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Great Commission Perspective: 2012 Convention – by Brad Atkins

Our yearly meeting is coming up Nov. 13-14 in Greenville at the TD Convention Center behind the Krispy Kreme. Just like the sweet donuts that you can get on your way to the meeting, it is going to be... Continue Reading »

Sunday School Lessons: November 11, 2012, Bible Studies for Life

The members of the early church were committed to each other. They had spiritual unity, loyalty, commitment, and love for God and His Word. Because of their faith, they were willing to share their possessions with each other. Those... Continue Reading »

Ty Childers

Please share briefly about your faith journey. My faith journey began at Clifton First Baptist Church, Spartanburg. I had been going to the church for years, was a part of the youth group, and also singing in the choir... Continue Reading »

NGU launches campaign

The Christian music group 4Him provided music on Oct. 16 for ?Vision of Courage,? the formal kickoff of North Greenville University's $25-million GIFT God Capital Campaign, the most ambitious fund-raising effort in the school's 120-year history.... Continue Reading »

Sunday School Lessons: November 11, 2012, Explore the Bible

Long ago, Pilate asked Jesus, ?What is truth?? (John 18:38). Today, we are more likely to hear the same question a different way. ?Is the Bible true?? Or ?Is the Bible's account of Jesus true?? Or even, ?How can... Continue Reading »

Ark. voters reject medical marijuana

Arkansas voters, by a narrow 51 percent majority, defeated a ballot measure on Election Day that would have made their state the first in the South to legalize medical marijuana.... Continue Reading »

Letter: Articles were ‘blessings’

Don Kirkland's Commentary on ?Enduring to the End? and Lee Clamp's article on the contrast of a cruise ship to an aircraft carrier in the recent ?Baptist Courier were blessings to me.... Continue Reading »

Sunday School Lessons: November 18, 2012, Bible Studies for Life

God worked through the early church, and He continues to work through the church today. The church at Antioch was a growing and prosperous church made up of Jews and Gentiles from various walks of life and countries. Luke... Continue Reading »

ELECTION WRAP: Assisted suicide loses

An election night that largely was bleak for social conservatives had a few bright spots, including one in Massachusetts, where voters narrowly rejected a measure that would have legalized physician-assisted suicide.... Continue Reading »

Letter: ‘God-given’ outreach opportunity

I?m writing with concern over an opportunity that awaits our churches, many of which aren't taking advantage of a God-given outreach possibility.... Continue Reading »

Sunday School Lessons: November 18, 2012, Explore the Bible

Every church has its dissenters, and that can be good when their ideas help a church stay on track and accomplish its purpose. Every church also has some dissenters who are troublemakers. These two truths call for adults to... Continue Reading »

Mormonism’s cultural rise likely to continue

Although Mitt Romney lost his presidential bid, Christians should be prepared for higher Mormon visibility and credibility in America, an interfaith witness expert and a seminary professor told Baptist Press. “When Mormon missionaries knock on people’s doors, they will... Continue Reading »