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Southern Methodist Church of Summerton, 1107 Felton St., Summerton, announces: - April 6 - The annual spring BBQ will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Vernon Way Fellowship Hall. Cost is $10 per plate, eat-in cafeteria-style or take-out. Pickup … more
Most humanistic settings require a certain posture from the participants. A boxer enters the ring with his fist clenched and somewhere near his chin. A baseball player places a glove on the non-throwing hand and leaves the dominant hand free to … more
This content is written and produced by Religion News Service and distributed by The Associated Press. RNS and AP partner on some religion news content. RNS is solely responsible for this story. Sarah Bowen says she's been doing the work of an … more
The message of Jesus Christ and God's love will again be on display at this year's Sumter Mayor's Prayer Breakfast, which is scheduled for Thursday, May 2, at Alice Drive Baptist Church. Award-winning journalist and Columbia-based television … more
Jericho was an old city in Jesus' time. It was a crossroads city where farmers came to trade their goods. It was also a resort town. About 18 miles from Jerusalem, the elite of Jerusalem had winter homes there. It was also the home of hundreds of … more
Southern Methodist Church of Summerton, 1107 Felton St., Summerton, announces: - April 6 - The annual spring BBQ will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Vernon Way Fellowship Hall. Cost is $10 per plate, eat-in cafeteria-style or take-out. Pickup … more
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — When Shawn Landis, an evangelical Christian from Pennsylvania, heard about the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel, he knew he would come to Israel to volunteer as … more
The pastor at my home church was preaching one Sunday, and as an illustration, he shared that some senior adults received so little in Social Security that they had to eat dog food. Then he added this phrase, "I don't think God likes that." Everyone … more
Second Presbyterian Church, 1125 Old Pocalla Road, Sumter, announces: - Thursday, March 14 - The Sumter Regional Chapter, Johnson C. Smith University Alumni will sponsor the JCSU Concert Choir in a concert at the church at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 … more
A well-known Texas pastor recently preached a sermon addressing the problems of America, including the immigrant crisis at the Texas border. In the sermon, he said the immigrants at the border were "undesirables," "garbage" and "raff." I had to look … more
MIAMI (AP) - Christian voters and faith leaders have long been in the frontlines of providing assistance to migrants - but when it comes to support for immigration policies, from border security to legalization options for migrants already in the … more
A Southern Baptist Convention leader said Wednesday the U.S. Department of Justice has ended its investigation of a top denominational agency's handling of sexual abuse and doesn't anticipate further … more
Church Women United of the Greater Sumter Area announces: - Thursday, March 7 - Virtual World Day of Prayer at 3 p.m. Use the following link, log and/or call in to promote justice and equality for women through prayer, partnerships, service and … more
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The young crowd at a Nashville nightclub was ready to dance under the strobe lights to a throbbing mix of hip-hop, rap and Latin beats. But first they gathered to pray and praise God. The rules were announced on the dance floor … more
I was in Oklahoma City for a conference. I stayed downtown, but the conference was at a church about 20 minutes away. I had gotten up at 4:30 a.m. to make my early flight out of Columbia. By the time I got to the hotel, I was ready for a nap, and … more
Church Women United of the Greater Sumter Area announces: - Thursday, March 7 - Virtual World Day of Prayer at 3 p.m. Use the following link, log and/or call in to promote justice and equality for women through prayer, partnerships, service and … more
When people say they do not believe in God, they have a reason. They may not have thought very much about the reason, but a subconscious reason is still a reason. Sometimes, the reason is hurt. They expected God to do something, and they were … more
Hearts United Women's Ministry (formerly Knitting Hearts), meets at Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Broad St., announces: * Saturday, March 9 - Hearts United will meet from 10 a.m. to noon. Star Merrill will share how she was radically transformed … more
The Southern Baptist Convention's top administrative body voted Tuesday to oust four congregations — one for having a woman as senior minister, two for what it said were failures related to the … more
Whatever happened to courage? Today, we make decisions based on what the insurance company might think. We stand silent while people speak authoritatively about things they know nothing about. We prefer the simple 30-second sound bite over … more
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