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First Person: Bright spots in midst of devastation – by Frank Page

Words cannot express the depth of emotion that I have felt recently, having returned from a trip to New Orleans and surrounding areas.... Continue Reading »

Warrior Creek celebrates bicentennial

A little more than 200 years ago, Edward Garrett II built a log cabin school near the Laurens County community of Gray Court in which to educate his 16 children. The cabin would also serve for a number of... Continue Reading »

Touring groups see thousands accept Christ during concerts

Invitations to accept Christ have become key components of some Christian music concerts, and the rock group Disciple and the contemporary group Casting Crowns are two bands that have led thousands to the Lord across generational lines by offering... Continue Reading »

Volunteers needed for ‘shoeboxes’

Operation Christmas Child is signing up volunteers to participate in its processing center in Charlotte, N.C.... Continue Reading »

Guest Viewpoint: Can God beat cancer? by Mike Blaylock

Can God beat cancer? I sat with a man at the cancer treatment center recently who asked me that question. His wife died less than a year ago from ovarian cancer. Shortly after her death, he was diagnosed with... Continue Reading »

Nearly 3,700 students attend M-Fuge on Charleston Southern’s campus

This summer, 3,688 students and adult leaders passed through the gates of Charleston Southern University to participate in M-Fuge. Every Sunday for eight weeks, the vision was cast for a new group of students ready to take on mission... Continue Reading »

Charleston Southern University holds historic groundbreaking for Wingate Inn

The 97-room Wingate Inn at Charleston Southern University is the first hotel in Wingate history to locate on a university campus. Ground was broken Aug. 15, and building will begin in the next several weeks.... Continue Reading »

Viewpoint: Help bring marriage in out of the cold – by Tony Beam

I can still recall every detail of the moment I stood with my son and watched my soon-to-be daughter-in-law walk down the aisle in all of her wedding-day splendor. I turned my head slightly to make sure I didn't... Continue Reading »

Janie Louise Brooke

Janie Louise Brooke of Columbia, a former organist and music leader at Columbia-area Baptist churches, died April 7.... Continue Reading »

Capitol View – by Joe Mack

?It is impossible to overemphasize how critical it is to the stability of our nation for family life to be strong. The plan of God as creator of the universe is for a family to be built around one... Continue Reading »

Gary H. Hayes

Gary H. Hayes, 61, pastor of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, Pageland, died suddenly July 26.... Continue Reading »

Reaching the next generation

What will it take to reach this next generation? I would love to be able to point to one resource, one program, one ministry or even one denomination. That would make it easy. However, in the real world of... Continue Reading »