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In Christmas 2004 my church was participating in a Christmas shoebox gift ministry. My family always took part, so I decided I would, too. I filled a box with items I thought any young boy would like. I never... Continue Reading »

In 2003, one Southern Baptist couple was burdened by Satan's grip on the world. The wife had longed for stability and comfort for her family, but surrendered those longings to God two years ago. Now the family is headed... Continue Reading »

This is the final report of the 2007 Committee on Committees. If approved by messengers to the 2007 annual meeting, members begin serving Jan. 1, 2008. Laneir Singleton from Florence is the chairman.... Continue Reading »

I completely agree with Bob Newman's assessment of no need for new churches in South Carolina in the Sept. 20 issue of the Courier.... Continue Reading »

It is 6 a.m. and while most people are punching off the alarm clock, groups of men all around the state are awake, dressed and pulling into church parking lots to meet with one another in a unique small... Continue Reading »

In response to the letter writer from Greenville regarding church planting, I have a slightly different perspective on the situation you described of new church plants that may be geographically close to an existing church.... Continue Reading »

Continuing a 14-year trend of unprecedented growth, North Greenville University welcomed yet again the largest number of students in school history: 2,001 students began classes Aug. 15, 119 more students than a year ago.... Continue Reading »

Tony Morris Yates Sr., 63, of Columbia, who served as a minister of education and youth in churches across South Carolina, died Aug. 19, 2007.... Continue Reading »

When I was in the required two years of home economics in high school - which was only a few months after Noah and Mrs. Noah, and the kids Shem, Ham and Japheth and their wives left the ark... Continue Reading »

Is the mind a playground? Maybe. Psychologist Avrum Weiss thinks so. He researches daydreaming, and his studies have demonstrated that daydreaming can be a relaxing distraction in a world of stress.... Continue Reading »

Dear Dr. Graham: What are the signs of Alzheimer's? I?m worried about my aunt (who lives on her own near us). She seems to be getting very forgetful, but we don't know if it's just because she's getting older... Continue Reading »

The annual trustee meeting of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission opened Sept. 11 with ERLC president Richard Land expressing gratitude to the convention for increasing the percentage of Cooperative Program dollars the ERLC would be receiving in the... Continue Reading »