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The scenery and clean air of the Blue Ridge Mountains does more than clear the head. For Phil Wiggins, his annual personal retreat to LifeWay Ridgecrest Conference Center refocuses his attention on God and renews his passion for the... Continue Reading »

Bylaw revisions further defining the phrase ?cooperating Baptist churches in the state,? limiting trustee membership to instate churches, and declaring the Bible as the supreme authority for its activities and decisions were among the eight changes presented Nov. 15... Continue Reading »

The lighting is set. The cameras are rolling. The anchors are behind the desk, ready to deliver the evening's news. While this scene may be fairly common across the nation, for North Greenville University students, it marked a new... Continue Reading »

Kelly McCorkle has represented the state of South Carolina in the Miss America pageant, worked for Jim DeMint in his bid to become a senator and traveled around the world as a contestant on CBS? ?Amazing Race.? Now she... Continue Reading »

This year's E.A. McDowell Award was presented to William Renfrow in recognition of how he applies the gospel through notable service in the business and faith communities.... Continue Reading »

In 2001, the Christian Life and Public Affairs Committee instituted the Impact Your World award. It is presented to the church that expands the kingdom of God by dealing with social/moral issues through local community ministries. This year's recipient... Continue Reading »

The election of a Florence minister as president and a series of messages aimed at emphasizing the benefits of ?preaching Jesus? highlighted the annual South Carolina Baptist Pastor's Conference held Nov. 14 at Trinity Baptist Church in Cayce.... Continue Reading »

Gary Inrig wrote a wonderful book entitled ?Hearts of Iron, Feet of Clay?(Moody Press, 1979), which was a detailed study of the book of Judges. One of the issues he quickly raised in the book was what he called... Continue Reading »

Williams TED WILLIAMS is serving as pastor of Abney Memorial Baptist Church, Greenwood. A graduate of Luther Rice Seminary, he also did graduate study in biblical counseling at Liberty University. He previously served Snow Memorial Baptist Church in Johnson... Continue Reading »

Where have true, God-purposed ?friends? gone in this day of ours? Most of us start out seeking godly, true friends to walk with us over the stormy times, the pressured times and even our failures. But somewhere in our... Continue Reading »

Timothy Shaw was licensed to the ministry Oct. 2 by McMillan Memorial Baptist Church, Marion. Presenting the certificate is his father Richard Shaw, pastor of McMillan Memorial.   The congregation of White Springs Baptist Church, Lancaster, recently broke ground... Continue Reading »

Don Wilton, pastor of the 6,200-member First Baptist Church, Spartanburg, for the past 12 years, was elected as president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention for 2006 during the annual meeting Nov. 16.... Continue Reading »