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Obituary: Joe Frank Settle

Joe Frank Settle, 94, of Gaston, a retired Baptist pastor, died Jan. 29, 2012.... Continue Reading »

How Much to Pay the Church Staff?

GuideStone Financial Services and LifeWay Christian Resources are conducting a confidential online church compensation survey through May 31. The data collected from the survey will provide, at no cost, the most accurate compensation information available to South Carolina Baptist... Continue Reading »

Cross and Caduceus

Over time, many of the cells in our bodies are replaced with new ones. Especially in youth, but throughout our lives, we are an ongoing restoration project, a copy of the original image of ourselves at the cellular level.... Continue Reading »

Outside the Walls: Infectious – by Lee Clamp

?When are you coming back? It's no fun when y?all aren't here.? Anyone would have melted if they looked into his big brown eyes. The small boy clung to the teenagers who had completed a day of service at... Continue Reading »

Sunday School Lessons: March 18, 2012, Bible Studies for Life

There was a time when retirement years weren't celebrated, and with good reason ? there wasn't any. People worked until they died or became physically incapacitated, at which time they depended on family and savings. Neither employers nor the... Continue Reading »

Japanese open hearts to Baptist volunteers

When Nobuko Tanno closes her eyes, she sees tsunami waves rushing in and destroying her village along Japan's northeastern coastline. She sees cars floating and houses coming off foundations. She hears the roar of the water and desperate cries... Continue Reading »

State WMU announces nominees for the executive board and nominating committee

Woman's Missionary Union, auxiliary to the South Carolina Baptist Convention, has announced the 2012-2013 nominees for executive board positions and the 2013 nominees for nominating committee positions.... Continue Reading »

Sunday School Lessons: March 18, 2012, Explore the Bible

Jesus is 30 years old, on His own, baptized and back from being tempted. Now He prepares to commence His Messianic mission in earnest. Before He begins choosing disciples, He takes a get-acquainted tour of the Galilean synagogue circuit.... Continue Reading »

Multiethnic worship service marks new beginning

Grace Baptist Church in Una (near Spartanburg) stands at a crossroads. For about eight years, the people of Grace Church and Renacer Baptist Church, an Hispanic congregation, have been worshiping at Grace Church's campus ? Grace's members in the... Continue Reading »

SYNC ’12 church leadership conference comes to CSU

Charleston Southern University will host SYNC ?12, the second annual church leadership conference, March 22-23. The conference will include topics by church and worship leaders Dave Edwards, Jason Hodges, Butch Howard, Will Browning, Doug Paul and Reggie McNeal.... Continue Reading »

Sunday School Lessons: March 25, 2012, Bible Studies for Life

Growing up, ?giving thanks? was normally associated with a meal blessing. I appreciated food, but it never dawned on me how thankful I should be. Young children don't usually pay attention to newscasts about famines and starving people. I... Continue Reading »

Welcome?to the 99%: Jealousy, Grandiosity and Ministry

The Occupy Wall Street movement finds its basis in a core belief that 'the richest 1% of people are writing the rules of an unfair global economy that is foreclosing on our future? (see occupywallst.org/about). While the protestors would,... Continue Reading »