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Assessing reformed theology

After reading the March 17 ?Your Views? page, I concluded that some Southern Baptists might like to review an opposition assessment of SBC reformed theology.... Continue Reading »

Sunday School Lessons: April 3 2011, Explore the Bible

A 60-year-old Japanese man was rescued after the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. He was found drifting on a rooftop 10 miles out in the ocean. After his rescue, he was interviewed by the media. He said he... Continue Reading »

Gaffney church in mourning after child killed on train ride

The Corinth Baptist Church family began the long process of healing and mourning March 20, with counselors on hand to talk with children and adults after a miniature train crash in Spartanburg the day before killed a 6-year-old boy... Continue Reading »

Know what you believe

I appreciate the heads-up on Rob Bell ('the Emerging Case Against Rob Bell,? March 17). It will be interesting to see how his book is received by the church and general public. I prayerfully hope this warning will be... Continue Reading »

Sunday School Lessons: April 10, 2011, Explore the Bible

The 18th century London preacher, C.H. Spurgeon, who often struggled from depression, said, 'the wilderness is the way to Canaan. The low valley leads to the towering mountain. Defeat prepares for victory. The raven is sent forth before the... Continue Reading »

Gaffney church in mourning after child killed on train ride

The Corinth Baptist Church family began the long process of healing and mourning March 20, with counselors on hand to talk with children and adults after a miniature train crash in Spartanburg the day before killed a 6-year-old boy... Continue Reading »

Mack’s service valuable

Baptists of South Carolina owe Joe Mack, who served as director of public policy of the South Carolina Baptist Convention for the past 12 years, a debt of gratitude for the excellent service he provided our denomination as well... Continue Reading »

Girls, women learn from each other at LifeWay ministry forum

No matter how godly a male student minister is, he will never be able to teach a teenage girl how to be a godly woman. She needs a godly woman to do that. Given that truth, churches need to... Continue Reading »

Not cut from same cloth

I did not grow up in a Christian home. Therefore, my SBC roots probably aren't as deep as Mr. Whitt's. In the mid-1990s, Jesus showed me his saving mercy and grace anyway. I love the SBC and intend on... Continue Reading »

Dillard, of Mayberry’s ‘Darlings,’ touts TV show’s values

Rodney Dillard, who played one of the bluegrass-blessed but conversationally challenged Darling boys on The Andy Griffith Show, believes the values of homespun decency that marked the popular TV show still have the power to draw even skeptics to... Continue Reading »

Sunday School Lessons: March 20, 2011, Bible Studies for Life

In 1 Peter 3:1-7, Peter addresses Christian wives married to non-Christians husbands (3:1-6) and Christian husbands married to Christian wives (3:7). God may be showing you this lesson in order to provide wisdom for your own marriage or the... Continue Reading »

Lead not toward division

Brad Whitt claims to be considered irrelevant. He is incredibly relevant. As a man who is called of God and serving out of obedience, he is, by definition, relevant ? as are the ?young, restless and reformed? pastors, as... Continue Reading »