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So did you hear the one about the five churches from five different South Carolina Baptist Associations that decided to work together? No, this is not the opening line to a joke, but here is the punch line. More... Continue Reading »

Donny Royster DONNY ROYSTER has been called as pastor of Shaw’s Fork Baptist Church, Aiken. He previously served as pastor of several churches in the Orangeburg-Calhoun Association and most recently was pastor in North Carolina. He and his wife,... Continue Reading »

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano called to thank Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers, including those from South Carolina, who have served since Hurricane Isaac hit the southeast Louisiana coast.... Continue Reading »

When our grandson Preston ? now a student at the College of Charleston ? was only 3 years old, he had a favorite ploy to gain the upper hand when he was getting nothing but negative feedback from Linda... Continue Reading »

The children of First Baptist Church, Hartsville, honored David Lanier (seated) on Aug. 26 for his many years of service in children’s ministry. Lanier, who was in a coma for several weeks following a serious bicycle accident in 2011,... Continue Reading »

The number of churches signing up for LifeWay Christian Resources" background check program increased by 100 percent over the last year.... Continue Reading »

In the past three years, I?ve spoken with numerous pastoral nominating committees who receive hundreds of r'sum's. They told me they pick the one with the most experience and who will fit into their church. Where is that in... Continue Reading »

Mark Powers is seeking the ?best and brightest? Baptist high school musicians in South Carolina to take part in Baptist AllState next January at White Oak Conference Center. To that end, he hopes pastors, youth leaders and music directors... Continue Reading »

Various news outlets, perhaps jumping to cast doubt on the Bible, caused a stir over the announcement of a small, newly translated Coptic manuscript fragment indicating that Jesus may have had a wife.... Continue Reading »

>A Grand Canyon University Scholarship Foundation affiliate, Scholarships for GCU Students, will receive a 217-acre campus in Northfield, Mass., from Hobby Lobby.... Continue Reading »

But online dating also presents a set of challenges and risks different from the days when people typically met future spouses in school, church or the neighborhood.... Continue Reading »

Champion the Vote estimates that out of 60 million Christians in America, only 30 million vote or are even registered.... Continue Reading »