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Lexington County sheriff James Metts gave checks totaling $45,000 to Charleston Southern University president Jairy Hunter June 27 to finance additional college scholarships through an endowed scholarship fund that the sheriff established at the university more than 10 years... Continue Reading »

If you want a pretty salad for a special occasion, a family reunion, to take to a bereaved family, or to carry to a church supper, Miriam Bobo Templeton of First Baptist in Laurens has the dish for you.... Continue Reading »

Grace Baptist Church, Spartanburg, celebrated its 50th anniversary July 2, recognizing its history in the making. Grace Baptist began as a mission under Southside Baptist Church, Spartanburg, more than 50 years ago. At the time, John Huss was pastor... Continue Reading »

Dear Dr. Graham: I heard you say once that the older someone gets, the harder it is for them to turn to God, but I don't agree with that. I?m in my 60s, and although I?m not a religious... Continue Reading »

To be writing this article is truly an overwhelming feeling. As I have said in previous press releases, the presidency of the Southern Baptist Convention is not something I ever sought or ever believed to be possible. However, God... Continue Reading »

Every annual Bible Study and Preaching Retreat is designed with the hope that it will be a ?mountaintop experience? for the pastors, evangelists and lay people in attendance, but this year's edition more than met that lofty goal by... Continue Reading »

Evangelist Rick Gage has dedicated his life to reaching rural America with the gospel message that he believes changes lives, communities, and the world. No town is too small for the evangelist, who has been filling football stadiums across... Continue Reading »

It is most encouraging to keep hearing reports about so many mission trips our church members are taking these hot summer days. They are going to various places around the nation and all over the world. I cannot help... Continue Reading »

In 2006, the South Carolina Baptist Convention is commemorating 50 years of music ministry through the convention's music office.... Continue Reading »

The longer I live, the more convinced I am that we have too often neglected one of the most vital opportunities for family communication and bonding: the meal table.... Continue Reading »

All around the world, people just like us gather in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. So think about this for a moment. At this very time, there are people, some of whom may well speak another language,... Continue Reading »

Frank Page said he thought he was prepared for New Orleans in his first official visit as president of the Southern Baptist Convention since his election in mid-June. But that was before pastors David Crosby of First Baptist Church... Continue Reading »