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Fresh Ideas – by Diana Davis

This may be the best event ever! Plan a come-and-go, all-day film festival at your church, featuring amazing mission films produced by our International Mission Board.... Continue Reading »

Crossing Carolina for August 24, 2006

David Bagwell DAVID BAGWELL began duties July 23 as pastor of Bethel Baptist Church, Westminster. He has served as student minister at Cornerstone Baptist Church, Clinton; Clearview Baptist Church, Travelers Rest; and Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Greer. He was... Continue Reading »

Church’s community garden spreads ‘Seeds of Hope’

Can a small church in a rural community make a difference? Terry Simmons thinks so and set out to prove it.... Continue Reading »

Lebanon relief reflects ‘Christ’s love shining’

Central Lebanon's Deir el-Ahmar was a quiet, predominantly Christian town, fairly isolated from the fighting between Hezbollah militants and Israeli forces that broke out in Beirut and towns along southern Lebanon's border with Israel. A number of its houses... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Showcase for August 24, 2006

Frank Stevenson, sales manager for Palmetto Bus Sales, presented keys to a new 32-passenger Starcraft bus for Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center to South Carolina Baptist Ministries for the Aging president Richard McLawhorn Aug. 1. Also pictured are Martha... Continue Reading »

Camouflage-covered devotional making way through ranks

With a camouflage cover over its life-changing message, 100,000 copies of an ?Experiencing God Day-by-Day? military edition have been placed in soldiers? hands, with another 50,000-plus copies on the way.... Continue Reading »

Religion in Lebanon not as easy as ‘Muslim,’ ‘Christian’

While some describe Lebanon in easy ?Muslim? and ?Christian? terms, the reality is much more complicated. The government recognizes 17 religious groups in the country. While their different beliefs are easy to describe, the relative size of the various... Continue Reading »

Big Youth Thing closes out summer in huge way

Mix one part Thunder Road roller coaster and one part water park with four parts teenagers and bake at nearly 100 degrees ?... Continue Reading »

Gloverville Baptists warming feet, hands and hearts of Moldovan orphans this winter

Operation Knit Together intends to take the pain out of spring for all the orphans in Moldova. But it's going to take a lot of shoes, socks and volunteers to provide for the residents of the country's 66 institutions.... Continue Reading »

At Home – by Rudy Gray

It has been said that what does not kill us will strengthen us. We do not like pain, but it is often through our pain that we change, grow and develop.... Continue Reading »

Tiny church gives big for orphans

Silverstreet is a small town in South Carolina. Moldova is a small country in Eastern Europe. Until recently, diminutive size was about all they had in common.... Continue Reading »

Summersalt focuses on image

Under the theme ?Icon the Magazine: It's All About Image,? Summersalt, the youth camp held annually at White Oak Conference Center, challenged students to be the image of Christ.... Continue Reading »