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South Carolina Baptists are uniquely positioned to have more influence in government affairs than any other group. We are the largest body of Christians in our state. South Carolina has a presence in Washington. Please do not stop reading... Continue Reading »

The Gathering Season is here, designated by both the calendar and the weather. When summer comes to the Carolinas, people begin gathering at church picnics, family reunions, club parties, etc., and the common denominator for them all is that... Continue Reading »

High school kids used to memorize that line from Coleridge's 'the Rime of the Ancient Mariner.? In the poem, sailors go mad with thirst under a scorching sun as their cursed vessel sits, day after day, ?idle as a... Continue Reading »

As has been the case for many years, the number of professions of faith in Southern Baptists? Vacation Bible School 2008 is equal to 25 percent of the convention's baptisms, but the shortening of the VBS week by some... Continue Reading »

The president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention and a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention are among the program personalities slated for the annual Upstate Evangelism Conference at Northbrook Baptist Church, Boiling Springs, Aug. 2-5.... Continue Reading »

Facts & Trends Online is inviting churches and individuals to submit photos for the annual Vacation Bible School Photo Contest. All submissions will be archived at the LifeWay News page on Facebook, a social networking Web site.... Continue Reading »

The Coastal Evangelism Conference, hosted by Langston Baptist Church, Conway, and sponsored by area churches, will take place Aug. 5-7.... Continue Reading »

As many as 500 senior adults representing more than 30 churches are gearing up for the annual fall Springmaid Senior Retreat at Myrtle Beach.... Continue Reading »

101 new missionaries appointed in Denver One hundred-one missionaries were appointed by the International Mission Board May 20 at Riverside Baptist Church in Denver. The service was the fourth-largest appointment in the organization’s history. The appointees will join more... Continue Reading »

Dear Dr. Graham: I worry when I pray because I?m afraid I?m just being selfish and asking for something for the wrong reasons. How can I be sure my prayers won't be selfish and that God will hear me?... Continue Reading »

An army of 25,000 student and adult volunteers will mobilize across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico in June when the North American Mission Board's World Changers, PowerPlant and Families on Mission ministries launch for the summer.... Continue Reading »

Suddenly, there he was. Kevin Roose, at a televised Brown University forum, making a carefully written presentation of his book, 'the Unlikely Disciple.? I sat down and turned up the volume.... Continue Reading »