God leads former pro pitcher to identity in Christ after journey of setbacks (+ more news)

Welcome to the audio digest of this week’s issue of The Alabama Baptist and The Baptist Paper. Each episode features news headlines and feature stories read by TAB Media Group staff and volunteers. New episodes are released weekly on Wednesday mornings. Articles of Interest:

God leads former pro pitcher to identity in Christ after journey of setbacks (4:53)

Alabama baseball players part of 25th season for Bethesda Big Train team (9:44)

Elmore and Guin churches demonstrate mentoring the next leader right in the pews (14:09)

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A “movement” focused on reengaging North America with the gospel that has been brewing for almost a decade is beginning to take a more defined shape, and Texas Baptists have quite a few seats at the table.

‘I believe’: What is a creed?

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The English word creed comes from the Latin credo which simply means, “I believe.” A creed, then, is a statement of what one believes. In this most basic sense, everyone has a “creed.”

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“It was my happiest day ever,” Guoybing Tang told the Baptist Message. “Baptism is very important to me, and it represents I’m a true Christian with faith in God.”