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Overflowing. That's the best word to describe what happened at White Oak Conference Center, Feb. 27-28. ?Women Who Request by Prayer,? an intensive women's prayer retreat, overflowed White Oak, overflowed with prayer, and overflowed with fellowship.... Continue Reading »

When Lisa and David Barron's daughter Madison was born in 1994, Lisa assumed her precious little baby would ?one day grow into a little girl, then to sweet 16, on to a young lady and then to a woman.?... Continue Reading »

Thank you, American Airlines and Grapevine, Tex., for my delightful, unexpected vacation. I?m not being sarcastic, I?m being dead serious. My family had an accidental three day layover in April 2008 that turned into a great memory. So I... Continue Reading »

It isn’t as impressive as a regal three-layer-made-from-scratch-with-a-grated-fresh-coconut-cooked-frosting served on a lead crystal cake stand, but it’s a good cake and one you will want to try, and, I suspect, use often for family dinners.... Continue Reading »

Cindy Winters, widow of slain Illinois pastor Fred Winters, told 1,900 people who attended his funeral that Sunday, March 8, was ?celebration day? for her husband and that she refuses to harbor hatred.... Continue Reading »

Ministers’ wives luncheon slated June 23-24 The Southern Baptist Convention Ministers’ Wives will give away 200 complimentary luncheon tickets to wives of seminary students when the group meets in conjunction with the annual gathering of the Southern Baptist Convention... Continue Reading »

In light of the shooting death of Illinois pastor Fred Winters March 8, some might ask, What's a church to do?... Continue Reading »

The vast majority of parents hope their children grow up to live good lives but, for many, parental success does not include faith in God ? even among parents who are evangelical Christians, according to a new study from... Continue Reading »

John Dill, director of missions, Saluda Baptist Association, said, ?When the word discipleship comes to mind, I think of David Blizzard.? Blizzard is the 20-year pastor at Oakdale Baptist Church, Townville, in the Upstate of South Carolina.... Continue Reading »

Michael Royal MICHAEL ROYAL is the new pastor of Eastside Baptist Church, Spartanburg. Previously, he was associate pastor and student minister at Miles Road Baptist Church, Summerville, for 17 years. A graduate of Liberty University and Covington Seminary, he... Continue Reading »

On Feb. 19, Billy Mew, director of missions for Barnwell-Bamberg Baptist Association, was given a lively send-off at a surprise retirement banquet at Double Pond Baptist Church in Barnwell County.... Continue Reading »

Christopher Jefferson ?Jeff? Futrell Jr., a retired pastor and South Carolina Baptist Convention staff member, died March 7, 2009.... Continue Reading »