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Screven Association’s ‘Camporee’ opportunity for boys to hear gospel

The 14th annual Screven Baptist Association Camporee was held April 16-18 at Givhans Baptist Church. Ten churches were represented, with a total attendance of 200.... Continue Reading »

Missionary parents challenged to examine children’s call – and their own

Retiring International Mission Board president Jerry Rankin and his wife Bobbye were honored by parents of missionaries at a retreat April 23-25 at White Oak Conference Center.... Continue Reading »

Intersections: Where Faith Meets Life – by Bob Weathers

Please. Call them crazy. Call them confused. But don't call them Christians.... Continue Reading »

North Greenville University professor Collier receives teaching award

Cheryl Collier, professor of English and English department chair at North Greenville University, was one of the recipients of the SCICU Excellence in Teaching Award for 2010.... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Showcase for May 13, 2010

The Legacy Choir and Quartet from First Baptist Church, Taylors, performed at the Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community in Laurens on April 19. The concert, which was part of a tour mission with South Carolina Baptist Ministries for the... Continue Reading »

Boston ‘passes torch’ to South Carolina for multiethnic conference

On May 25, ethnic ministry leaders in the Carolinas are invited to attend an Ethnic America Network (EAN) regional meeting to discuss plans for the 2012 national meeting, to be held in Spartanburg. Jim Goodroe, director of the Spartanburg... Continue Reading »

South Carolina pastor publishes ‘Morning by Morning’

Martin Wiles, pastor of First Baptist Church, Harleyville, has written ?Morning by Morning,? a book of 365 daily thoughts ?designed to encourage, inspire and challenge? readers to be all that God has designed them to be.... Continue Reading »

‘Preaching Boot Camp’ July 26-28 at Anderson University

?Preaching to Change Lives? is the theme of the second annual Preaching Boot Camp at Anderson University, scheduled for July 26-28.... Continue Reading »

Ken Cox

Ken Cox, 53, pastor of Beulah Baptist Church, Dillon, for 26 years, died March 23, 2010.... Continue Reading »

Pastor underscores CP relationships

Pastors must do their part if Southern Baptists are to fulfill the Great Commission, Rod Elliott says. ?If we truly want to love God's world by fulfilling the Great Commission and Commandment, the Cooperative Program helps us accomplish and... Continue Reading »

‘Sonshine Station’ brings food and fun to neighborhoods

After years of mission work, Ron Duncan is still learning. The director of missions for Pickens-Twelve Mile Baptist Association is gaining perspective on the purpose of life. 'the more I read my Bible, the more I see that we?re... Continue Reading »

First Person: A Flood I’ll Never Forget

Like many residents of West and Middle Tennessee, I closely monitored the weather and all the related activity that went on this past weekend. I have lived in Nashville almost 28 years and have never seen so much rain... Continue Reading »