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How much will you need for retirement? That is a harder question to answer these days, given the uncertainty of healthcare costs, living longer, and the market ups and downs.... Continue Reading »

Dear Dr. Graham: Why did Jesus deliberately put himself in harm's way during his last days? Why didn't he withdraw somewhere and be safe, instead of risking his life by going out in public and giving the authorities the... Continue Reading »

Saluda Baptist Association Day Camp was held at Barker’s Creek Baptist Church, Honea Path, on March 27. Trudy Crittendon of Anderson, who has served in South Asia, was the guest missionary speaker. A total of 60 girls attended the... Continue Reading »

The Georgia Baptist Convention's executive committee has endorsed the Cooperative Program as 'the historical and proven method of missions support? for the Southern Baptist Convention and asked the Southern Baptist Convention's Great Commission Resurgence Task Force to reconsider proposed... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Baptists shipped 6,448 five-gallon plastic buckets loaded with food to Haiti, exceeding a state goal of 5,000 buckets. In Chile, local churches are serving up to 2,000 meals a day after receiving equipment and training from two... Continue Reading »

Mercedes Iturra has something she didn't have before Chile's 8.8-magnitude earthquake ? a newfound love of Scripture.... Continue Reading »

I want to address a decision made at our most recent South Carolina Baptist Convention meeting in Columbia that we not use the $7 million-plus in the reserve fund that we have on hand.... Continue Reading »

In the March 18 issue, you have presented so many issues and concerns that there is no way I can address all of them that interest me. But there are a couple I feel impelled to comment upon. All... Continue Reading »

Pastor Rob Pierce hit the nail on the head in his letter (March 4). I believe the biggest roadblock to evangelism is a lack of discipleship. Christ said to make disciples, not converts. He said to make disciples, teaching... Continue Reading »

Due to the relentless warfare occurring in daily living, the purposes of God cannot be achieved without there being strife. The victories Christians achieve can only be attained through rigorous discipline and daily battling against the forces of evil.... Continue Reading »

Nathan J. Neely, 82, of Lancaster, pastor of Mitford Baptist Church in Great Falls, died March 14, 2010, at Carolinas Medical Center.... Continue Reading »

The numbers are in, and the results are positive: South Carolina Baptist Convention churches baptized 18,970 believers in 2009, a significant increase from the previous year.... Continue Reading »