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The Great Commission is being embraced as a personal responsibility at Southern Hills Baptist Church. Because missions has ?captured the heart of our people,? pastor Doug Melton said, it isn't a top-down effort, but a grassroots effort by which... Continue Reading »

Comments by Richard Land about the Trayvon Martin killing ?have angered many and opened wounds from the past,? the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission's executive committee said in a statement released April 18.... Continue Reading »

When planning for retirement, many times one item that gets overlooked is long-term care insurance. It can be expensive, and many people choose not to purchase it because they are not sure they will ever need it.... Continue Reading »

Carson-Newman College honored South Carolinians Jim and Irene Murphy March 29. The Murphys, of Greenwood, received the Distinguished Alumnus and Distinguished Alumna awards, marking the first time the recognition has been shared by husband and wife.... Continue Reading »

Dennis Willoughby DENNIS WILLOUGHBY was recently called as pastor of Broad River Baptist Church, Blacksburg. A graduate of Marshall University and The Christian Bible College and Seminary, he has been in the ministry for the past 28 years and... Continue Reading »

Reedy Creek Baptist Church, Marion, held an ingathering service for the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering on March 25. Pictured from left are Elizabeth Smoak, Michael Jenerette and Sydney Miller, who participated in a dramatic presentation prior to the ingathering.... Continue Reading »

North American Mission Board president Kevin Ezell has explained the board's initiatives in church planting and evangelism in March 6 and April 9 video conferences with directors of missions and church-planting catalysts.... Continue Reading »

Barrett Jones, a 6-foot-5-inch, 300-pound football player for the University of Alabama, would stand out anywhere. But his love for God and his commitment to sharing the gospel also make him stand out from most of his peers.... Continue Reading »

I felt the first rain drop splatter against my face and immediately knew we were in trouble. My son, daughter and I were inside a tent deep in the mountains. We shouldn't have felt anything, but that's what happens... Continue Reading »

Even as some Southern Baptist state convention leaders are expressing concerns about the new initiatives of the North American Mission Board, the chief executive of the South Carolina Baptist Convention feels most state executives support a refocused emphasis on... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary's trustees have approved a 10-year master plan to ?repurpose and refocus? the physical campus, according to a seminary news release.... Continue Reading »

The story Jesus told about the rich man and the poor man is powerfully instructive across a range of truths. Although it is commonly assumed to be a parable, it is not presented as one ? and it may... Continue Reading »