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Roger Houston, pastor of Hook Street Baptist Church in Tuscumbia, died Jan. 28. He was 74.
Houston, who had a long career in education, simultaneously served as pastor of several Alabama Baptist churches for 47 years, including Hook Street Baptist, where he became pastor in 2025.
He also served at Pocahontas Free Will Baptist Church in Carbon Hill from 1974 to 1...
Rick Lance
After nearly three decades of leadership by Rick Lance, Alabama Baptists are preparing for a time of transition.
Lance, executive director of the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions, announced retirement plans for Jan. 31, 2027, during the Feb. 3 meeting of the SBOM board of trustees.
New chapter of ministry“Life is lived in chapters,” Lance said...
There is a troubling silence surrounding the recent disruption of a Sunday worship service at a church in Minnesota. That silence deserves scrutiny, not because of the personalities involved, but because of the principle at stake.
This was not a protest in a public square. It was not a demonstration outside a building or a challenge to speech offered freely to the publ...
Fun note — I get to share with an assembly of students at my alma mater, Phil Campbell High School, in a few weeks.
As I started thinking about my presentation, I realized I’m more nervous about this opportunity than I am about giving my report to the crowd at the annual meeting of the Alabama Baptist State Convention each November.
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Wesley Dickmann’s life changed in a “miracle year for me,” said the 82-year-old artist and minister.
Last year, Dickmann went from being only able to walk with the help of a walker or mobility scooter to being able to stand and walk with no assistance. He had both knees replaced. He completed his first 5K race where he finished last, but first in his age group.
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