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Bill Hightower of Fairplay received one of five national Distinguished Service Awards for disaster relief work throughout his career during the National Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Roundtable in Shocco Springs, Ala.... Continue Reading »

Carlisle Driggers, executive director-treasurer emeritus of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, delivered the commencement address before family and friends of 210 North Greenville University graduates in Turner Chapel May 3. This marks the largest single graduating class in the... Continue Reading »

It was no coincidence that their greatest gift came in the months leading up to their church's 100th anniversary this May: $1 million for international missions, given by a congregation of 12. It is a story as much about... Continue Reading »

The North Charleston Coliseum buzzed with excitement as 227 undergraduate and 65 graduate degrees were conferred during a commencement ceremony May 5.... Continue Reading »

CP: 2.59% ahead of last year Year-to-date contributions through the Southern Baptist Convention’s Cooperative Program are 2.6 percent ahead of the same time frame in 2006. As of April 30, the year-to-date total of $120,638,766 for CP missions is... Continue Reading »

The numerical increases ? from 24 preschoolers in 1957 to 120 students for 2006-2007 ? are only one measure of the growth of the kindergarten program at First Baptist Church in Taylors during its 50-year history.... Continue Reading »

For several years, the exit ramps off Interstate 20 between Columbia, S.C., and Augusta, Ga., summoned me. The legendary early American Baptist leader Luther Rice's well-traveled, earthly life ended in 1836 in that part of rural South Carolina. Visiting... Continue Reading »

Genre Comedy Video and Audio Clips Tupperware (watch) I Need a Man (watch) I Will Sing the Wondrous Story (listen) When God’s Involved (listen) Description Kristy Byers is a Christian comedienne from Columbia, S.C. (Read the Baptist Courier’s feature... Continue Reading »

Yes, the water is still as chilly as ever, but this summer there will be even more yells heard as boys plunge into Lake Chillywater at McCall Royal Ambassador Camp.... Continue Reading »

Hoping to get a jump on finding the prize egg, these youngsters from Nebo Baptist Church in Britton’s Neck bound from the breezeway. Leading the pack is Logan Williams, followed by Walt Richardson, Katie Allen and Bailee Cribb. Christy... Continue Reading »

Darrell Free DARRELL FREE has been called as youth director of Wren Baptist Church, Piedmont, effective May 1. He and his wife Tammy and their children – Misty, Tiffany, Justin and Brittany – live in Belton.      ... Continue Reading »

As pastors, we must preach. As did Ezekiel preach to bones in Ezekiel 37, so must we.... Continue Reading »