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Jesse F. ?Jack? Hasty Jr., 86, of Aiken, died Nov. 11, 2012, at Trinity Lutheran Home.... Continue Reading »

Men, women, youth and children from 14 churches in Waccamaw Association gathered Nov. 5 to pray with and for women and children around the world as part of Baptist Women's World Day of Prayer.... Continue Reading »

President Obama's re-election virtually guarantees that his signature health care reform law, passed in 2010, will continue moving toward implementation over the coming four years. Meanwhile, GuideStone Financial Resources continues working toward applying the provisions of the law, while... Continue Reading »

Dear Dr. Graham: Toward the end of the year, we get dozens of letters from various ministries and charities asking for money. I?m sure they?re all worthy, and we?d like to help them, but we can't support everything. How... Continue Reading »

The Courier's story about Greenville's Laurel Baptist Church (www.baptistcourier.wpengine.com/6442.article) published a year ago gets more valuable every week with its anticipation of a day ? in the light of the church's low attendance, low offering and no baptisms ?... Continue Reading »

“It's good, but not as good as Mama Hazel’s," commented one of our children while eating a piece of the "store bought" pecan pie brought to me by a visiting relative. She was right. I shared my mother’s recipe... Continue Reading »

Frustrations abound in committed missional leaders who want to move their church members out of the pews and into the streets. Daryl Tolleson's Oct. 25 letter, ?Plow, but avoid dead roots,? hit the nail on the head. The advice... Continue Reading »

Ray Batson has been surrounded by ministry his entire life. And today, even in retirement, Batson is still ministering. The Alcolu native was one of six sons of the late Paul Otis Batson, who was a South Carolina Baptist... Continue Reading »

Our family is serving in East Asia. This Christmas season we want to thank you and your readers for lifting up the work.... Continue Reading »

A ministry that helps feed Kershaw County children has received a significant boost. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has awarded a $50,000 Golden Spark grant to Sacks of Love, a ministry begun through Kershaw Association to send nutritionally-balanced food home with... Continue Reading »

Tim Dowdy had been in training for more than a year when he looked out over the Gulf of Mexico, ready to brave it for a swim. Members of the church where Dowdy is pastor, Eagle's Landing First Baptist... Continue Reading »

The 2012 season of the Carolina Panthers has devolved from a series of unfortunate events to a debacle, climaxing in the overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Nov. 18. The theme of their losses is the same:... Continue Reading »