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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 »

South Carolina Showcase for January 25, 2007

Members of “Sewing for Missions” of First Baptist Church, St. Matthews, are shown bagging some of the 257 caps made for seafarers who dock in Charleston. Last year, they also made 88 caps for children in Paytona, W.Va.; 251... Continue Reading »

Mark Lowry bringing ‘Tour’ to Taylors First

Christian recording artist and comedian Mark Lowry brings the ?God Is Still Crazy About You? Tour to First Baptist Church, Taylors, Feb. 3 starting at 6 p.m.... Continue Reading »

Developing?Disciples: Change: Preparing emotionally

Susan Styles, professor of psychology at Charleston Southern University, suggests that ?life is a river. A rich life flows in a steady and constant way. Change is inevitable and predictable, and we can't control it. I think the best... 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 »

Capitol View – by Joe Mack

As one year ends and another begins, we tend to think about how we can improve ourselves and our relationships with others. I?d like to encourage you to be more involved in the legislative process this year. I enjoy... Continue Reading »

Developing?Disciples: Contentment: When enough is enough

At some point, we all get caught up in our own misguided attempts to find peace and contentment by working ourselves to death.... 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 »

BCM unites Spartanburg students, churches in unique worship

?Gathering to go? ? this is the mission statement of a new worship experience for college students in Spartanburg. The name of the group is 'sunago,? which is Greek for 'to gather.? This weekly Thursday night meeting takes place... Continue Reading »

First Person: Measuring the worth of a year – By Henry Blackaby

Like the years before, 2006 passed very quickly. Did you take time to take a careful and thorough inventory of not only the events of the year, but also of how you lived your life through those events?... 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 »

Fast Facts for January 25, 2007

Cartledge leaving N.C.’s Biblical Recorder Biblical Recorder editor Tony Cartledge will leave his post at the state newspaper in mid-year to join the faculty of Campbell University’s divinity school in Buies Creek, N.C. Cartledge, 55, will serve as associate... Continue Reading »