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‘Experiencing God’: 20 years, 45 languages

"Join God where he is working."That simple premise hasn't changed during the two-decade history of ?Experiencing God,? an interactive Bible study first published in 1990 that taught a radically God-centered way of life. Initially written by Henry Blackaby and... Continue Reading »

The shepherd leads

This is in response to David Martin's letter in your July 22 issue. He said, ?I believe it is clear who has control.? If that were true, there would have been no need for the article on the problem... Continue Reading »

Intersections: Where Faith Meets Life – by Bob Weathers

Chubby guy. Red suit. Red hat. White beard. December? No. But it is Christmas. At least, according to retailers throughout the country. Last year top retail giants like Sears and Target theorized that they could ignite spending by hosting... Continue Reading »

Barnett, Fuller join Anderson University’s College of Christian Studies

The College of Christian Studies at Anderson University has added Kris Barnett and Chuck Fuller as the newest members of its growing faculty.... Continue Reading »

First Person: More Leadership Training Leads to Less Church Conflict

A pastor friend was telling me about his arrival at his first church after seminary. In school, he was a stellar student, making A's regularly, writing brilliant theological essays, and learning to parse Greek verbs like a native. But... Continue Reading »

North Greenville University’s Gopal sees God’s hand in path to citizenship

After a Google search led Shur Gopal to North Greenville University in 2001, he began a nine-year quest to become a U.S. citizen. On June 8, in Charleston, the United States granted citizenship to the Madras, India, native. Some... Continue Reading »

Lakelands churches join forces for patriotic concert

Churches from Lakelands Baptist Association teamed together Sunday night, June 27, to present a patriotic musical, ?Homeland,? for the Greenwood community.... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Baptist Convention’s Jim Austin hosts listening sessions

South Carolina Baptists are invited to meet with Jim Austin, executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, to discuss statewide Baptist work at regional listening sessions.... Continue Reading »

Benjamin Franklin “B.F.” Hawkins

Benjamin Franklin ?B.F.? Hawkins, 95, of Columbia, a retired pastor and director of missions and former president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, died July 4, 2010.... Continue Reading »

SCBC’s Debbie McDowell announces resignation

Debbie McDowell, 51, director of the missions mobilization group of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, has announced her resignation after 22 years of service.... Continue Reading »

Author seeks to answer ‘Who Is God?’

Tommy Mann, youth minister at Philippi Baptist Church, Union, has published his second book, ?Who Is God??... Continue Reading »

J. Stuart Hepler

J. Stuart Hepler, 90, of Bennettsville, a long-serving pastor, died June 29, 2010.... Continue Reading »