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Sunday School Lessons: November 4, 2012, Bible Studies for Life

The Jewish religious leaders commanded Peter and John not to speak or teach in the name of Jesus. They had boldly replied that they could not help but speak about what they had seen and heard. Peter and John... Continue Reading »

David Jeremiah: Vote values, not political party

Author and pastor David Jeremiah has recorded a video urging Christians not to vote according to their political party but to vote according to their values.... Continue Reading »

Panel to take up ‘health initiatives’ for S.C. pastors

Over the past seven years, seven South Carolina Baptist pastors have taken their own lives. That stark statistic cast a shadow over the fall meeting of the SCBC Executive Board Oct. 9 at White Oak Conference Center.... Continue Reading »

Majority of Protestant pastors back Romney

Three times more Protestant pastors plan to vote for Mitt Romney over Barack Obama in the upcoming presidential election, and Romney's Mormon beliefs are a factor for only a small number of pastors, according to a new survey.... Continue Reading »

Sunday School Lessons: November 4, 2012, Explore the Bible

?Me first? seems to be the mantra for many people's lives today. They not only have to be the first to buy the latest smartphone, but they also will cut in front of others on the interstate to be... Continue Reading »

Ronnie Floyd envisions local missiologists

"One of the greatest things you can do is to become a missiologist in your community and a mission strategist for your people," Floyd, pastor of Cross Church, Northwest Arkansas, said in a discussion with Southern Seminary"s president, R.... Continue Reading »

Executive Board: 2013 SCBC budget same as 2012

The Executive Board of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, meeting Oct. 9 at White Oak Conference Center near Winnsboro, approved a $28.6 million state convention operating budget for 2013.... Continue Reading »

NAMB to boost church planters’ retirement accounts

The North American Mission Board is providing a one-time deposit of $1,200 into the retirement accounts of Southern Baptist church planters who have joined its Send North America Support Network. NAMB will provide a one-time contribution to planters who... Continue Reading »

Sidney Hubert Maxwell

Sidney Hubert Maxwell, 85, of Inman, a retired pastor, died Sept. 27, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.... Continue Reading »

When Halloween falls on a church night …

If your church is like most others, you have midweek programming on Wednesday nights and it is unlikely that you would cancel those activities for Halloween.... Continue Reading »

SCBC launches new ministry to pastors’ wives

A Pastors? Wives Appreciation Dinner to be held Nov. 13 in conjunction with the annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention in Greenville will mark the launch of a new SCBC ministry.... Continue Reading »

In Your Interest – by Valerie Rumbough

As people get older, many begin to think about doing some estate planning. This is something we should all do right away, since we don't know how long the Lord will allow us to occupy this earth, yet it... Continue Reading »