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The children of Union Church, Marion, recently collected money and supplies for schools in their community during Vacation Bible School. During a special service on Oct. 2, the church presented a check and school supplies to the principals at... Continue Reading »

With an eye toward possible adoption of the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force report at the upcoming annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, the convention's Executive Board approved two versions of the 2012 SCBC budget and reviewed... Continue Reading »

We are considering restructuring our state's Cooperative Program money so that our North American Mission Board and our International Mission Board will get more money. The reasoning is that we spend too much money in our state and not... Continue Reading »

BARRY EPPS was called as pastor of Dry Creek Church, Ward, on Sept. 25. He previously served churches in the Columbia and Lexington areas. Epps and his wife Diane have two grown children and one grandchild.   NANCY BRINK... Continue Reading »

While the chairman of the South Carolina Baptist Convention's Executive Board says there are portions of the GCR task force report he does not endorse, he nevertheless hopes South Carolina Baptists can come together to ?honor the Scriptures that... Continue Reading »

Are we willing to do what it takes to help our institutions thrive? If not, then the South Carolina Great Commission Resurgence will ultimately harm them ? and so will the status quo. I don't think the question is... Continue Reading »

When East Franklin, Ala., resident Bobby Parker emerged from what was left of his home after a deadly EF5 tornado tore it to pieces, he had no idea that nearly four months later he would be standing in the... Continue Reading »

David Little, associational missionary for Lakelands Association, is the second announced nominee for president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention.... Continue Reading »

To even entertain the idea of changing the name of the Southern Baptist Convention is obviously absurd and a prime example of trying to fix something that isn't broken.... Continue Reading »

We were created to have a personal relationship with God. That relationship is broken due to sin. Sin is our rebellious removal of God from leadership in our lives and replacing him with ourselves.... Continue Reading »

For much of his 92 years, Billy Graham has had one main title: evangelist. But in a new memoir set in the twilight of his remarkable life, Graham reveals a lesser-known side of himself: a grieving and ailing widower... Continue Reading »

The article in the Sept. 29 Courier ('s.C. pastor to serve on task force to study possible SBC name change?) is very interesting on both sides of the issue.... Continue Reading »