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Campus Crusade adopts new name – ‘Cru’

Published on July 21, 2011

Campus Crusade for Christ announced Tuesday that it is ditching its name in the United States for a new, simplified one -- Cru.... Continue Reading »

Camp McCall summer sessions have openings

Published on July 21, 2011

Openings are available at Camp McCall for the Crusader/Challenger Camp, Monday-Friday, July 25-29 and the Alpha Camp, Tuesday-Thursday, Aug. 2-4.... Continue Reading »

Youth bring life lessons home from mission trip

Published on July 21, 2011

Seventeen South Carolina teens turned heads in New England June 19-28 when they gave up sleeping late and other typical teen-centered activities to serve and love people around Boston, Mass.... Continue Reading »

Fast Facts for July 21, 2011

Published on July 21, 2011

Jordan River, baptism, Israel, West Bank, Mideast, Platt, Secret Church, Cooperative Program, CP, missions, ministries, LifeWay, Bible, software, SBC, Southern Baptist... Continue Reading »

First Person: The state of church planting in the SBC

Published on July 21, 2011

At the North American Mission Board luncheon prior to the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Phoenix, I shared some important statistics about the state of SBC church planting.... Continue Reading »

Crossing Carolina for July 21, 2011

Published on July 21, 2011

Baptist, minister, North Greenville University, Fruitland Bible Institute, Wofford College, New Orleans Seminary, SBC, Southern Baptist... Continue Reading »

Pannell to lead NGU academics

Published on July 21, 2011

An administrator and professor with Old Testament credentials has been named vice president for academic affairs at North Greenville University.... Continue Reading »

Capitol View: Stiffer Punishment for Blood Sport Proposed

Published on July 21, 2011

Bright casino lights, crowded poker tables, roulette wheels, and slot machines define gambling for some. Others gamble at the local gas station or grocery store by purchasing lottery tickets. Most people don't realize there is a wide, underground network... Continue Reading »

First Person: Confessions of a (former) dot-com millionaire

Published on July 21, 2011

It"s March 13, 2000, and you"re in the Big Apple, touring the New York Stock Exchange, meeting with powerful investors, and putting the finishing touches on plans for your triumphal entrance into the marketplace of the world -- Wall... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Showcase for July 21, 2011

Published on July 21, 2011

The WMU of Barker’s Creek Church, Honea Path, have been busy making “witnessing dolls” for the church’s youth to distribute while on a mission trip to Chicago. The dolls are specifically designed with faces on both sides and necklaces... Continue Reading »

Joe Gibbs sets forth ‘Game Plan for Life’

Published on July 21, 2011

Joe Gibbs, a three-time Super Bowl champion coach and owner of a three-time NASCAR champion team, relates to men's innate desire to win. ?What men want to know, everywhere I go, is how they can succeed, too,? Gibbs writes... Continue Reading »

Sunday School Lessons: July 24, 2011, Bible Studies for Life

Published on July 21, 2011

What are your responsibilities as a follower of Jesus Christ? Legalism answers this question by focusing on what should be avoided by believers. For the legalist, the Christian is the person who avoids all of the wrong things and... Continue Reading »