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Ask Anne Answers Your Questions

Jun 01, 2010


Q: I am a new father and want to know what my son will need to hear from me in the coming years.   A: Whether you have a son, daughter, niece, nephew, or other children in your life the way you relate with them will shape them for years to come. Certainly we are all called to care for... read article

Successful Parents

May 01, 2010


Not perfect, yet humble, loving, caring, & patient ... seeking biblical principles Mother’s Day and Father’s Day will be celebrated in the coming weeks, and I am pleased that we have these special remembrances for these important individuals in our society. Those of us who have... read article

Hope Restored

May 01, 2010


Bob and Sue* lost contact with their father early in their young lives when their parents divorced. Ten years later, they lost their mother to drugs, and ultimately jail, when she was arrested for a serious drug charge. They arrived at the Children’s Homes, having lost all they had known... read article

Letter to Alabama Baptists

May 01, 2010


Dear Alabama Baptists, We are all very much aware of the financial climate in which we live. Such times as these tend to create a fear of what may lie ahead. To deal with the uncertainty, many people cut back on their giving. Others do not have as much to give because of a reduction in income or... read article

What Churches Accomplish Through the Annual Offering

May 01, 2010


In 2009, you served 3,340 children, families and individuals through the Christ-centered ministries of Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes & Family Ministries. Whether through our group homes, foster care homes, Pathways Professional Counseling, homes for mothers and their children, or other... read article

Ways to Contribute to the Annual Offering

May 01, 2010


Did you know there is more than one way to collect the Annual Children’s Homes Offering in your church? From holding a one-day emphasis to contributing year-round, Alabama Baptists are supporting the Children’s Homes in a variety of creative ways. Here are some... read article