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Sunday School Lessons: Nov. 14, 2010, Explore the Bible

Our God is a God of structure, meaning and clarity. He is not wishy-washy or complacent. He designed marriage from the very beginning to exist within certain boundaries and to operate within a certain leadership structure. When marriages follow... Continue Reading »

First Person: Reaching South Carolina to Reach the World

The approval of the Great Commission Resurgence report at the Southern Baptist Convention has brought tensions and concerns to our state convention and to our churches. The report has brought focus to our weakness in fulfilling the Great Commission.... Continue Reading »

Sunday School Lessons: Nov. 21, 2010, Explore the Bible

Respect goes both ways. While it is true that children should obey their parents and that slaves should obey their masters, Paul makes the point here that it is equally true that there is a measure of respect we... Continue Reading »

Goodale to be nominated Pastor’s Conference VP

Brad Goodale, pastor of Philippi Baptist Church, Union, will be nominated for vice president of the 2011 South Carolina Baptist Pastor's Conference.... Continue Reading »

North Greenville University given rare piano

North Greenville University held a dedication ceremony for the recent gift of a 1793 Broadwood pianoforte donated by NGU alumni Francis Alewine and his wife, Doris, from Taylors.... Continue Reading »

Fast Facts for November 11, 2010

  October CP giving 4.5% above 2009 October contributions of $17,624,768.46 through the Southern Baptist Convention’s Cooperative Program were 4.5 percent above CP gifts received in October 2009. Meanwhile, designated giving of $4,062,274.35 during October was 10.9 percent below... Continue Reading »

Comments about Christians practicing yoga draws spotlight

A simple review of a new book on yoga unleashed a torrent of critical e-mails on R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of Southern Seminary and often-quoted commenter on the relationship between American culture and Christian faith.... Continue Reading »

138 find Christ at ‘Fields of Faith’ event in Liberty

Mark Kannarney expected to see some salvation experiences when he began planning a stadium evangelistic event for middle and high school students in the small town of Liberty in the Upstate's foothills. He never thought, however, that 138 people,... Continue Reading »

South Carolina native Mackey to retire from Kentucky exec. post

Bill Mackey, executive director-treasurer of the Kentucky Baptist Convention, has announced his retirement, effective May 31, 2011. Mackey, 69, has served in the position since February 1998.... Continue Reading »

Lowrys First Baptist busy with missions work

Members of Lowrys First Baptist Church have been involved in several missions efforts recently.... Continue Reading »

Community missions planned prior to SCBC annual meeting

The city of Columbia will host the South Carolina Baptist Convention's annual meeting Nov. 16-17, and, on Saturday, Nov. 13, South Carolina Baptists will have the opportunity to serve Columbia's local communities through hands-on mission projects.... Continue Reading »

Pick a people group: IMB prayer initiative connects Baptists with unreached

Seeing some of the faces and names of 6,426 people groups unreached by the gospel ? like the Warnang of Sudan ? gave college student Kaci Dills a sense of urgency to do something now. While attending a collegiate... Continue Reading »