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Cooperative Program giving from South Carolina Baptist churches continues to trail budgeted needs through the first eight months of 2013. The $18.13 million received through the end of August was $871,087, or 4.58 percent, short of budgeted needs, according... Continue Reading »
The inaugural “Experiencing God at Home” conference slated for Sept. 16 and 17 in Lexington has been canceled due to poor response. The conference was to have been led by Richard and Tom Blackaby and their adult children. “Registration... Continue Reading »
South Carolina Baptist Campers on Mission volunteers worked alongside youth on probation and parole on a pilot project sponsored by the Department of Juvenile Justice Aug. 13-16 in Columbia. During the “Chairs4Charity” event, the volunteers got to know troubled... Continue Reading »
A new book by Mark Powers, director of the worship and music office of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, calls for worship that moves Christians beyond self-satisfaction and toward discipleship and missions. In “Going Full Circle” (Resource Publications, 2013),... Continue Reading »
Cletus Lynch knew from the time he was a boy that he had a younger sister. Barbara Mapes grew up knowing she was adopted, but she always felt she had a big brother out there somewhere, just beyond her... Continue Reading »
Editor’s note: Last month, we asked our readers to share their stories about family life. We received several stories; each was unique, but all reflected a common thread: the constant presence of God in the knitting together and sustaining... Continue Reading »
When the girls from Brown Cottage at Connie Maxwell Children’s Home go out to eat, they link pinkie fingers and ask the blessing. The endearing ritual, which they call “praying the Brown way,” was started by a girl who... Continue Reading »
He kept praying over and over, “Dear Jesus, help me.” That was back in February. Today, Ed and Amy Sturkie are rejoicing in the miraculous grace of God. A member of First Baptist Church in Columbia, Ed, a retired... Continue Reading »
Tanglewood Baptist Church in Greenville was the first South Carolina Baptist Convention church to start an Awana Club 26 years ago. Today there are more than 350 Awana clubs in churches across the state, with 307 of them located... Continue Reading »
In last month’s article, I mentioned that we will have panel discussions during the Tuesday morning and afternoon sessions of the upcoming annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention that will focus on the subject of “Why We... Continue Reading »
With Pastor Appreciation Month on the horizon, the North American Mission Board is providing laypeople with resources to encourage and support their churches’ shepherds. “NAMB’s mission is to penetrate lostness in North America,” NAMB president Kevin Ezell said. “Local... Continue Reading »
North Greenville University will present a “Truth for a New Generation” conference Sept. 27-28 at Northside Baptist Church in Charlotte, N.C. Featured speakers will include Josh McDowell, Sean McDowell, Lee Strobel and Dan Kimball. The event will also include... Continue Reading »
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