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Outside the Walls – by Lee Clamp

Published on April 11, 2013

Ruth pushed her shopping cart slowly as she searched through the grocery store. She peered down each aisle, on a mission. Turning the corner at the pots and pans, she found what she was looking for.... Continue Reading »

NGU students take spring-break mission trips

Published on April 11, 2013

North Greenville University sent out mission teams (called Light Teams) to several countries including Nicaragua, Jordan, the Netherlands, Austria and Slovakia over spring break.... Continue Reading »

The Purpose and Design of Marriage: Show the Beauty of the Gospel – Through Marriage

Published on April 11, 2013

As I have read articles outlining the current debates about marriage and seen my friends? comments on Facebook and Twitter, I have felt a growing concern that we are all missing the point. I?m certainly not saying that I... Continue Reading »

Preschoolers raise $1,800 to dig well

Published on April 11, 2013

The 4- and 5-year-olds at Oak Crest Baptist Church, Greenville, were inspired to raise $1,800 to pay for a community well in an impoverished part of the world after hearing the story of Makiah Kaitlyn King of Cairo, Ga.,... Continue Reading »

The Purpose and Design of Marriage: We Must Not Over-Spiritualize or Under-Legalize Marriage

Published on April 11, 2013

Is it just me, or have other people noticed that all of a sudden everyone wants to talk about marriage? I think, overall, an elevated level of discussion over one of the most important spiritual and cultural issues of... Continue Reading »

Forum seeks to match would-be missionaries with sending agencies

Published on April 11, 2013

First Baptist North Spartanburg Church will host a Southeast regional missions mobilization forum May 3-4. The event is designed to help people who feel called to go to the mission field find agencies looking for people. MissionNext (www.MissionNext.org) is... Continue Reading »

Expert predicts split ruling in marriage cases

Published on April 11, 2013

The U.S. Supreme Court appears likely to provide defenders of the traditional definition of marriage with no more than a partial victory, a legal expert says. After sitting in on the landmark arguments March 26 and 27, Family Research... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Charles Judson Martin

Published on April 11, 2013

Charles Judson Martin, 76, of Charleston, died Nov. 23, 2012.... Continue Reading »

Perspective: The Bible in Today’s Culture – by Rudy Gray

Published on April 11, 2013

More than 13 million people viewed the premiere of the History Channel's miniseries, 'the Bible.? The cable TV production had twice as many viewers as any program on NBC for February. The final episode was seen by 11.7 million... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Harold Dean Patton Sr.

Published on April 11, 2013

Harold Dean Patton Sr., 78, formerly of Pacolet, died March 7, 2013, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.... Continue Reading »

Blogging and the Battle of H?rtgen Forest

Published on April 11, 2013

I am no expert on World War II, but I have read about the Battle of H?rtgen Forest, which took place from mid-September of 1944 to February 1945 on the German/Belgian border. By the accounts I have read, it... Continue Reading »

Crossing Carolina for April 11, 2013

Published on April 11, 2013

Jack Cauley JACK CAULEY recently concluded 44 years of service with Connie Maxwell Children’s Home and retired as director of special services. Cauley was presented the 2013 Distinguished Service Award by the Palmetto Association of Children and Families at... Continue Reading »