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Be worldview detectives, Pearcey urges teaches

Using examples such as a video game that involves ?killing? photos of Christ, and a group that asks teens to give up their souls to the devil and record it on YouTube, and Hindu principles in a classic children's... Continue Reading »

Faith in Today’s World for May 31, 2007

Profs. view evangelicals unfavorably The majority of professors at America’s colleges and universities hold an unfavorable view of evangelical Christians that leads to prejudice and intolerance in the classroom, a recent study on educators’ religious opinions confirmed. Evangelicals were... Continue Reading »

Videos nudge students toward Bible

YouTube, MySpace and FaceBook are realities of the social networking age in which today's student generation lives. As millions gravitate to online communities and blogs, HolmanTV will be there to offer an alternative message.... Continue Reading »

The Pastor’s Corner – by Danny Burnley

As pastors throughout our state, we have the difficult task of maintaining a balance within our ministries. We must find time for family, to pray, study, visit, counsel, plan, attend committee meetings, carry out weddings, funerals, etc.... Continue Reading »

CSU students get intro to church planting

Dustin Willis, pastor of Midtown Fellowship in Columbia, recently spoke to Charleston Southern University students about TransPlant, a church planting experience for college students.... Continue Reading »

‘Boogety! Boogety! Boogety!’

Approximately 4,300 race fans attended the Bring-a-Kid rally in Darlington, sponsored by the Welsh Neck Baptist Association"s Raceway Ministries.... Continue Reading »

For Kristy Byers, comedy is a chance to share the ‘joy of the Lord’

Kristy Byers" personal life is a rich lode of comic material, but it was Byers" experience as a US-2 missionary that propelled her into a profession and calling that "is the heart of who I am," she said.... Continue Reading »

Album: “One in Christ”

Genre Southern Gospel, Contemporary Christian, Bluegrass Playlist We Are One (listen) Build Me a Mansion (listen) I Will Follow Him (listen) His Word Draw Me Near I Am Here The Answer Use My Life Return to Me All I... Continue Reading »

Album: “Where Is His Love Taking Us Now?”

Genre Traditional, Contemporary, Southern Gospel, Fun, Hymn Arrangements Playlist Amazing Grace (Ocarina Instrumental) Where Is His Love Taking Us Now? I Wish They Knew the Savior Just a Whisper Away (listen) The Master’s Hands Gospel Feet (listen) The Eyes... Continue Reading »

NOAH sends 10,000 workers to New Orleans

At its first anniversary, Operation NOAH Rebuild has topped more than 10,000 volunteers and 200 professions of faith in helping New Orleans-area residents recover from the impact of Hurricane Katrina.... Continue Reading »

Fast Facts for May 17, 2007

CP: 2.59% ahead of last year Year-to-date contributions through the Southern Baptist Convention’s Cooperative Program are 2.6 percent ahead of the same time frame in 2006. As of April 30, the year-to-date total of $120,638,766 for CP missions is... Continue Reading »

Everybody’s Baptist: Paying respect to Luther Rice

For several years, the exit ramps off Interstate 20 between Columbia, S.C., and Augusta, Ga., summoned me. The legendary early American Baptist leader Luther Rice's well-traveled, earthly life ended in 1836 in that part of rural South Carolina. Visiting... Continue Reading »