us, but to be … Continued