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Protestant pastors put high value on their seminary education and regularly integrate their learning into the way they lead and serve their congregations, newly released information from LifeWay Research shows.... Continue Reading »

Through my study of the word of God over the years, I have become convinced of something vitally important. God's overarching, top, most significant, comprehensive purpose for our life is his glory. ? In the light of God's great... Continue Reading »

Dear Dr. Graham: I like the New Testament, but to be honest, I?ve never been able to understand the Old Testament. Every time I try to read it I get bogged down in all the laws and things, and... Continue Reading »

?Now these three abide: anger, outrage, and fear ? and the greatest of these is fear.? That's not in the Bible. But sometimes I wonder if I think it is.... Continue Reading »

Last summer, many Easley area residents read or heard about an apartment fire that displaced 14 families. For most people, the fire was another headline, but for the apartment managers and residents, it was much more. For Mt. Moriah... Continue Reading »

The executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention said he is concerned about the long-term effectiveness of an executive order related to federal funding of abortion.... Continue Reading »

An apology has been extended by International Mission Board president Jerry Rankin to SBC Executive Committee president Morris H. Chapman for stating that Chapman viewed cooperation among Southern Baptists as more important than fulfilling the Great Commission.... Continue Reading »

The mission groups and Sunday school classes at Earle’s Grove Baptist Church, Westminster, recently joined efforts to prepare 71 Buckets of Hope for Haiti. Pictured with the buckets is pastor James Dyar.   Westside Baptist Church, Chester, honored four... Continue Reading »

Charlie Bowen CHARLIE BOWEN has completed 39 years of dual service to Elko Baptist Church in Barnwell-Bamberg Association. He retired recently after serving 16 years as minister of music. He previously had served the church as pastor for 23... Continue Reading »

Mack Eldridge Fletcher, 76, of Granite Falls, N.C., who formerly served as a minister in South Carolina, died Feb. 23, 2010.... Continue Reading »

Robbie Martin, 48, pastor of Low Country Community Church in Murrells Inlet, died March 10, 2010.... Continue Reading »

A. Harold Cole, 90, who served as executive secretary-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention from 1970-1982, died March 29, 2010 at a Lexington hospital following a period of declining health.... Continue Reading »