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Fresh Ideas – by Diana Davis

They?re sitting in your pews. They?re shorter than you, and they?re wiggly. We?re talking about the youngest members of your church family ? the children. Looking for creative ways to involve children in your church's worship service?... Continue Reading »

Incredible journey: Simple Internet search leads to life-changing experience

If Anderson University had a mayor, it might well be Srikrishna Ramanathan, or ?Krish? as the faculty and students have come to know him. Always smiling, always cheerful, Krish moves through the campus as if it's his personal mission... Continue Reading »

My Answer – by Billy Graham

Dear Dr. Graham: Our whole family is kind of in shock, because one of our brothers never got along with his wife, yet after he died last year she spent an enormous amount of money on his funeral and... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Showcase for May 29, 2008

Ben Cupp was ordained to the ministry April 20 by Norway Baptist Church, Orangeburg-Calhoun Baptist Association. Pictured are (l to r) Johnnie Bailey, Ron Pelfrey, Terry Cupp, Ben Cupp, Coker Fogle and Margaret Ann Fogle.     Bob Ratliff,... Continue Reading »

Water purification leads relief effort in Myanmar

A team of Southern Baptists is on the ground in Bangkok, Thailand, to help national believers from Myanmar deal with the mounting crisis in their country after a May 3 cyclone left 62,000 people dead or missing and drove... Continue Reading »

Malphurs encourages church leaders to embrace ministry transformation

Change. The word strikes fear in the hearts of many. But what if the church could embrace change as movement from the Holy Spirit pushing Christians to be more effective in reaching communities?... Continue Reading »

‘Prince Caspian’ inspires, but swords swing, arrows fly

It's here. The second film in 'the Chronicles of Narnia? series, ?Prince Caspian? (PG) hits theaters this weekend. It's bigger, and some say better, than the first installment. But with the amount of violence, is it suitable for family... Continue Reading »

Retired DOMs meet at Ridgecrest

Retired directors of missions from South Carolina met at Ridgecrest May 5-7. The meetings, which are held quarterly, are primarily for fellowship and were started by former DOM Jimmy Skinner.... Continue Reading »

Amazon people remain unreached

Weary travelers stand alongside a river somewhere in South America's Amazon Basin. After three hours of trying to maneuver upstream by motorboat to a remote village, a group of International Mission Board missionaries grudgingly accepts the realization that the... Continue Reading »

South Carolinians reaching South Asia for God’s glory

Volunteer women from several of South Carolina’s Baptist churches visited with three women in a McDonald’s restaurant in Pakistan, and with three Muslim women, also in Pakistan. The volunteers recently traveled to South Asia to minister to Christian women... Continue Reading »

MBTS hosts Kansas City Royals managers in chapel

Trey Hillman, manager of the Kansas City Royals, said during a Midwestern Baptist Seminary chapel service that it's by the grace of God he ever became involved in baseball.... Continue Reading »

Darlington rally features Kingsley, Sound of Light

Fast cars, loud music, and a rowdy crowd. Can these make for an effective outreach to kids and families? It does if the fast cars are NASCAR drivers on the Darlington Raceway, the loud music is by the contemporary... Continue Reading »