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Haley Willis has exceeded expectations her whole life. Diagnosed with a neural tube defect 21 weeks before she was born, doctors told her parents, Jeff and Lynel, that Haley wouldn't survive the pregnancy. When she was born on her... Continue Reading »

Bennie L. Ridlehoover, 89, of Greenwood, a long-serving pastor in the Upstate, died Jan. 10, 2013.... Continue Reading »

While the majority of pastors in the Southern Baptist Convention have a will, nearly 40 percent possess no type of estate planning document at all. A recent survey conducted by LifeWay Research on behalf of the Southern Baptist Foundation... Continue Reading »

While news outlets were focusing in January on a NeighborhoodScout.com report that Spartanburg was listed as the 12th-most dangerous city in the U.S., a coalition of nearly a dozen churches and ministries was telling a different story. Pastors and... Continue Reading »

Bestselling author Eric Metaxas will be the featured speaker for the John A. Hamrick Lectureship at First Baptist Church of Charleston at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 27, and 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 28.... Continue Reading »

The so-called ?fiscal cliff? bill signed by President Obama didn't fully please either political party, but it did contain great news for the adoption community by maintaining a tax credit that makes adoption more affordable for low- and middle-income... Continue Reading »

Ken Owens, director of the South Carolina Baptist Convention's Collegiate Ministry Group, tells the story of a 40-something Staten Island firefighter whose life was turned upside down by Hurricane Sandy, a devastating hurricane that struck the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptist ethicist Richard Land has joined a diverse group of religious leaders in a prayer initiative calling for increased civility among government officials. Conservative and liberal faith representatives began praying daily for civility among politicians when the new... Continue Reading »

Though the first-year teacher in vocational agriculture and FFA adviser doesn't get to ride as much as she would like, being on her horse gives her a chance to unwind and reflect on the blessings in her life, especially... Continue Reading »

From conception to death, the sanctity of human life is a principle worth defending. Psalm 82:3-4 is applicable to our Christian calling in a world of evil and darkness: ?Vindicate the weak and fatherless; do justice to the afflicted... Continue Reading »

Chrisner Hyler, a Haitian in his early 20s, loves music, plays the keyboard and serves the Lord at a congregation in Port-au-Prince. And he has earned a certificate in pastoral ministries after three years of studies offered in Haiti... Continue Reading »

As the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision approaches, most Christians recognize, and rightly so, the loss of millions of unborn human lives. What we often forget is the second casualty of an abortion culture: the... Continue Reading »