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Jerry Rankin, former president of the International Mission Board, announced his retirement 15 months ago in September 2009. Soon thereafter, Jerry Pritchard, pastor of First Baptist Church, Forney, Tex., was chosen to lead a 15-member search committee. At one... Continue Reading »

If your church could make free public announcements to thousands of your own members? friends, would you do it? If there was a simple way to help members and guests feel more connected to your church, would you use... Continue Reading »

Evangelist Billy Graham is in ?good overall health,? enjoys keeping up with current events and is working on a book on aging, according to a statement from Graham's spokesman.... Continue Reading »

Some folks have had unpleasant or unhealthy relationships with their earthly fathers. This is a subject often examined by counselors because it can uncover why we struggle with such matters as mistrust or self-esteem.... Continue Reading »

Anderson University has a new alma mater written for its centennial by widely known composer Johnny Mann and entitled 'the Sounds of Anderson.? The alma mater, sung by the students at the school's 100th anniversary convocation Feb. 9, begins... Continue Reading »

Have you ever made a mess of things? Have you ever made a situation worse because you handled it poorly? Have you ever just wandered away from God long enough to please yourself? Let me answer for you: Yes,... Continue Reading »

The Great Commission occurs at the end of all four Gospels and at the start of Acts. Two of these texts (Matthew 28:19 and Luke 24:47) say we are to make disciples of all the ethnicities (panta ta ethne),... Continue Reading »

Many spend time thinking about, planning for, and working toward the future. Yet because they realize the future holds uncertainties, many also spend a lot of time worrying about the future. In this week's lesson, we find God's people... Continue Reading »

South Carolina native Christine Burton Gregory, national WMU president from 1975-1981, died Jan. 22, 2011, in Danville, Va. She was 89.... Continue Reading »

These women from Barker’s Creek Baptist Church, Honea Path, were among hundreds who attended the Women’s Lifestyle Evangelism Conference Jan. 27 at Taylors First Baptist Church. Duplicate programs were held Jan. 28 in Myrtle Beach and Jan. 29 in... Continue Reading »

Anne Inez Cole, 92, of White Rock, widow of former South Carolina Baptist Convention leader A. Harold Cole, died Jan. 25, 2011.... Continue Reading »

Could anger be evidence of God's existence? Studies recently published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology affirm that, not surprisingly, people get angry with God. A lot.... Continue Reading »