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Comic Belief: The ‘Bear Facts’ of Fear

I went to college at a small, conservative school. My dad wanted me there because it was supposedly 100 miles from any known sin. Part of the process for freshmen was Rat Week. Each freshman was assigned to a... Continue Reading »

Editor’s Word: The Growing Use of Media in Christian Ministry

In 2002, Barna Research released the results of a poll regarding the use of mass media by American citizens. The results were eye-opening. At the time, 50 percent of adults said they had tuned in to a Christian radio... Continue Reading »

Pastor to Pastor: ‘I Am Not Ashamed’

This was Paul’s stand: “I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ.” In spite of a changing culture, decaying morals and persecution, Paul would not cower to the cynics or shift his stand because of scoffers, nor would... Continue Reading »

Wholly Healthy: Blood Pressure — The Number Isn’t the Whole Story

Many people own home blood pressure monitors. These little devices allow patients to track their BP as often as they like, but many physicians consider these devices problematic. Let’s make up a case. Mrs. King, 60, at the end... Continue Reading »

Outside the Walls: The Invite

“My coworker invited me to his church again,” my neighborhood friend said. He is a hard worker and has a great family. He doesn’t go to church very much, but he is open to talking about spiritual things and... Continue Reading »

Worldview: Exploring the Essentials of the Gospel

The Gospel rests at the foundation of the Christian worldview. Get the Gospel right, and your Christian worldview will stand firm. Get the Gospel wrong, and your Christian worldview will be unstable. A wise Christian, then, will seek to... Continue Reading »

Kingdom Focus: We Are Ambassadors

Some of you remember the Cold War, the “peaceful” conflict between the United States and the former Soviet Union, which occurred after World War II and lasted into the late 1980s and early 1990s. My family had a front... Continue Reading »

Wholly Healthy: To Floss or Not to Floss?

Have you been flossing your teeth lately? I know I have. Dentists have told us for about a century that good dental care requires the use of dental floss, and I have been diligent (well, not for a century,... Continue Reading »

Sunday Dinner: Fresh Corn Recipes

There are a lot of good things about summer, but many of us would put fresh corn near the top of the list. Your supermarket will probably offer corn most of the year, but here in our South Carolina... Continue Reading »

Outside the Walls: A Life Changed on a College Campus

It’s hard to believe that a bowling match could change your life. It was my first week of college. I was out from under my parents’ supervision, and it was time to party. However, the party I went to... Continue Reading »

Editor’s Word: The Times in Which We Live

There was a time when Americans associated America with freedom. Today, we have lost touch with the concept of real freedom and have begun to think of it as the right to do as you please rather than the... Continue Reading »

President’s Perspective: Launch Out … Why?

This year’s theme for our South Carolina Baptist Convention annual meeting is “Launch Out.” We base it on Luke 5, where the Lord Jesus Christ said to Peter, “Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for... Continue Reading »