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It is wrong for pastors to want in others what they don't want in themselves. That was one of the many ?one-liners? used by Southern Baptist Convention president Johnny Hunt, pastor of First Baptist Church, Woodstock, Ga., as he... Continue Reading »

During a question-and-answer time with South Carolina Baptist pastors March 23 at White Oak Conference Center, Southern Baptist Convention president Johnny Hunt talked about the idea of ?Great Commission Giving,? a proposed realignment of resources for the North American... Continue Reading »

Kimberly Chastain, a licensed marriage and family therapist in Easley, has written a book, 'the Voices of Christian Working Moms.?... Continue Reading »

Fred Stone clearly remembers the moment when, as a young adult, he felt God's tug. He was an administrative management major at Clemson University, and he had been asked to speak at a service called 'student Night at Christmas?... Continue Reading »

?Lights ? Camera ? Honor God!? That was the motto behind 19-year-old North Greenville University freshman broadcast-media major Justin Robinson's film production, ?Foxhole,? which premiered Feb. 6. Several NGU students participated in the making of the film and attended... Continue Reading »

The world lost one of its greatest coaches during the last days of February. In his whole career, he was never mentioned on ESPN. Not many people would recognize his name. But to a group of girls at Sans... Continue Reading »

Three staff members of the evangelism group of the South Carolina Baptist Convention have published ?Request in Prayer: A Prayer Retreat Guide.? The authors ? Laslene Glymph, women's ministry associate, along with Beth Moore and Yvonne Frederick, both core... Continue Reading »

Three articles in recent issues have raised many eyebrows. The first announced the ordination of a woman to the office of co-pastor at Eau Claire Baptist Church (Jan. 21). Then letters were written by Mark Krieger and Richard Moore... Continue Reading »

In February, South Carolina Baptists contributed $225,000 to Haiti relief efforts following the country's devastating earthquake on Jan. 12. Also, the state convention's disaster relief organization is preparing to send a fifth response team on March 21.... Continue Reading »

In the most recent edition of The Baptist Courier, a short Showcase photo and caption caught my attention. The photo and caption reported a recent ?pet blessing? service at a Greenville church. Pet blessing services are common among some... Continue Reading »

A mass-care feeding team from South Carolina has been dispatched to Talca, Chile, to serve meals in an area with a population of 30,000 to 50,000. Talca was at the epicenter of the 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Chile on Feb.... Continue Reading »

A little book recently captured my attention. It didn't have a flashy cover or a catchy title. A thin ribbon held its pages together. Pictures filled the pages, framed by biographies of children. The children found a place in... Continue Reading »