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Immeasurably More: ‘Grace Ambulances’

The news about our son's murder flashed around the globe quickly. Within an hour we heard from people. One of the first messages was a text. It read, ?My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made... Continue Reading »

No lights? No problem!

On Wednesday, June 22, during Vacation Bible School at Hepsibah Church, Seneca, 22 children accepted Jesus as Savior. For those who saw it happen, it was the light of faith penetrating the darkness of a power outage.... Continue Reading »

NEWS BRIEF: N.C. vote a win for unborn

In a win for pro-lifers, the North Carolina legislature has reversed a veto of legislation mandating a 24-hour waiting period before an abortion and requiring a doctor to display for the mother an ultrasound image of her unborn child... Continue Reading »

Large-scale block parties are fruitful evangelism tool for Gaston First

When the city's parks and recreation manager shows up at your evangelistic block party, it could be bad ? you might be reprimanded for noise, crowds, lack of appropriate permits, being 'too? evangelistic, or any number of offenses, real... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: What is trending in the SBC?

That trend line indicates that the number of people attending the yearly SBC meeting is going down for those under 39 years of age, while trending is up for those 40 and older.... Continue Reading »

Biblical Literacy and Ministry Effectiveness

Inspired. Inerrant. Infallible. Unread. These four words describe with tragic accuracy the way the Scriptures are regarded by many professed believers ? intellectually affirmed but practically ignored. This is reflected in a growing deficit in biblical literacy.... Continue Reading »

In London, students plow ‘hard ground’

Hudson Smith wasn't too bothered by the paint that had splattered on his nicest pair of jeans, saying, ?I was up for whatever was needed.? Smith, one of 70 students who traveled to London the first week of June... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: Fighting for innocence from sin

An intoxicating mixture of innocence, beauty and spirit, Christiana was the most sought-after freshman at her Christian college.... Continue Reading »

Bible literacy forum set for Sept. 26

George Guthrie, Benjamin Perry Professor of Bible at Union University, will conduct a Forum on Biblical Literacy at SouthEast Community Church in Columbia on Monday, Sept. 26.... Continue Reading »

Sunday School Lessons: August 7, 2011, Bible Studies for Life

We live in an age where the concept of love has been muddled. Love is especially ambiguous in common American English because we love everything from a cup of coffee, to our home, to our spouse, and Jesus. What... Continue Reading »

Hemphill to lead EKG initiative at North Greenville

Ken Hemphill, national strategist for Empowering Kingdom Growth for the Southern Baptist Convention, has recently been named the director of the Center for Church Planting and Revitalization at North Greenville University. After nine years under the SBC, the EKG... Continue Reading »

Sunday School Lessons: August 14, 2011, Bible Studies for Life

In his book, ?Christless Christianity,? Michael Horton writes, ?Real sins are forgiven by a God who is intimately involved in our everyday lives.? He goes on to explain that forgiveness is required because sin really exists. The Oxford English... Continue Reading »