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South Carolina Showcase for June 24, 2010

The Children in Action of Talatha Baptist Church, Aiken, helped decorate dolls sewn by the church’s Woman’s Missionary Union for use by missionaries as ministry tools for teaching the love of Jesus. The dolls have eyes closed and open,... Continue Reading »

Letter: Judge not by style

Let's judge churches by substance, not style or statistics. Acts 2:47 says that 'the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.? Today, it's ?adding to the church weekly such as will transfer their membership.?... Continue Reading »

Simpson retiring from SCBC staff

Jim Simpson, discipleship and prayer strategist of the South Carolina Baptist Convention multiplication team, will retire from the SCBC staff effective July 6.... Continue Reading »

Letter: Follow God’s timing

I have always believed the Holy Spirit is deleted from three-day revivals. I attend these services, and just when hearts are stirred and the Holy Spirit is about to do his work, the meeting days are over. The Holy... Continue Reading »

Crossing Carolina for June 24, 2010

Luford Pope Luford Pope has been called as pastor of Nebo Baptist Church, Marion Association. Pope has been the church’s interim pastor for the past year. Jeremy Merck Jeremy Merck has been called as pastor of Red Hill Baptist... Continue Reading »

Letter: Rock music wrong language

The contemporary Christian rock music movement is still a dividing issue in many of our churches today, and the same questions keep floating around.... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Theron Tomlinson

Theron Harvey Tomlinson, who retired Jan. 1 as pastor of Lynchburg First Baptist Church, died June 5, 2010, after a lengthy battle with heart disease.... Continue Reading »

WMU challenged to live ‘Unhindered’

Mission leaders from across the nation were challenged to live ?Unhindered? during the first two sessions of the 2010 National WMU Missions Celebration and 122nd annual meeting of Woman's Missionary Union June 13-14 in Orlando, Fla.... Continue Reading »

Lander BCM mission trip a success despite setbacks

Members of Lander University's Baptist Collegiate Ministry group overcame an inauspicious start to complete a recent mission trip to Lebanon, Ohio.... Continue Reading »

From conversation to prayer, Crossover reaches out to Orlando

A friendly conversation, a story, a realization and a prayer ? that's the gist of what happens when one person shares and another accepts the simple gospel of Jesus Christ. And while the methods and venues may have varied,... Continue Reading »

World Changers to celebrate 20th anniversary, other milestones

Two years after sliding off a hot roof in Knoxville, Tenn. ? severely breaking his left ankle ? World Changers adult volunteer Ted Smith is at it again, leading Ohio high school and college students on an upcoming World... Continue Reading »

Austin: Too early to know impact of GCRTF recommendations

Jim Austin, executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, said it remains to be seen how Southern Baptists will embrace the recommendations outlined in the report of the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force and adopted overwhelmingly June 15... Continue Reading »