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The 2013 edition of the ministers? annual tax guide from GuideStone Financial Resources is now available. The Tax Return Preparation and Federal Reporting Guide provides both active and retired ministers step-by-step help in understanding the latest tax laws along... Continue Reading »

Lexington Baptist Church recently celebrated Debbie Smith’s 25th anniversary as church pianist. Pictured with her at a reception in her honor last month are minister of music Dan Williams (left) and Debbie’s husband, Pratt.   First Creek Baptist Church,... Continue Reading »

Like the fellow who thought he?d be crossing visible longitudinal lines on his ocean voyage to Europe, some may think that the chapter and verse divisions were on the sheet when apostles such as John (or psalmists such as... Continue Reading »

Adam Hensley ADAM HENSLEY has been called as pastor of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Springfield. He previously served as senior pastor at Rocky Springs Baptist Church, Aiken, and youth pastor at Capitol City Baptist Church in South Charleston, W.Va.... Continue Reading »

Rick Warren tweeted recently, ?Fast-food Christian CEO bullied (Chick-fil-A). Pastor bullied out of praying publicly (Louie Giglio). Athlete bullied out of speaking AT A CHURCH (Tim Tebow).? Has Bible-believing Christianity been marginalized in this culture? If it hasn't yet,... Continue Reading »

Spartanburg County Baptist Network will dedicate its new office space and host an open house for member churches on March 17 from 2-4 p.m.... Continue Reading »

Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, probably felt pretty ordinary to most South Carolina Baptists. But I assure you it was anything but that. South Carolina Baptists, by action of the Executive Board, enabled our convention to count the offerings postmarked... Continue Reading »

Two 10-year-old boys sneak down the dark path and away from lingering ?adult talk.? They can't wait to rip into the Kits for Kids package some International Mission Board missionaries brought to their migrant camp in Southeast Asia. The... Continue Reading »

With apologies to Gary Chapman for playing on his well-known ?Five Love Languages? theme, I asked 24 pastors how a church member might speak to each pastor in his own love language. And though 24 persons do not constitute... Continue Reading »

On Thursday, Feb. 7, more than 3,100 excited people departed from Galveston, Texas, aboard the Carnival cruise liner Triumph. It was to be a short cruise to Mexico and back. But after an engine room fire knocked out power,... Continue Reading »

Every Southern Baptist and Canadian National Baptist church in North America will receive a case of New Testaments from the North American Mission Board by early April. The ?Find It Here? New Testaments are part of NAMB's God's Plan... Continue Reading »

The Hollywood mogul best known for producing reality television programs is behind a new production of the ultimate ?reality? story ? the Bible. Mark Burnett and his wife, Roma Downey, who played the angel Monica on the hit CBS... Continue Reading »