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Executive Board elects officers for 2013

Published on January 17, 2013

Tom Tucker, pastor of Sisk Memorial Baptist Church, Fort Mill, heads a slate of officers elected in December to lead the Executive Board of the South Carolina Baptist Convention for 2013.... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Showcase for January 17, 2013

Published on January 17, 2013

Robert E. Whitehead, youth minister at West Gantt First Baptist Church, Greenville, was ordained to the ministry Nov. 25. Pictured, from left, front row: Amanda Whitehead, Robert Whitehead, and West Gantt interim pastor Tony Beam. Back row: Bryan Holder,... Continue Reading »

Slain Yemen workers still inspire 10 years later

Published on January 17, 2013

In 1997, I entered a country far different from my own. As a trustee of the International Mission Board, I visited Yemen in July of that year. At that time, trustees were debating whether to keep Jibla Baptist Hospital... Continue Reading »

S.C., Georgia men’s choirs combine for Feb. 5 event

Published on January 17, 2013

Choral singing enthusiasts in the Aiken/North Augusta area will have a rare opportunity Feb. 5 to hear a joint concert by men's choirs from South Carolina and Georgia.... Continue Reading »

IMB’s shift in medical missions has led to broader influence

Published on January 17, 2013

?Medical missions is dead.? ?IMB no longer appoints medical personnel.? 'transitions of IMB-funded hospitals to local leadership are a failure.? These are just some of the myths circulating about Southern Baptist medical missions, according to Dr. Charles Fielding,* a... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Laurin H. Gardner

Published on January 17, 2013

Laurin H. Gardner, 93, of Newberry, a long-serving pastor and Southern Baptist missionary, died Jan. 2, 2013.... Continue Reading »

Jesus ‘wife’ papyrus hits another snag

Published on January 17, 2013

Professor Karen King has hit another snag in her efforts to publicize a papyrus fragment on which she says Jesus refers to a ?wife,? as the Harvard Theological Review has postponed publication of her anticipated article, awaiting the results... Continue Reading »

Collegiate ministry joins Disaster Relief to serve Hurricane Sandy victims

Published on January 17, 2013

Ken Owens, director of the South Carolina Baptist Convention's Collegiate Ministry Group, tells the story of a 40-something Staten Island firefighter whose life was turned upside down by Hurricane Sandy, a devastating hurricane that struck the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern... Continue Reading »

Faith leaders praying for civility in D.C.

Published on January 17, 2013

Southern Baptist ethicist Richard Land has joined a diverse group of religious leaders in a prayer initiative calling for increased civility among government officials. Conservative and liberal faith representatives began praying daily for civility among politicians when the new... Continue Reading »

High school teacher noticed FFA adviser’s godly influence

Published on January 17, 2013

Though the first-year teacher in vocational agriculture and FFA adviser doesn't get to ride as much as she would like, being on her horse gives her a chance to unwind and reflect on the blessings in her life, especially... Continue Reading »

Preaching the Gospel to the Conscience in an Abortion Culture

Published on January 17, 2013

As the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision approaches, most Christians recognize, and rightly so, the loss of millions of unborn human lives. What we often forget is the second casualty of an abortion culture: the... Continue Reading »

After 2010 earthquake’s tumult, Haiti seminarians persevered

Published on January 17, 2013

Chrisner Hyler, a Haitian in his early 20s, loves music, plays the keyboard and serves the Lord at a congregation in Port-au-Prince. And he has earned a certificate in pastoral ministries after three years of studies offered in Haiti... Continue Reading »