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Sunday Dinner: Sandwiches

Published on April 15, 2008

We owe him a lot, this John Montagu (1718-1792), because without him there would be no picnics, no lunch at one's desk, no ladies' afternoon teas, etc. Not even hamburgers. The story is that Mr. Montagu - also known... Continue Reading »

South Carolinians reaching South Asia for God’s glory

Published on April 15, 2008

Each month, the Neill Mims family of South Carolina and another family have a worship service at the home. Together they sing songs, have puppet skits, memorize Bible verses, and listen to Bible stories.... Continue Reading »

Intelligent Design foes no match for Stein in ‘Expelled’

Published on April 14, 2008

Actor, commentator and comedian Ben Stein promises he hasn't lost his mind. Well, he says with his famous dry monotone humor, at least not in this instance.... Continue Reading »

Whitman in fifth decade of ‘standing in the gap’ at Pickens County church

Published on April 11, 2008

Displayed prominently on its Web site, the motto for Gap Hill Baptist Church, Six Mile, proclaims: 'standing in the Gap for Jesus.? Boyce Whitman has likewise been standing faithfully in the gap for nearly 47 years as pastor of... Continue Reading »

All-star Clemson guard here ‘to honor God’

Published on April 11, 2008

Clemson shooting guard Cliff Hammonds? team wasn't in the Final Four, but he was among the college senior players in the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-Star game in conjunction with the NCAA championship festivities in San Antonio. Although... Continue Reading »

‘God is enough,’ says winningest Tar Heel player

Published on April 11, 2008

Quentin Thomas ended his North Carolina career April 5 as the winningest player in the Tar Heels? storied history. But the senior guard said his personal faith in Jesus Christ was enough to help him overcome the career-ending loss... Continue Reading »

National Champion Jayhawks buoyed by faith

Published on April 11, 2008

Before Kansas played for its first NCAA championship in 20 years, the Jayhawks players watched more video of the Memphis Tigers and reviewed their game plan one last time. But one Kansas player, freshman guard Tyrel Reed, engaged in... Continue Reading »

Lack of retirement funds a ‘real-world’ problem for pastors

Published on April 10, 2008

As South Carolina Baptist Ministries for the Aging launches a campaign to establish a fund to provide financial assistance for retired pastors and missionaries and their spouses or widows to live at one of the ministry's two retirement communities,... Continue Reading »

South Carolina music and worship ministers weigh in on LifeWay’s ‘Worship Project’

Published on April 10, 2008

As LifeWay Christian Resources prepares for the Aug. 8 launch of the LifeWay Worship Project, the most ambitious offering of integrated music worship products in its history, church worship leaders across South Carolina are beginning to talk about how... Continue Reading »

Mother’s Day Offering called a ‘true ministry’

Published on April 10, 2008

My husband and I moved to Bethea in April 2000 after many years of faithful service as pastor and evangelist, and found that too often there were Christian senior adults who needed a place to call home in their... Continue Reading »

Edgar Carter Morgan

Published on April 10, 2008

Edgar Carter Morgan, 94, of Seneca, a retired Southern Baptist missionary and an academic dean at a Baptist seminary in China, died April 5, 2008.... Continue Reading »

Marvin C. Hembree

Published on April 10, 2008

Marvin C. Hembree, 95, of Taylors, a pastor who served several Upstate churches over the course of a ministry that spanned more than 50 years, died March 1, 2008.... Continue Reading »