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First Person: Don’t Be Afraid

?Now these three abide: anger, outrage, and fear ? and the greatest of these is fear.? That's not in the Bible. But sometimes I wonder if I think it is.... Continue Reading »

Austin, others doubt strength of president’s abortion order

The executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention said he is concerned about the long-term effectiveness of an executive order related to federal funding of abortion.... Continue Reading »

Rankin apologizes to Chapman

An apology has been extended by International Mission Board president Jerry Rankin to SBC Executive Committee president Morris H. Chapman for stating that Chapman viewed cooperation among Southern Baptists as more important than fulfilling the Great Commission.... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Showcase for April 1, 2010

The mission groups and Sunday school classes at Earle’s Grove Baptist Church, Westminster, recently joined efforts to prepare 71 Buckets of Hope for Haiti. Pictured with the buckets is pastor James Dyar.   Westside Baptist Church, Chester, honored four... Continue Reading »

Crossing Carolina for April 1, 2010

Charlie Bowen CHARLIE BOWEN has completed 39 years of dual service to Elko Baptist Church in Barnwell-Bamberg Association. He retired recently after serving 16 years as minister of music. He previously had served the church as pastor for 23... Continue Reading »

Mack Eldridge Fletcher

Mack Eldridge Fletcher, 76, of Granite Falls, N.C., who formerly served as a minister in South Carolina, died Feb. 23, 2010.... Continue Reading »

Robbie Martin

Robbie Martin, 48, pastor of Low Country Community Church in Murrells Inlet, died March 10, 2010.... Continue Reading »

Nathan J. Neely

Nathan J. Neely, 82, of Lancaster, pastor of Mitford Baptist Church in Great Falls, died March 14, 2010, at Carolinas Medical Center.... Continue Reading »

Van Hinton Porter

Van Hinton Porter, 86, of West Columbia, a long-serving pastor, died Feb. 19, 2010.... Continue Reading »

Piney Grove to celebrate 200 years

Piney Grove Baptist Church, Lake View, will celebrate its bicentennial during an 11 a.m. worship service on April 11.

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Lancaster First Baptist premieres ‘Miss Annie’

The music ministry of First Baptist Church, Lancaster, premiered a musical based on the life of Southern Baptist missions champion Annie Armstrong on March 17.... Continue Reading »

Appalachian Trail ‘amazing opportunity’ for witnessing

To understand a person, walk a mile in his shoes. But if that person is an Appalachian Trail thru-hiker, you?ll have to walk several hundred miles.... Continue Reading »