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Commentary: Humility in short supply – by Don Kirkland

Published on September 14, 2007

Country music singer and song writer Mac Davis, I am sure, had his tongue placed firmly in his cheek with his lyrics, ?Oh Lord, it's hard to be humble when you?re perfect in every way, but I?m doing the... Continue Reading »

First Person: ‘The best of times, the worst of times’ – by Mike Moody

Published on September 14, 2007

?It was the best of times, it was the worst of times ?? So begins the 1859 classic, ?A Tale of Two Cities? by novelist Charles Dickens. Those words might hold some relevance for us in this first decade... Continue Reading »

A lifetime of missions work to change a country

Published on September 14, 2007

It was a turbulent time in China when Carter and Agnes Morgan were asked to go there and work as missionaries in 1955. The Morgans, who are members of Westminster Baptist Church, had spent the past six years as... Continue Reading »

In Travelers Rest: Construction underway for new substance abuse recovery center

Published on September 13, 2007

Wisdom in Living Life Ministry Inc. broke ground Sept. 5 for its Beyond Recovery project, a $5.8 million residential substance abuse training center designed to help men, women and children in the Upstate overcome addiction to alcohol and other... Continue Reading »

Former Spartanburg pastor recalls price paid for recognizing God’s image in all people

Published on September 12, 2007

When Norman Shands made a vow to God 65 years ago, he couldn't have imagined that it would thrust him into the center of the civil rights movement in Atlanta.... Continue Reading »

September 11 remembered

Published on September 11, 2007

A foggy night and a field full of U.S. flags caught Ashley Mitchell"s attention as she neared her home in Memphis, Tenn., in 2006. After learning from a police officer patrolling the area that the display commemorated the lives... Continue Reading »

Stewart joins Convention staff as Columbia area campus minister

Published on September 11, 2007

Tim Stewart has joined the South Carolina Baptist Convention's collegiate ministry staff as campus minister at the University of South Carolina and surrounding colleges.... Continue Reading »

State’s World Hunger Relief funds exhausted for the year

Published on September 10, 2007

The World Hunger Relief fund, which provides financial assistance to food pantries across the state, has been exhausted for 2007. The fund consists of donations from South Carolina Baptist churches through the World Hunger Relief offering, collected throughout the... Continue Reading »

Gators’ QB: ‘God, family, academics, football’

Published on September 8, 2007

Holding the most high-profile position on the defending national championship team ? making him the biggest Big Man on Campus at a football-crazed school ? could easily go to the head of any college sophomore, but Tim Tebow says... Continue Reading »

Charleston Southern sets enrollment record of 3,286

Published on September 5, 2007

Aug. 21 marked the first day of classes at Charleston Southern University, and the official enrollment numbers have been tallied.... Continue Reading »

Garrison wins ‘Faster Pastor’ race in Laurens

Published on September 5, 2007

Chaplain James Stevens of Laurens County Speedway and Racing for the Cross Ministries presents the Faster Pastor plaque to Chris Garrison, pastor of Union Baptist Church, who won the Faster Pastor II race at the Laurens County Speedway.... Continue Reading »

Columbia student leads team researching Japanese in Argentina

Published on September 5, 2007

Researching Japanese immigrants in Argentina was among the ministries conducted on mission trips this summer by teams from Southern Baptist Seminary.... Continue Reading »