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Billy Graham hospitalized

Evangelist Billy Graham remains hospitalized following an elective procedure Feb. 13 to install a new valve in a shunt designed to drain excess fluid from his brain, according to the Asheville Citizen-Times in North Carolina.... Continue Reading »

Scholarships for seniors

If we give scholarships for South Carolina Baptist students at the beginning of their ministry careers to go to our Baptist colleges and seminaries, then why can't we give scholarships to help South Carolina Baptist ministers and their spouses... Continue Reading »

Cox will be nominee for SBC president

Frank Cox, pastor of North Metro First Baptist Church in Lawrenceville, Ga., will be nominated for president of the Southern Baptist Convention during the SBC's June 10-11 annual meeting in Indianapolis, Alabama evangelist Junior Hill announced Feb. 7.... Continue Reading »

Crossing Carolina for February 21, 2008

Brian Self BRIAN SELF has been called as pastor by Ebenezer Baptist Church, Orangeburg-Calhoun Baptist Association. A native of Rock Hill, he was previously pastor at Open Bible Baptist Church, Clover. Self and his wife Michelle have two sons,... Continue Reading »

Medical response team for SCBC disaster relief becomes reality

After a medical team of three people was sent to the Gulf Coast to assist in the aftermath of Katrina, talk started about beginning a regular medical unit for our state's disaster relief ministry. Two years later, the list... Continue Reading »

Lifestyle Evangelism encourages boldness

?I wear feather boas because I found it is hard to have a bad day wearing a pink feather boa," said Mary Krulikowski, better known as Florida's Funny Lady, as she flipped her bright feather scarf to the laughs... Continue Reading »

At Taylors First Baptist: NAMB to commission 125 new missionaries, chaplains Feb. 24

The North American Mission Board will commission 125 new missionaries ? representing 29 states, one Canadian province and Puerto Rico ? at First Baptist Church, Taylors, during 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services on Sun., Feb. 24.... Continue Reading »

Inaugural Kingdom Leadership conference encourages pastors

A group of 30 pastors and their wives gathered together recently to examine their unique gifts, talents and abilities and learn how to better serve in their ministries.... Continue Reading »

Charleston Southern University trustees negotiate agreement in Parish case

Charleston Southern University has reached an agreement with court-appointed receiver David Dantzler to settle allegations arising from its relationship with Al Parish, a former economics professor at the university. Parish, who pleaded guilty to defrauding hundreds of investors out... Continue Reading »

Fifty-one students injured: Tornado rips apart Union University campus

Fifty-one students were treated for injuries and nine were kept overnight in a local hospital after a tornado wreaked havoc on the campus of Union University in Jackson, Tenn., Feb. 5.... Continue Reading »

How to help Union University tornado victims

Baptist students with South Carolina ties are among many who lost part or all of their possessions and living accommodations when a tornado ripped through the Union University campus in Jackson, Tenn., on Feb. 5.... Continue Reading »

CSU ‘Love Gives’ campaign to benefit Union

Charleston Southern University is launching a campaign called ?Love Gives? to give assistance to benefit Union University in Jackson, Tenn.... Continue Reading »