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Conflicting reports surround Iranian pastor

Confusing reports regarding the status of imprisoned Iranian pastor Yousef Nadarkhani were circulating Wednesday as two news agencies reported that his case would be retried and two watch groups said the case remains under consideration by Iran"s supreme leader.... Continue Reading »

Immeasurably More: Unity

Talk about unity seems somewhat out of place for believers. It just doesn't seem to add up, the unifying tenets of our faith and the battle lines that can so quickly separate us. Yet, Scripture is, in many respects,... Continue Reading »

Clover kitchen/homeless shelter struggles to help the needy

In his 16 years leading the ministries at New Beginnings Baptist Church in Clover, Sam Thompson has been steadfast in his faith that God will provide. Those provisions are less now, but Thompson's faith is unshaken. With the help... Continue Reading »

Upstate worship pastor helps write ‘Courageous’ Bible study

A Greenwood minister is working to make sure the message of the new movie ?Courageous? goes further than the theater. Travis Agnew, worship pastor of North Side Baptist Church, was one of the writers on the new Bible study,... Continue Reading »

Courageous’ to open in 50 new cities

The church-made film "Courageous" -- the top-fan rated movie in the U.S. according to one major website -- will play in about 50 new cities this weekend.... Continue Reading »

Moving Toward a ‘Healthy Balance’

Editor's note: We submitted questions to the CEOs of the seven ministry partners (institutions) of the South Carolina Baptist Convention regarding the recommendations in the report of the SCBC Great Commission Resurgence Task Force that deal with election of... Continue Reading »

Sunday School Lessons: October 16, 2011, Bible Studies for Life

?A great prophet has risen among us, and God has taken note of His people (v. 16).? This is the proclamation Luke makes in 7:1-17, declaring the hope discovered in the character and work of Jesus.... Continue Reading »

Cooperative Program finishes ahead for year

The Cooperative Program allocation budget ended its fiscal year with its first increase since 2007, a moment that Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee president and CEO Frank Page said was a ?cause for joy? in light of economic hard... Continue Reading »

Parents of Down children have no regrets

About 96 percent of parents said they have no regrets about having a child with Down syndrome, according to a new survey.... Continue Reading »

Capitol View: Don’t Be Fooled by the Package

Bath salts and herbal potpourri may appear as innocent items found on any grocery list. Ironically, these are the falsely marketed terms given to two very dangerous, currently, legal drugs sold in communities across our state.... Continue Reading »

Sunday School Lessons: October 23, 2011, Bible Studies for Life

As Halloween approaches, it seems appropriate to study the Gerasene demoniac. In Mark 4, Jesus explained to his disciples that seed sowers (gospel sharers) recklessly sow the gospel in many soils. Then he took his disciples across a stormy... Continue Reading »

Missionaries’ legacy reaches beyond the years

Day after day, missionary Clarence Griffin shared the gospel with his Indonesian driver, without success. Read what would happen decades later in a showcase of missionary legacy... Continue Reading »

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