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James Lindsay Webb

James Lindsay Webb, of St. Matthews, a retired Baptist pastor, died Dec. 22, 2006.... Continue Reading »

At SCBC Lifestyle Evangelism Conference: Women urged to engage community

On a chilly January morning, women filed into Taylors First Baptist Church for the annual Women's Lifestyle Evangelism Conference, kicking off a three-city weekend. The conference is jointly sponsored by the South Carolina Baptist Convention Lifestyle Evangelism group, South... Continue Reading »

Evangelism conference slated for Riverland Hills, Irmo, Feb. 26-27

This year's State Evangelism Conference at Riverland Hills Baptist Church, Irmo, Feb. 26-27, will include not only preaching and singing, but also drama, according to South Carolina Baptist Convention evangelism director Marshall Fagg.... Continue Reading »

Memorial service planned for son of Lancaster pastor

A memorial service for Daniel Jay Poore, 33, son of Bill Poore, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Lancaster, will be held Feb. 4 at 3 p.m. at the church.... Continue Reading »

Binge drinking common among teens

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that 69 percent of students who reported binge drinking indulged in the activity on more than one occasion in the past 30 days.... Continue Reading »

House churches grow in popularity

The Barna Group has identified a growth in the number of non-denominational house churches across the United States, noting that such churches are seemingly more satisfying to those who attend than conventional churches.... Continue Reading »

Christ is the magnet

I believe that Dale Moody, in 'the Word of Truth: A Summary of Christian Doctrine Based on Biblical Revelation,? has hit the nail on the head with respect to the issue of Calvinism versus Arminianism.... Continue Reading »

Christian challenge

I would like to thank Frank Page, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, for his column ?Gifts and fruit? (Dec. 28, 2006, Baptist Courier), which I believe is the truth. But I believe the only way to bear the... Continue Reading »

Great apostasy?

Recently, Rick Warren entertained in his church Sen. Barack Obama, a widely known supporter of abortion rights, in an effort to defeat the HIV/AIDS crisis in this world. How can you stand with one who, while on one hand,... Continue Reading »

Serve one master

Matthew 6:24 says, ?No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money? (NIV).... Continue Reading »

Christian Worldview Today – by Tony Beam

Ashley is a bedridden, 9-year-old girl whose profound birth defects have left her severely handicapped, both mentally and physically. Her parents, who have not revealed their names or where they live, recently persuaded doctors at a Seattle area hospital... Continue Reading »

Disaster relief team activated

The North American Mission Board Jan. 18 activated South Carolina disaster relief teams to Waynesville, Mo., to assist victims of ice storms that blanketed the Midwest.... Continue Reading »