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Licona appeals to J.I. Packer’s view

Apologist Mike Licona"s commitment to the inerrancy of Scripture has been challenged following his characterization of a passage in Matthew, and he has pointed to Anglican theologian J.I. Packer"s view of Genesis in defending his position.... Continue Reading »

Letters: ‘LifeWay’ Baptists?

While everyone is debating what new name the Southern Baptist Convention should adopt, let me put in a suggestion.... Continue Reading »

Reaching out to military families focus of conference

Chaplains, pastors, and church lay leaders gathered at White Oak Conference Center near Winnsboro Sept. 26-27 to discuss how churches can better minister to military personnel and their families.... Continue Reading »

SECRET CHURCH: ‘We dug in’

An estimated 43,000 people from about 1,200 churches and small groups in 44 states and more than a dozen countries participated in the LifeWay"s second Secret Church simulcast.... Continue Reading »

Letters: Our name? Back to basics

Concerning the name change for Southern Baptists, all the obvious ones are already taken ? Independent, American, etc. In the interest of enticing new members, we could combine Fundamental and Baptist, and change the name to Fun Baptists! Well,... Continue Reading »

Small Church Pastor of Year

His church may be small, but God is using Jerry Garvin in a pretty big way. Garvin, pastor of Gilgal Baptist Church in Edgefield, has seen the church grow from 12 active members to 60 in his nearly two... Continue Reading »

Former church planter faces murder charges

A former Southern Baptist church planter is facing murder charges and soon will go to trial for his alleged role in a 2008 home invasion robbery in California.... Continue Reading »

Letters: Why publish churches’ giving?

The Courier is interesting and informative. In the Oct. 27 issue, about a page and a half is devoted to a very fine-print listing of all the churches in the SCBC showing what budget gift each church has (or... Continue Reading »

Not Now

If you were watching me secretly, you would see that I sometimes do things that are decidedly non-adult. I can be seen dancing across the hardwood floor with my daughter, with no music audible (except inside her lovely head).... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: What will your obituary say?

What would your obituary say if you were to die today?... Continue Reading »

James Wright joins Anderson University administration

James A. Wright Jr. has been named vice president for finance and operations at Anderson University. Wright joins the university after a long tenure at the South Carolina Baptist Convention, where for more than three decades he oversaw the... Continue Reading »

Sunday School Lessons: November 13, 2011, Bible Studies for Life

What do you do when you see a brother or sister in Christ sin? It is difficult not to react with one of two extremes.... Continue Reading »