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John W. Keith JOHN W. KEITH has been called as pastor of Abbeville First Baptist Church. He began his duties in December 2011. Keith received his B.A. degree from Cumberland College in Williamsburg, Ky.; his master of divinity degree... Continue Reading »

A couple of weeks ago I was traveling most of the week, and, due to computer problems, I could not get on the Internet. That meant that I had to prepare my Sunday sermon without any commentaries from my... Continue Reading »

Charles Westbrook, pastor of Saluda River Baptist Church in West Columbia, has published an e-book, 'the Quest for Spiritual Growth: Growing a Life Designed for Strength.?... Continue Reading »

On Feb. 22, a signing ceremony was held for a partnership between ?Creation Kidz? creator and author Joy Brown and North Greenville University. The school's art, mass communication, and theatre departments will provide the creative talents to bring ?Creation... Continue Reading »

If a crowd of children were coming to your home for an Easter egg hunt, would you just give each child a carton of raw eggs as they arrived? Of course not! You?d boil and color eggs, decorate, prepare... Continue Reading »

I see that a suggestion for the name change of our denomination has been offered. I am trying to be charitable here, but it is both unwieldy and confusing; it looks like something designed by a committee.... Continue Reading »

On Feb. 19, First Baptist Church of Hilton Head Island celebrated its 50th anniversary as the first Southern Baptist church on the island.... Continue Reading »

A total of 230 people attended the first-ever South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief Apprentice Response Readiness training event Saturday, Jan. 28, at Brookwood Church in Simpsonville.... Continue Reading »

Some in the Southern Baptist Convention want to change the name 'southern Baptist? to something else. I would like to know why. It's always been 'southern Baptist,? and I would hope and pray that it will stay that way.... Continue Reading »

When the 30 school children in Lemonal, Belize, see Margaret Walworth and her companions braving the sandy, stony road that leads to their community, they come running. She arrives with supplies and with many hands willing to work. But... Continue Reading »

Far off the beaten path in the mountains of an East Asian nation, believers in a house church find God's faithfulness in budding coffee crops and healthy animals. Zhe Wang Hu* is one of these believers, praying for his... Continue Reading »

I am 81, proud to be a born-again Christian, and proud to be a Southern lady. They can change the name; I?ll still be a Southern Baptist.... Continue Reading »