Tag: religion
Inside Alabama’s Donaldson Prison With Former Inmate Eric Buchannon
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
During a recent trip to William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility, a prison located near Bessemer, AL, Eric Buchannon, evangelist,...
How Felicia Morgan Found Strength to Pray for Killer of Her...
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
This is another installment in The Birmingham Times/AL.com/CBS42 joint series “Beyond the Violence: What can be done to address Birmingham’s...
Birmingham’s Pastor Mike Jr. Scores His Fourth #1 with ‘Impossible’
By Timothy Yap
jubileecast.com
Pastor Mike Jr. (Mike McClure Jr.), pastor of The Rock Church in Birmingham, notched his fourth straight #1 on Billboard's Gospel Airplay last week,...
Facing The Future With Confidence
jw.org
In the face of widespread economic strain, national conflicts and social unrest, surveys indicate that confidence in the future is at an all-time low...
People of All Faiths Invited for Dinner Celebrating Ramadan
bisweb.org
On March 23, the Muslim community in Birmingham and around the globe will begin the month-long fast of Ramadan.
“As more than one billion Muslims worldwide...
Finding Real Hope in Times of Trouble
www.jw.org
At just six months old, Mallorie Fortune was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia.
“It limited me in a lot of things I could do. My...
‘A Better World is Near’: Special Campaign Brings Positive Message of...
jw.org
Birmingham and other Alabama cities will be one of the thousands of communities around the globe that will receive a powerful message of hope...
Second Chances: Prison Fellowship Academy Transforms Lives
By Grayson Pope
www.prisonfellowship.org
Darryl Brooks lived for the streets. He was using marijuana at 10 and selling drugs by middle school. He continued to sell...
‘Stop The Madness’: Activists Respond to Gun Violence in Jeffco
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Apostle Wanda Stephen knows the pain of losing a loved one to gun violence.
Stephen, pastor of Jesus Real International Ministry,...
Global Campaign on God’s Kingdom
jw.org
Throughout November, Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide will distribute the issue of the Watchtower magazine entitled “What Is God’s Kingdom?” The answer to that question has...