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Though often mild in comparison to other parts of the country, winters in South Carolina can bring a chill to the state. While most bundle up in coats and boots, imagine slipping on flip flops or threadbare shoes three... Continue Reading »

Consider that Patsy Caison, organist, and Susan Nettles, pianist, have played together for more than 30 years at Pine Grove Baptist Church No. 1 in Walterboro.... Continue Reading »

?As a boy of 12, I was absolutely captivated by the writings of the apostle Paul. I read them and re-read them. Paul never had an easy day, and yet his attitude remained positive,? Arthur Caliandro, senior minister at... Continue Reading »

It did not take long for God to shoot directly to Frances Yon's heart. Attending a Baptist Foundation of South Carolina luncheon in October, Yon heard the stories of retired pastors and ministers? widows who, despite their years of... Continue Reading »

While many students spent their Christmas break working, relaxing and catching up with old friends, 10 North Greenville students spent a week and a half of their break halfway across the globe.... Continue Reading »

Up against a cold rain and presidential primary voting, the Salt and Light Men's Ministries Conference still packed Riverland Hills Baptist Church with hundreds of men seeking to know God and sharpen their church ministries.... Continue Reading »

Retired Baptist and Reflector editor Fletcher Allen wrote scores of news and feature articles during his 32-plus years as a Baptist journalist in a career that spanned four decades with three papers (The Baptist Courier in South Carolina, the... Continue Reading »

Three churches ? Hayne, Northview and Saxon ? in the Spartanburg County Baptist Network have merged. The combined congregations chose the name ?United Baptist Church? during its first service Jan. 13. David Frost preached, the choir loft was full,... Continue Reading »

A search committee has been appointed from the Executive Board planning and ministries committee to work with Jim Austin, executive director-treasurer, in seeking a new church development team director for the staff of the South Carolina Baptist Convention.... Continue Reading »

Peter Beck has joined the religion department as an assistant professor of religion, specializing in church history. He earned his Ph.D. and M.Div. from Southern Seminary and his B.A. in religious studies from Boyce College.... Continue Reading »

Republican Mike Huckabee looked less like a presidential candidate and more like a pastor Jan. 13, telling the morning services at North Spartanburg First Baptist Church that faith in Christ, and not good works, is what is required to... Continue Reading »

Protests of applications to sell beer at Six Flags Over Texas and Hurricane Harbor in Arlington are being directed to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. ?Do we really want to send our youth groups ? our church youth groups... Continue Reading »