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The potential contribution to Dead Sea Scroll scholarship of nine scroll fragments owned by Southwestern Seminary was underscored when several seminary professors discussed their research to date during the Society of Biblical Literature's 2011 meeting in San Francisco.... Continue Reading »

The WMU of Maple Cane Baptist Church, Cottageville, held their annual “We’re Here for You” day on Nov. 12, preparing a meal for a member of their community who suffers from an autoimmune disorder.   Mechanicsville Baptist Church, Darlington,... Continue Reading »

By the time you read this, 2011 will be a distant memory for many. Some will be able to look back with fond memories of all that took place, while others will look back with sorrow or regret over... Continue Reading »

The hardest part about hearing that Albert Pujols was leaving the St. Louis Cardinals was the knowledge that I?d have to break the news to my 8-year-old son. Like me, Daniel is a big-time fan of Pujols and the... Continue Reading »

Happy New Year to the members of Laurel Baptist Church in Greenville. I know that your official status in denominational-speak is ?declining,? but you have decided to ?rebuild the walls? of your church according to your new theme for... Continue Reading »

Several students from South Carolina recently received graduate and postgraduate degrees from Southeastern Seminary.... Continue Reading »

Members of Sandy Lake Road Baptist Church realized last spring that their mission had been fulfilled. After 45 years of ministry, they closed the church doors.... Continue Reading »

Do you know if your mom filed her tax return? Recently, the AICPA wrote an article outlining the importance of being aware of our parents? mental health ?more specifically, their financial capacity.... Continue Reading »

The article in the Courier in which some attempted to sell the idea of dropping the word 'southern? from the name of our denomination ('sBC name-change task force reaches decision,? Dec. 22) did nothing to change the minds of... Continue Reading »

We live in a sensual world. Music, culture, movies and television all call us to be preoccupied with sensual gratification. This preoccupation becomes a master that demands our self satisfaction regardless of the cost, personal or relational. It causes... Continue Reading »

I have been reading all the articles concerning a name change for our denomination, and it may be a good thing to do. However, I am reminded of the old quote, ?A rose by any other name would smell... Continue Reading »

God values life. God created, redeemed and sustains life. God is life (John 1:4). Psalm 139 states that God values you and me (vv. 1-6). God knows us inside and out. God knows when we get up or lie... Continue Reading »