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Sunday Dinner: Boiled Ham

Ham. Pictures of ham and instructions for cooking are in almost every home-centered magazine you find this time of year.... Continue Reading »

My Answer – by Billy Graham

Dear Dr. Graham: The other day, a friend of mine kind of shocked me by asking me why I complain all the time. I guess I didn't realize I came across that way. What steps do you suggest I... Continue Reading »

Commentary: Giving thanks to God in good and bad times – by Don Kirkland

My wife and I, along with our daughter and her two sons, returned to Gettysburg, Pa., this Thanksgiving to visit the family of our late son-in-law. It is our tradition to stay at the historic Gettysburg Hotel in the... Continue Reading »

Fresh Ideas – by Diana Davis

So your church is ready to begin a new building project? Before that first hammer flies, plan a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate and thank God. Some fresh ideas:... Continue Reading »

First Person: Unify us in a cooperative mission task – by Frank Page

For the last several weeks and months, I have called on Southern Baptists to seek the Lord to 'send His reviving Holy Spirit.? There are many areas in which we need the Holy Spirit's help. One of those areas... Continue Reading »

Moody wants to tell ‘success stories’ of Baptist churches

As an experienced preacher constantly looking for Sunday sermon illustrations that are fitting and effective, Mike Moody, pastor for the past seven years at Honea Path's First Baptist Church, recognizes a good story when he hears one.... Continue Reading »

BCM students leading friends, family to Christ ‘one prayer at a time’

Last year the Francis Marion Baptist Collegiate Ministry group established a routine of having prayer for the salvation of lost loved ones, relatives, and friends before each of their weekly BCM meetings.'the prayer ministry grew out of a BCM... Continue Reading »

Fisher resigns pastorate to head Upstate foundations

Rick Fisher, pastor of Lexington Baptist Church for the past 11 years, has resigned to accept a leadership position with a group of Upstate non-profit foundations.... Continue Reading »

Driggers receives Dodd award for exemplary CP support

Carlisle Driggers, executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, was recognized as this year's recipient of the M.E. Dodd Award during the convention's annual meeting Nov. 14-15 at Taylors First Baptist Church.... Continue Reading »

A response to Bill Curtis’ ‘Open Letter’

I have known Bill Harrell and the great ministry of the Abilene Baptist Church since I was first called into the ministry. I have fellowshipped with ?Brother Bill? (as his people affectionately refer to him) on many occasions, had... Continue Reading »

Retiring SCBC executive director-treasurer honored

Carlisle Driggers, retiring South Carolina Baptist Convention executive director-treasurer, was honored Tuesday, Nov. 14, at the evening service of the 2006 Annual Meeting.... Continue Reading »

Hal Lane receives McDowell Award for Christian public involvement

Hal Lane, pastor of West Side Baptist Church, Greenwood, was presented the E.A. McDowell Award at the 2006 annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Each year the Christian Life and Public Affairs Committee presents the E. A.... Continue Reading »