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The 40/40 Prayer Vigil is an initiative of the North American Mission Board and Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission to encourage Southern Baptists and other evangelicals to pray for 40 days from Sept. 26 to Nov. 4.... Continue Reading »

In the context of serious theological discussions, it may seem trivial to write about first impressions of guests when they visit your church. But if we could understand that a returning guest has more opportunities to hear the gospel... Continue Reading »

Western culture has stopped protecting its girls.... Continue Reading »

First Baptist Church of Surfside Beach will celebrate its 50th anniversary Sept. 2. We would love for anyone who has ever been a part of the church family to help us get ready.... Continue Reading »

The key word in our lesson is ?wisdom? and the key verse is verse 18: 'the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of... Continue Reading »

It was the concern of many of us during the recent Southern Baptist Convention name-change discussion that political correctness was making its way into our denomination.... Continue Reading »

There was peace in Israel for 40 years after King Jabin and his people were defeated. The Israelites began to worship other gods, and God let the Midianites oppress them. The Midianites were so cruel that the people fled... Continue Reading »

First Baptist Church of Newberry has been blessed under the ministry of Dr. Kenneth W. Harmon. Now he is retiring after 30 years of devotion to the Lord and our church. We invite friends and former members to join... Continue Reading »

Our lesson today focuses on adoption. To develop a proper appreciation for our ?adoption? into God's family, let's get a better understanding of what Paul was talking about when he spoke of ?adoption.? Ray Scott writes, ?Paul is writing... Continue Reading »

During the recent meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in New Orleans, a number of concerned messengers visited the Association of Baptists for Scouting booth to ask if they had heard correctly that Boy Scouts of America was planning... Continue Reading »

Conflict in a family often brings about broken relationships, greed, jealousy, selfishness, and other heartaches. Gideon, now called Jerubbaal, had a very large family. A conflict arose from the selfishness and greed of Abimelech, his son by a slave... Continue Reading »

A family-owned restaurant in Pennsylvania is under a state discrimination investigation for offering a 10 percent discount for diners who present a church bulletin on Sundays. The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission confirmed there is an investigation against Prudhomme's Lost... Continue Reading »