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Jeremiah Young has been named the first ever National Teacher of the Year by the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE). Carl Harris, deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary... Continue Reading »

While creating a new worship service option can yield positive growth in several areas of church life, there are circumstances in which churches should not create new worship opportunities. That delicate balance is why Mark Powers, director, worship and... Continue Reading »

'there are some things every parent of a middle school student wants for their child,? said Southside Middle School assistant principal Rod Ruth. ?I want my kid safe, I want my kid to learn, I want my kid to... Continue Reading »

They arrived in our community many years ago, fresh from seminary and excited about the ministry. Pretty Gayle Harley and her husband, the Rev. Jimmie Harley, had graduated and accepted a pastorate at our church. While in seminary, the... Continue Reading »

In these times of unprecedented uncertainty, our Lord Jesus Christ offers both the security every believer desires and the hope every believer needs. Security comes, in part, from being a member of the family of God that we call... Continue Reading »

Florence Baptist Church, Pelion, which survived Sherman's March through South Carolina in 1865 despite being burned, will celebrate its 150th anniversary Oct. 10.... Continue Reading »

Dear Dr. Graham: All my life I?ve felt like I?m not worth anything. Some counseling has helped me understand why I feel this way (because my parents constantly told me I?d never amount to anything). But just knowing this... Continue Reading »

When Frank Page was a child, his parents were not Christians, but God used an older couple, Raymond and Elsie Hampton, to draw him to Christ, Page said as he recounted some formative influences on his path to the... Continue Reading »

Eason Memorial Baptist Church, Eastover, will celebrate its 100th anniversary on Nov. 7.... Continue Reading »

North Greenville University students covered the globe as mission and outreach teams headed out over the summer. More than 20 countries and five continents were reached by people from the NGU campus.... Continue Reading »

I continue to stand amazed in the presence of our great God! I have read the passages. I have studied the contexts. I have parsed the verbs. I have preached the sermons. And yet, I am continually amazed and... Continue Reading »

Terry C. Wilder, pastor of of Swansea First Baptist Church, recently was presented the Order of the Palmetto, the state's highest honor for a civilian.... Continue Reading »