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Haiti worker prays people won’t forget

Carved into the concrete floor of a one-room house in Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital, are the words ?With God all things are possible.? The family living there lost their home Jan. 12, 2010, when a 7.0-magnitude earthquake shook Haiti, claiming... Continue Reading »

CP giving tracking ahead of 2010 pace

Contributions through the Southern Baptist Convention's Cooperative Program are 1.37 percent ahead of the same time frame at the outset of 2010.... Continue Reading »

North Greenville mourns loss of former president

Thomas L. Neely of Ridgecrest, N.C., 95, former president of North Greenville University when it was a two-year college, died at his home on Dec. 23, 2010.... Continue Reading »

In Your Interest – by Valerie Rumbough

Many times I am asked how to invest one's retirement portfolio. Although I can't give specific advice, there are some 'tried and true? principles that I have found to be effective, even in the unpredictable market we are in.... Continue Reading »

Churches can provide respite for family caregivers

Von Reynolds and his wife know what it's like to be in need of down time when caring for a mentally disabled child. The demands are high, and there is no taking a vacation from parenthood.... Continue Reading »

Robert Sydney Cooper

Robert Sydney Cooper, 93, a retired pastor and former chaplain at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community, died Dec. 31, 2010.... Continue Reading »

Reynolds speaks at caregivers event

Von Reynolds will be the featured speaker Feb. 17 at a conference designed to raise awareness about opportunities for faith communities to reach out to family caregivers. The event, ?Respite Solutions 2011: Inspiring Faith Communities! Reaching Family Caregivers!? will... Continue Reading »

James Marvin Napier Sr.

James Marvin Napier Sr., of Warrenville, a pastor who served churches in South Carolina and Georgia, died Dec. 20, 2010.... Continue Reading »

First Person: A ‘Transformational’ Sunday School

In the six months since the release of the book by Ed Stetzer and Thom Rainer reporting its findings, the Transformational Church research project has already begun to create a buzz within Sunday school, discipleship and small group movements.... Continue Reading »

Arthur F. Smith Sr.

Arthur F. Smith Sr., 72, of Pauline, a retired pastor, died Dec. 29, 2010.... Continue Reading »

Immeasurably More: Who’s On Your Bus?

Every couple of weeks, I get to hang out with some young guys. Maybe I should clarify what I mean by ?young guys? before the cloud of the dreaded generation gap fogs us in. There are actually two groups.... Continue Reading »

Scholarships available for church-related vocational students through collegiate ministry group

Scholarships for South Carolina Baptist college and seminary students pursuing a church-related vocation are now available through the state convention's collegiate ministry group.... Continue Reading »