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A third Upstate pastor has been added to the lineup of speakers for the 20th annual National Conference on Preaching, May 9-11 at First Church, Spartanburg. The conference is sponsored by Preaching magazine and Anderson University's College of Christian... Continue Reading »

Registration is open for families to enroll their children in preschool childcare and the children's conference in conjunction with the June 14-15 Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Phoenix. For all information regarding registration, visit www.sbcannualmeeting.net and click on... Continue Reading »

Tigerville Church recognized Ruth Cooke for 39 years as church pianist on April 3. Cooke was raised in a musical family. Her older sister taught her piano lessons when she was a child. She continued with lessons in piano... Continue Reading »

I get around a bit ? okay, quite a bit. I have the safety announcement memorized on two major airlines. I can tell you the way T.S.A. procedures vary from airport to airport. I know the best places to... Continue Reading »

There are recreational vehicles that serve as a home away from home ? and there are RVs that are home. There are retirees ? and there are people who volunteer their ?retired? years to actively serve the larger community... Continue Reading »

Nailing gelatin to the wall may be easier than understanding local church autonomy. It's a Baptist hot button, a valued ideal. Even our definition of the church is qualified by the word ?autonomous.? Historically, we guard our autonomy closely.... Continue Reading »

The 2011 South Carolina Woman's Missionary Union annual meeting was held March 11-12 at Monaghan Church, Greenville. Under the theme ?Unchained,? 563 attendees met to conduct business and hear missions reports from representatives of the North American and International... Continue Reading »

What was a day like in the life of Jesus during ordinary times? I have thought about that often through the years. It has especially been on my mind lately. I?m teaching an eight-session survey of the New Testament... Continue Reading »

In 2 Corinthians 1:1-11, Paul praises God for his constant encouragement during times of great distress. He also acknowledges that the purpose of God's encouragement is to equip him to strengthen others during their times of distress in verses... Continue Reading »

As a pastor who is proud of the work that my colleagues are doing around the state, I was disappointed to read the responses to Dr. Brad Whitt's editorial in the last issue of The Baptist Courier. He had... Continue Reading »

John 20:10-18 records the first encounter between the risen Lord Jesus and a human, Mary Magdalene. When she sees Jesus, she cries out, 'teacher,? and then clings to him. More than 2,000 years later, people are still encountering the... Continue Reading »

I have read with a great deal of interest the article by Brad Whitt in The Baptist Courier dated March 3 and the subsequent letters in response in the following issues. Obviously, some have taken a different view to... Continue Reading »