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Evangelical coalition launches immigration ads in S.C.

An advertising campaign in South Carolina supporting immigration reform is about more than politics, Southern Baptist leaders say. The Evangelical Immigration Table, a coalition of evangelical Christian leaders, began advertising March 13 on Christian radio stations in South Carolina... Continue Reading »

Crossing Carolina for April 25, 2013

MICHAEL and NATLIE BOYER of Easley will soon move to Cuenca, Ecuador, to begin language and cultural studies in preparation to serve as full-time missionaries to the peoples of the Andes Mountains in Ecuador and Peru. The Boyers are... Continue Reading »

‘Immigration Awareness’ event April 29

A trio of evangelical groups, including the Spartanburg County Baptist Network, will hold an ?Immigration Awareness? briefing and luncheon April 29. The event is designed to explore the role of evangelicals ?in helping mold a policy that is biblical... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Arthur Pruitt Martin Sr.

Arthur Pruitt Martin Sr., 86, of Columbia, died Feb. 25, 2013.... Continue Reading »

Land selected president of Southern Evangelical Seminary

Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, has been selected president of Southern Evangelical Seminary.... Continue Reading »

Big Creek to celebrate big anniversary

Big Creek Baptist Church, Williamston, will celebrate its 225th anniversary in the coming months, capped with a homecoming service on Aug. 4.... Continue Reading »

99-year-old with S.C. roots remembers 1925 birth of Cooperative Program

M.O. Owens Jr. was still in knickers on May 13, 1925, the day his parents took him to a pivotal session of the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting. That was the day the Cooperative Program was born. Now 99,... Continue Reading »

Sportscaster Summerall remembered for Christian faith

Pat Summerall stood in the front row at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, on Easter Sunday, next to his wife, Cheri, as the congregation sang 'the Old Rugged Cross.? ?I looked over there at Pat, and big tears... Continue Reading »

Composer, hymn writer Buryl Red dies

Prolific Baptist composer and hymn writer Buryl Red died April 1 at the age of 76. Red was the founding musical director and conductor of The CenturyMen, a men's choir made up of Baptist church music directors from around... Continue Reading »

Sunday School Lessons: April 28, 2013, Bible Studies for Life

As the title of this lesson says, we will be looking at the blessings of living a life of obedience. The results of disobedience are found in this same chapter. ?Do not make idols ? .? While you may... Continue Reading »

Perspective: The Need to Share – Can Be Ungodly – by Rudy Gray

On Friday, April 5, Rick and Kay Warren's son, Matthew, committed suicide. Because of Rick Warren's popularity, all kinds of responses flooded social media and other venues of communication. Warren's response to this tragedy was partly captured in a... Continue Reading »

Sunday School Lessons: April 28, 2013, Explore the Bible

Isaac Newton said that, if all the great books of human history could come to life and be gathered in a convention hall, when the Bible walked in the other books would all fall on their faces in reverence.... Continue Reading »