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ANALYSIS: China’s barbaric one-child policy

Calling on the voices of women who have experienced firsthand the ongoing population-control efforts inside China, the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on global health and human rights sought to spotlight and help bring to an end the human... Continue Reading »

CHRISTIAN APPS OF THE MONTH: Pro-family organizations

Sponsored by ADF, a Christian legal organization that defends religious freedom around the United States and the world, the app allows users to stay up-to-date on the latest news regarding the defense of religious liberty, the sanctify of life... Continue Reading »

Sunday School Lessons: October 9, 2011, Bible Studies for Life

From the start, Jesus met human needs. Throughout Luke chapters 4 and 5, he healed many people, preached and called disciples.... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Baptists remember 9/11

Like many other churches across South Carolina, Taylors First Church held a special worship service on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 to remember those who died on that date in 2001 and to honor local military service members and... Continue Reading »

Survey: Bible readers prefer word-for-word over thought-for-thought translation

Most American Bible readers prefer word-for-word translations of the original Greek and Hebrew over thought-for-thought translations, saying they value accuracy over readability, according to a new LifeWay Research study.... Continue Reading »

Sunday School Lessons: October 2, 2011, Explore the Bible

?Move that bus!? These words are familiar to the many fans of ABC's Extreme Makeover Home Edition. For more than eight seasons, this television show has helped deserving people tear down a dangerous and dilapidated home so that a... Continue Reading »

Pleasant to be nominated as SCBC first vice president

Terry E. Pleasant, pastor of Little Mountain Church, Wellford, will be nominated as first vice president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention at the SCBC annual meeting in November.... Continue Reading »

HCSB garners trust of a pastor & church

A LifeWay Research study conducted in August 2011 found that three out of four Bible readers in America say they prefer a literal translation of Scripture even if some of the words or concepts do not fit easily into... Continue Reading »

Pastors think denominations important, but will become less so

A majority of pastors with denominational affiliation believe it is vital to be part of a denomination, but a majority also believe that the importance of identifying with a denomination will diminish over the next 10 years. That is... Continue Reading »

Sunday School Lessons: October 9, 2011, Explore the Bible

During October, football games are televised in abundance. During pregame comments, analysts often share their keys to victory for the teams ? what each team must do to triumph over their foe. In Romans 7, Paul shares insights about... Continue Reading »

First Person – Alzheimer’s, Pat Robertson and the True Gospel

Recently on his television show, Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson said a man would be morally justified to divorce his wife with Alzheimer's disease in order to marry another woman. The dementia-riddled wife is, Robertson said, ?not there? anymore. This... Continue Reading »

In India, villagers’ gardens yield hope

It"s only been a few months since Sarkar taught the FAITH (Food Always In The Home) gardens workshop sponsored by the Southern Baptist World Hunger Fund, but it"s already taking root in this impoverished community in India.... Continue Reading »