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Southern Baptists elect Alabama pastor Ed Litton as president

June 16, 2021 by admin

Pastor Ed Litton of Saraland, Alabama, answers questions following his election as president of the Southern Baptist Convention on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee (AP Photo / Mark Humphrey)

NASHVILLE – Thousands of Southern Baptists have elected Pastor Ed Litton of Alabama – the only candidate some say can prevent an exodus of minority members from the denomination – to serve as the next president of their network of Conservative Evangelical Churches . Litton won the top spot at the Southern Baptist Convention in … Read more

Southern states face tornado threat Saturday

March 27, 2021 by admin

While people in parts of the south are trying to pick up parts of a second round of storms in two weeks that hit Thursday, a third wave of storms is predicted this weekend. Heavy rain, hail and wind are expected from central Illinois to parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama on Saturday afternoon and … Read more