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Erin Oquindo received 99 pairs of shoes and 154 pairs of socks last year for her ninth birthday. All of which she promptly gave away. No, Erin isn't unusually finicky about footwear, nor does she harbor an orthopedic obsession.... Continue Reading »

We at Cleveland Hope would like to thank South Carolina Baptists for their contribution to the North American Mission Board's Strategic Focus City Initiative in Cleveland, Ohio. There were nine churches and ministries that sent missionaries from South Carolina... Continue Reading »

Dear Dr. Graham: When should Christians stand up for their rights, and when should they just accept a bad situation and not make a fuss about it? Some people in our homeowners? association want to spend money in a... Continue Reading »

Pornographers continue to capture impressionable minds every day. They do so because federal profanity and obscenity laws slipped into obscurity during the early ?90s. About the same time, Internet usage became so widespread that virtually every elementary school in... Continue Reading »

There are some things Jeana Floyd still associates with her chemotherapy 18 years ago ? red Jell-O, red fingernails and, especially, red medicine. Yet, she prays she?ll never forget the experience of having cancer.... Continue Reading »

Let me encourage you to be ever prayerful about the moral decay that afflicts today's society. Whether it be get-rich-quick scams, payday lenders, sex or gambling, we are bombarded daily with images and messages of instant gratification. I want... Continue Reading »

As more than 20 wildfires have burned at least 665 square miles in seven counties and forced nearly 1 million residents to flee their homes, Southern Baptist disaster relief workers are responding quickly by providing thousands of meals for... Continue Reading »

Spartanburg County Baptist Network's annual meeting Oct. 23 launched its silver anniversary year. ?Celebrating the Journey Behind Us? was the theme of the meeting held at Mountain View Baptist Church in Boiling Springs.... Continue Reading »

Bethel Baptist Church in Westminster is celebrating 175 years of service to the Oakway community. Anniversary activities began Oct. 28 with a concert by Mark Bishop.... Continue Reading »

Financial contributions to churches were up in 2005 when church members gave 2.58 percent of their income, up from 2.56 percent the previous year, according to a report by empty tomb inc. that examined the giving trends of church... Continue Reading »

Anderson University has learned that it has been selected as one of ?America's 100 Best College Buys? by Institutional Research and Evaluation. This marks the first time AU has been named to the list.... Continue Reading »

As a service to South Carolina Baptist ministers, The Baptist Courier will be making free portraits during the annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention in Florence.... Continue Reading »