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SCBC summer ministries advance despite lagging economy

Sensing God's call of salvation on their lives, dozens of students took their stand for Christ during this summer's Summersalt youth camps held at White Oak Conference Center. Many hundreds made recommitments to Christ, and several indicated their response... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Showcase for September 1, 2011

High Point Church, Lancaster, a member of the Moriah Association, celebrated its 100th anniversary on Aug. 14. Speakers included former pastor Joey Burnett, now at Arcadia First Church, Spartanburg County Network; and former members Janice Wilson, International Mission Board;... Continue Reading »

First Person – Why Should We Approve Out-of-State Trustees?

If there's one word that can send any Baptist group into tumult, it's the word change. Any pastor or church leader with more than two weeks? experience knows what it is like to try to lead a church through... Continue Reading »

Sunday School Lessons: September 4, 2011, Bible Studies for Life

Each individual must decide to have a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ. We celebrate that personal choice. Some people can be led into a ?Jesus-and-me? mindset, believing that as long as they have a relationship with Christ,... Continue Reading »

Immeasurably More – by Sonny Holmes

Attending annual sessions of the South Carolina Baptist Convention for nearly 30 years isn't adequate preparation for planning such an event. Now, within a three-month window, the realities of pulling things together are acute. Rooms have to be reserved,... Continue Reading »

Sunday School Lessons: September 11, 2011, Bible Studies for Life

Spiritual maturity does not just happen. We often expect people to mature because they are getting older. Physical maturity does not guarantee emotional and mental maturity. Being one of the oldest or longest attendees at church does not guarantee... Continue Reading »

‘Ethn?CITY’ to explore strategies for ‘global cities’

How far do you have to travel to find some of the most spiritually lost people groups in the world?... Continue Reading »

National Bible museum on horizon

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has teamed up with the Kansas City business community to promote a greater awareness of one of the nation"s premier biblical artifact collections.... Continue Reading »

White House statement on Biden challenged

The White House has sought to clarify that it opposes China"s population control policy in the wake of Vice President Joe Biden"s refusal to "second-guess" a program marked by forced abortion and involuntary sterilization. Women"s Rights Without Frontiers, China... Continue Reading »

UK abortion v. adoption

Britain aborted more than 2,200 unborn children for every baby under 1 year old adopted in 2009, a pro-life leader has reported.... Continue Reading »

WORLDVIEW: ‘Things fall apart’

Once-stable governments in the so-called developed world, including our own, struggle to contain deep social and economic divisions tearing at the foundations of their nations.... Continue Reading »

Coffee & missions blend in Macedonia tourist town

The two were working as baristas in Alabama when they said "yes" to running a coffeehouse in Ohrid, Macedonia, for a couple of years as International Mission Board journeymen.... Continue Reading »