By Kirsten J. Barnes The April 2011 tornado may have torn down the walls of College Hill Baptist Church, but it did not break the spirit of the parishioners who worship there. "The word of God teaches us that our body, mind and soul belong to Him," said the Rev. Kelvin Croom, pastor of the […]

By Kirsten J. Barnes Graduate Student Center for Community-Based Partnerships In January the University of Alabama started Saving Lives, a faith-based partnership to increase health literacy and to support residents in rural and urban Alabama in attaining higher levels of health and wellness through the use of prudent health practices and scripture. In addition to […]