Archives

The South Carolina Baptist Convention will close its 2006 financial records at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 29.... Continue Reading »

Across South Carolina, new believers are being raised from baptistries, pools, ponds, lakes, rivers, the ocean, even horse troughs, to walk in a new way of life. As 2006 draws to a close, the goal of each South Carolina... Continue Reading »

The news is out: According to census information released Aug. 15, the face of the United States is changing. CNN's headline proclaimed, ?Explosion of diversity sweeps U.S.? The New York Times said, ?Immigrant Numbers Swell New York.? The Atlanta... Continue Reading »

In an effort to mobilize more youth around the country for worldwide missions, the International Mission Board is partnering with LifeWay Christian Resources? rapidly expanding camp programs.... Continue Reading »

The contemporary Christian band SONICFLOOd wrapped up its 57-city, missions-focused tour in November in Hampton, Va. More than 26,000 students and young people attended SONICFLOOd concerts during the 11-week national tour, which included stops in 23 states and Canada.... Continue Reading »

South Africa legalizes ‘gay marriage’ South Africa became the fifth country to legalize “gay marriage” Nov. 30 when acting president Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka signed a landmark bill into law. South Africa is the first African country to redefine marriage. Canada,... Continue Reading »

?Merry Christmas? or ?Happy Holidays?? Some stores may be avoiding it, but an overwhelming majority of Americans still would like to see signs with the traditional greeting of ?Merry Christmas? while shopping, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll of... Continue Reading »

Ironically, production of 'the Nativity Story? took about as long as the period of time the movie portrays ? from just before Christ's immaculate conception to just after his miraculous birth. That such a breakneck production schedule actually worked... Continue Reading »

Amid reports that the teenage actress who plays Mary in the new movie 'the Nativity Story? is pregnant out of wedlock, some Christians are wondering how to respond to a lead character's personal life in a movie they have... Continue Reading »

To give or not to give ? that isn't the question. The Cooperative Program has been Southern Baptists? unified giving plan for more than 80 years as churches faithfully allocate funds for collaborative missionary efforts. But a rapid decline... Continue Reading »

A Conway minister who held the office of vice chairman has been elevated to the position of chairman of the Executive Board of the South Carolina Baptist Convention for 2007.... Continue Reading »

I want to publicly thank Hans Wunch, the pastor at Calvary Baptist Church, Ware Shoals, for asking the convention to begin a process that would move us toward a 50/50 percent split of Cooperative Program gifts between what stays... Continue Reading »