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First Baptist Church, Pickens, recently honored Ray Reece for his many years of service by naming him deacon emeritus. From left are Fred Stone, pastor; Reece; and Mendel Steward, deacon chairman.     Doug Painter, left, was ordained as... Continue Reading »

Joseph E. Crook Sr., 80, of Inman, a retired pastor who served in the Upstate, died Oct. 2, 2007, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home after a short illness.... Continue Reading »

Willis Edgar ?Bill? Harris Sr., 85, of Anderson, a retired pastor of churches in South Carolina and Ohio, died Aug. 16, 2007.... Continue Reading »

Robert A. Long, 79, of Columbia, a retired Columbia-area pastor and Navy veteran, died Oct. 8, 2007.... Continue Reading »

?Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love? (Revelation 2:4). After our Lord gave words of commendation to the church at Ephesus, he then had one word of condemnation: you are leaving your best... Continue Reading »

Recommendations of this committee must be approved by vote at the 2007 meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. If approved, terms begin January 1, 2008. Fred Stone, pastor of Wellford Baptist Church, Wellford, is chairman.... Continue Reading »

Need a good, easy to prepare side dish for the hearty fall foods we are enjoying? Then do try this one from Linda Sue Horres. This dish is good, has only five ingredients, and can be put together easily.... Continue Reading »

Debt is something that we owe to someone else. God's word doesn't say we can't borrow, but it does warn us against excessive debt, and that's called surety. Surety is the condition of being in debt without having a... Continue Reading »

Dear Dr. Graham: Why should we bother to pray? After all, God already knows what he's going to do, so why bother to ask him to do something when it's going to happen anyway? ? N.R.... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptist churches boosted their Cooperative Program giving by more than $5 million for international and national missions and ministries during the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, according to a news release from SBC Executive Committee president and... Continue Reading »

Hoping to head off what they call ?intimidation tactics? by liberal interest groups, several leading Christian organizations have jointly issued a letter to pastors across America, explaining what churches can and cannot legally do during an election season.... Continue Reading »

Greg Robertson GREG ROBERTSON has been called as pastor by Piney Grove Baptist Church, Lake View. He is a 2007 graduate of Campbell University Divinity School. He and his wife Megan are expecting their first child in December.  ... Continue Reading »