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Sunday School Lessons: June 17, 2012, Explore the Bible

Joshua had told his people before they conquered Jericho that they were to kill everyone except Rahab, the prostitute, and her family, for she had protected the spies. They were not to take any loot, for everything was to... Continue Reading »

Intersections: Where Faith Meets Life – by Bob Weathers

Shorter University, a relatively small Georgia Baptist institution, is leaking faculty and staff at an astounding rate. According to the 'save Our Shorter? website and the Associated Press, the school had lost nearly 40 employees by mid-May and will... Continue Reading »

Sunday Dinner Make-Ahead S’mores

I don’t know if she is/was a Baptist. I don’t know of which church she was a member. I have searched (yes, diligently) but have been unsuccessful. I found her recipe in a 9-year-old magazine, and we thank her,... Continue Reading »

Kershaw Association ‘adopts’ unreached people group in Peru

Sitting at a table at DeBruhl's Caf? in Camden, Jimmy Hanf launches into a spirited discussion of Kershaw Baptist Association's Peru Mission Adoption Partnership. A 24-page partnership booklet, a brochure and a CD of photographs serve as testimony to... Continue Reading »

Georgia school affirms new direction as faculty resign

Shorter University president Don Dowless is defending the university's renewed commitment to Christian principles amid the departure of at least 36 faculty members, a number of whom have refused to sign Shorter's new lifestyle statement.... Continue Reading »

Summerville church to hold camp for abused children

Each July, Crossroads Community Church of Summerville tries to give back to some of the children in the state foster care system a little of the childhood they may have missed. The Royal Family Kids Camp, which has operated... Continue Reading »

Church surprises Pickens boy with bike

Most 7-year-olds take for granted the ability to ride a bike. But for Evan Bartlett of Pickens, the possibility was only a dream until the members of East Pickens Baptist Church stepped forward to make it a reality.... Continue Reading »

Use Boundaries to Deter Sin

A pastor I know well had hidden marital infidelity for years, but it recently came to light. The truth about this is continuing to emerge, but enough of it's already out there to make me grit my teeth when... Continue Reading »

Fresh Ideas: Father’s Day Afresh – by Diana Davis

A Christian dad impacts his family and the world. Dad, you are vitally important. Some ?Fresh Ideas? for dads:... Continue Reading »

Olympics provide Baptists unique ministry opportunity

As Olympics volunteer coordinator for Southern Baptists, he"s been in motion for months preparing Baptists to meet the tens of thousands of internationals coming to the United Kingdom this summer.... Continue Reading »

Letter: A tent big enough for all

Retired Baptist minister Billy Cathcart has had a particular dream for a long time. It came to him shortly after being called to pastor Highland Home Baptist Church in Gray Court in 1989, where he served until retiring in... Continue Reading »

Seminary flies diploma to gravely ill grad

Tod McBrien, a gravely ill graduate who has battled brain tumors and cancer for some 13 years, received his diploma from two Midwestern Seminary administrators who made a special flight to Muskogee, Okla., from Kansas City, Mo.... Continue Reading »