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Dungy honored for ‘Lifetime of Inspiration’

The 10th annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration turned into a lively, sustained tribute to recently retired Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy for his faith in Jesus Christ and his mentoring of others.... Continue Reading »

For pageant winner, only God is ‘worthy to wear a crown’

Gayla Paige Brown, a junior at North Greenville University, won the title of Miss Greater Pee Dee 2009 in Hartsville on Oct. 4, 2008. She will be competing in the Miss South Carolina pageant during the week of July... Continue Reading »

NFL star Warrick Dunn honored for aiding single parents

The best of the NFL, both caught and taught, was evident at the 20th Annual Super Bowl Breakfast, where Tampa Bay running back Warrick Dunn was honored as the 2009 Bart Starr Award recipient.... Continue Reading »

Crossing Carolina for February 19, 2009

ALLEN McCLELLAN has been called as pastor of Bethune Baptist Church, Kershaw Baptist Association.   SHIRLEY LAWTER was recently honored by Buck Creek Baptist Church, Chesnee, where she has been pianist for 30 years. She was presented a silver... Continue Reading »

Tampa newspaper delivers 56,500 Bibles to subscribers

A 200-plus-page New Testament featuring Tony Dungy was distributed the Saturday before the Super Bowl to 56,500 subscribers of the Tampa Tribune.... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Showcase for February 19, 2009

                                    A group from Padgett’s Creek Baptist Church, Union, recently took a trip to North Carolina to snow-tube. Forty-six people participated in... Continue Reading »

Economy Watch

With the nation in recession's grip, Southern Baptist agencies, including institutions that serve South Carolina Baptists, are enacting measures to deal with the economic downturn. In our ?Economy Watch,? Hunter Howard, retired president of the South Carolina Chamber of... Continue Reading »

In Your Interest – by Valerie Rumbough

For those of you who invest in mutual funds outside of your retirement portfolio, you obviously felt the pain that everyone else felt when you opened your statement each month last year. However, you may have thought that you... Continue Reading »

Economy Watch: SCBC taking steps to absorb economy’s punch in ’09

Even as they enact measures to prepare for what is likely to be a tough year on the economic front, South Carolina Baptist Convention officials say they are pleased that member churches met Cooperative Program giving expectations in 2008.... Continue Reading »

$65 million goal for Annie Armstrong offering

An estimated 250 million North Americans who do not have a personal relationship with Christ: that's three out of four people.... Continue Reading »

Fire consumes 165-year-old sanctuary in Anderson County

The sanctuary of Mountain Creek Baptist Church in southern Anderson County was destroyed by fire Feb. 9. More than 100 firefighters from seven Anderson County fire departments answered the alarm at about 6:30 p.m.... Continue Reading »

Al Fernandez: ‘God-made’ to serve in Miami

There's a non-glitzy side to Miami you?ll never see depicted on ?CSI: Miami.? Sure, there's the flaunted wealth, the big beachfront homes, the flashy cars, the fast boats, and glamorous life in the fast lane for the celebrities and... Continue Reading »