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Let me tell you about the ?High Point? in my life. It was not a defining moment in time. Neither was it a determining event. It was ? and is ? a church, High Point Church in Moriah Association.... Continue Reading »

Recently I heard a pastor refer to Romans as Paul's magnus opus ? his great work. Martin Luther, the igniter of the Protestant Reformation, agreed with that thought. In his preface to Paul's letter to the Romans, Luther wrote:... Continue Reading »

I am very excited about our upcoming South Carolina Baptist Pastor's Conference on Nov. 14 at Trinity Baptist Church in Cayce. I hope you are planning to attend and be a part of what I believe will really be... Continue Reading »

Ten years ago, our nation was overwhelmed with bad news as we saw catastrophic tragedy unfold during the 9/11 attacks. The horror of the news of those sinister acts will remain with us for a long time. In his... Continue Reading »

Last November I offered an amendment to the recommended Great Commission Resurgence Task Force that added all seven SCBC institutional presidents to the group. The amendment was approved by the convention.... Continue Reading »

All cooks have those special recipes we cherish from deceased friends. I have the Brunswick Stew recipe from the husband of a late friend of my mother, the easy Peach Cobbler recipe from Susie Garrison (the late first cousin-in-law... Continue Reading »

I recently made a move from Anderson to Foothills Assisted Living in West Union, near Walhalla. There are not that many visitors here. There are plenty of churches in the area nearby, but the visitors we get are few.... Continue Reading »

It was 5:00 a.m. on the first anniversary of 9/11. I was in New York as a victim chaplain to minister to family members at the memorial service that day. Standing in the darkness overlooking the gaping hole left... Continue Reading »

I wanted to inquire about a statement in the Aug. 18 issue of the Courier in the ?Commentary? section. The statement is: ?Prior to approval of the GCR report by the 35-member task force, leaders at every level of... Continue Reading »

Approximately 2,350 girls in grades 7-12 and their leaders, along with some collegiate young women, gathered for ?Blume,? where they were encouraged to appreciate their spiritual and missions heritage and consider ways they could share Christ with others and... Continue Reading »

Adults who are only seen as workers, helpers, and chaperones during Vacation Bible School are missing out because, according to Steven Ruff, those adults aren't actually ?in? Vacation Bible School.... Continue Reading »

Three Acteens from First Church, Iva ? Kensley Jordan, Anna Grace Horne and Hannah Wilson ? were among the nearly 2,350 girls and young women who attended ?Blume,? which is sponsored by WMU and held every four or five... Continue Reading »