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Lake Wiley team helps Fla. church

A group of volunteers from Pine Grove Baptist Church, Lake Wiley, assisted in the construction of Cross Roads Community Church, a new Southern Baptist congregation in Lady Lake, Fla.... Continue Reading »

Album: “The Turnaround”

Genre Contemporary, Rock, Pop Playlist Come on Home (listen) Can’t Be Measured (listen) Precious (listen) Goliath’s Challenge Servin’ Jesus Bad News for the Devil No Time for the Beggar Forgiveness Song Oh What Manner/Without His Love Should Have Been... Continue Reading »

Charleston Baptists promoting ‘Say Something Nice Sunday’

Historic First Baptist Church of Charleston, now in its 325th year, and Charleston Baptist Association, the oldest Baptist association in the South, are declaring the first Sunday in June as 'say Something Nice Sunday.? The congregation and the association... Continue Reading »

Album: “Undefined”

Genre Contemporary Worship, Crossover Playlist Patience Conversation (listen) Broken Promise (listen) So Far Time Ran Out (listen) Description Chase Neely, a.k.a. “14 Divided,” a member of First Baptist Church, Spartanburg, is a student at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn.... Continue Reading »

Album: “Though I Walk Through the Valley”

Genre Spoken Word, Devotional Playlist Seeing God in a Dark Piece of Glass (with “Open Our Eyes, Lord” and “Open My Eyes, That I May See”) I Want to Hear Him Say, “Well Done” (with “I Need Thee Every... Continue Reading »

Album: “It Is Finished”

Genre Southern Gospel Playlist My Name Is Lazarus (listen) Everybody Will Be Happy Over There I’ll Worship at the Feet of Jesus God Handled It All He Had to Rise I’ve Got Something to Shout About The Lighthouse (listen)... Continue Reading »

Americans ignorant about religion

It's clear from media reports that religion is in the spotlight more today than in previous decades, but it seems that a majority of Americans are unprepared to discuss the topic with adequate knowledge.... Continue Reading »

Lethco helps ‘make dysfunctional churches functional again’

When Jerry Lethco was serving as a director of missions in Wilmington, N.C., he felt a burden for struggling churches that he saw 'try, try and try, but not seem to get anywhere. ? I thought, there's got to... Continue Reading »

NGU supports alum on ‘American Idol’

Six years ago, America didn't know the talent of Chris Sligh, but his vocal professor at North Greenville University, Cheryl Greene, did. Before he was singing for a live studio audience and millions of viewers, he was honing his... Continue Reading »

Mother’s Day Offering packets prepared

Resident volunteers from Bethea Baptist Retirement Community prepared more than 2,000 packets of Mother's Day Offering materials that were sent to each WMU director in the state.... Continue Reading »

Jerrilyn White Carswell

Jerrilyn White (Jerri) Carswell, 71, of Greer, wife of Ernest L. Carswell Jr., retired pastor of Taylors First Baptist Church, died March 15, 2007, at her home following a lingering illness.... Continue Reading »

Fast Facts for April 5, 2007

Internet radio launched by Ga. Baptists The Georgia Baptist Convention will begin a 24-hour-a-day Internet radio station May 18 at www.gbcradio.net. The station’s theme is “Life With Purpose.” Programming will be a blend of featured programs, sermons, Christian music... Continue Reading »