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‘Salt & Light’ participants urged to ‘man up’

The Salt & Light Men's Ministries conference, sponsored by the evangelism group of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, was held Feb. 5-6 at White Oak Conference Center.... Continue Reading »

James Wright, Marshall Fagg leaving SCBC staff

Two senior-level officials of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, one with more than three decades of service, will soon be leaving.... Continue Reading »

South Carolina to lead Southern Baptists’ disaster response in Chile

Cliff Satterwhite, director of South Carolina Disaster Relief, said South Carolina will be serving as the lead state for the Southern Baptist response to disaster, and a South Carolinian is on the initial assessment team going into the country.... Continue Reading »

‘Salt & Light’ participants urged to ‘man up’

The Salt & Light Men's Ministries Conference, sponsored by the evangelism group of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, was held Feb. 5-6 at White Oak Conference Center.... Continue Reading »

Discipleship comes first

As a pastor in this state for nine years, I have always made the State Evangelism Conference a priority on my calendar. This year's offerings of speakers were superb, and I personally needed to hear the messages that were... Continue Reading »

GuideStone rep needed

I was born in 1946, and I am classified as the eldest of the Baby Boomer generation. I am grateful for the 63 years our Father has allowed me to live and to serve him, and it has been... Continue Reading »

Depressed need support

I am 73, and perhaps my words will have some positive thought to add to what has been already said. I am not a minister. I am a retired layman who worked in layman's occupations, but I have suffered... Continue Reading »

Don’t ‘under-spiritualize’

As I read the letters in response to the one I submitted Feb. 4, I was surprised that my words did not come across with the precision and clarity I had intended. My letter was not written to offend... Continue Reading »

Depression: No one immune

Dr. Crowe was correct (?Your Views,? Feb. 18). Depression itself is not a sin, nor is it always the result of sin. Its primary cause is an imbalance or lack of certain neurotransmitter chemicals in the brain.... Continue Reading »

Ministry to deaf needed

We minister to and represent the South Carolina Baptist Conference of the Deaf, affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Deaf and hard-of-hearing people are a unique, vibrant and active group with their own language and culture. They live... Continue Reading »

Dickerson to serve Dakota Indians

Matthew Dickerson, who was ordained in December by Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church in Easley, will leave for South Dakota in June to begin ministry with the North American Mission Board.... Continue Reading »

Intersections: Where Faith Meets Life – by Bob Weathers

What do the Dalai Lama and Britt Hume have in common? Tiger Woods.... Continue Reading »