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Bennie Durham

Please share briefly about your faith journey. I was saved at Mountain Grove Baptist Church during VBS in 1967. Jesus Christ made a difference in my life as a young boy. The Bible came alive to me throughout my... Continue Reading »

At Home – by Rudy Gray

I mentioned some time back in this column about how effective good, Christian-based movies can be for congregational showing. ?Courageous? has been showing in theaters for a while now and will be available on DVD for churches to show... Continue Reading »

Sunday Dinner: Chocolate Balls

Today's recipe is one I know you will keep. You probably won't make it often, but when you do everyone will enjoy these delicious little coconut-chocolate tidbits. I remember making these years ago. I have no thought where the... Continue Reading »

David Little

Please share briefly about your faith journey. I was raised up spiritually at Warren Baptist Church in Augusta, Ga., a church begun by my great-grandfather in 1896. I joined the church and was baptized at a young age, only... Continue Reading »

First Person: Confessions of a Recovering Workaholic

Hello, my name is Terry, and I?m a workaholic. I am celebrating five years of balanced living, but every day is still a struggle. Anyone who has been to a recovery group of any kind probably recognizes that opening... Continue Reading »

My Answer – by Billy Graham

Dear Dr. Graham: I don't think you need to be a religious person in order to do what's right. I don't believe in God and neither did my parents, but they taught me the difference between right and wrong,... Continue Reading »

Some S.C. churches still supporting CP through a ‘tithe’ (or more)

Dickie Cullum, pastor of First Baptist Church, Dillon, registers some puzzlement about the downward trend of giving to the Cooperative Program.... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Kenneth M. Newton

Kenneth M. Newton, 83, a retired pastor, died Oct. 12, 2011.... Continue Reading »

Fresh Ideas: Will Your Church Give a Sacrificial Lottie Moon Offering? – by Diana Davis

When an Indiana pastor asked his small congregation to set a sacrificial goal for their Lottie Moon offering, he never expected this. A goal of $500 would have been a challenge for Iglesia Bautista Hispana El Calvario, but they... Continue Reading »

Immeasurably More: Our ‘Score’ Measured by Influence on World, Impact on Mission Field

'scorecard? is one of the contemporary buzz words. Along with missional, leverage, futuring, incarnational, engage, connect, and a long list of terms, they comprise the language of the ?new thing? God is doing. Some of the strategists are insisting... Continue Reading »

Crossing Carolina for November 10, 2011

SCOTT VAUGHAN, former director of marketing for the South Carolina Baptist Convention, was ordained to the ministry Oct. 23 at Lexington Baptist Church. Pastor Mike Turner delivered the charge. Vaughan served on the SCBC staff until 2003, when he... Continue Reading »

God’s timing apparent even on mission team’s ‘day off’

The week was filled with the urgent activities one might expect of a team of health professionals in a location like Delhi. Nurses Julie Hill, Joyce Dennis, and Gerri Hood of the South Carolina Baptist Nursing Fellowship, along with... Continue Reading »