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You can tell a lot about a community from the inside of a barbershop. Just about everyone, at some time or another, needs a haircut. Yet of all the patrons at the beauty and barbershop operated by Sean and... Continue Reading »

An 11-point report of the Great Commission Resurgence task force gained enthusiastic approval in a sea of hands raised by messengers voting at a special session of the South Carolina Baptist Convention last November. For many ? it was... Continue Reading »

For much of the year, Chase Blackburn watched the NFL season the way millions of other fans did ? from his couch. He ended the season, however, in the middle of the New York Giants Super Bowl victory celebration.... Continue Reading »

Getting ready to prepare your income tax return? Here are some tips from the IRS: If you are getting a refund, consider direct deposit. It is more secure, since it eliminates the possibility of your refund check being lost... Continue Reading »

Chase McRae CHASE McRAE is the new youth and children’s minister at First Baptist Church, Bishopville. He is a graduate of The Citadel and is pursuing a master of divinity degree from Liberty Theological Seminary.        ... Continue Reading »

I don't understand why some in the Southern Baptist Convention are so concerned about changing the name 'southern Baptist? to something else. Why are they ashamed of the name? Instead of wasting time and energy on changing a name,... Continue Reading »

The children’s missions groups of Berea First Baptist Church, Greenville, manned a “Lottie Moon post office” during the month of December to “do their part” for the Lottie Moon Offering for International Missions, raising a total of $551.75. The... Continue Reading »

I do not understand all the hoopla over something as simple as a name change. What is more important ? a name, or evangelization of the masses? God only cares about souls for the kingdom. We should only care... Continue Reading »

When Grant Ethridge was elected president of the Southern Baptist Pastors? Conference, the weight of the task quickly became evident. 'the first thing that I did was pray and say, ?Okay, Lord, you have given me this assignment, and... Continue Reading »

In the five minutes it takes to read this letter, 535 people on planet earth will die. By the most generous estimates, 53 of those people are born again and will be ushered into the glorious presence of their... Continue Reading »

Information is just a mouse click away. Google religious beliefs and you will instantly find 15.4 million results. A search for God pulls 1.97 billion results. The problem is not finding information; it's sifting through the overwhelming results to... Continue Reading »

While most think of the Diaspora within the historical context of the Jews living outside Israel, a self-described ?city-reacher? believes the diverse populations of diaspora (lowercase) living in South Carolina represent a rich opportunity for South Carolinians to begin... Continue Reading »