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Editorial: What’s the purpose of a Baptist institution?

May 10, 2026

“Far too many Baptist institutions are about self-preservation. We need to be about the point of our existence.”

First person: A ‘colorblind’ constitution

May 9, 2026

This month marks the 130-year anniversary of one of the most infamous cases in the history of the U.S. Supreme Court. Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

Pastor, outdoorsman helping others avoid pit of addiction

May 8, 2026

Dangling a dead — but “nice 4-plus footer”— timber rattlesnake from a branch, Alabama pastor Matt Kelley declared the venomous reptile “almost got me.”

‘I love Cajun food’: Crawfish boil sparks community for students

May 8, 2026

At University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, the smell of Cajun spices and freshly boiled crawfish recently filled the air as the Baptist Collegiate Ministry hosted its second annual crawfish boil — an event designed to bring students together over food, fellowship and faith.

First person: Your consistent engagement, support and encouragement keeps us moving forward

May 7, 2026

Five years ago, about right now, we were submitting 28 pages of content formulated into the first edition of The Baptist Paper.

The Baptist Paper reaches 5-year print edition milestone

May 6, 2026

Five years ago, The Baptist Paper launched as a national printed newspaper. It had been talked about “through the years,” said Jennifer Davis Rash, president and editor-in-chief of TAB Media Group, publisher of The Alabama Baptist, now in its 183rd year of publication.