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

Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 325 Fulton St., announces: - Sunday - Trustee ministry anniversary worship at 10:45 a.m. - Sunday, Feb. 25 - Golden Age ministry anniversary worship at 10:45 a.m. Providence Baptist Church, 2445 Old … more

For the second year in a row, a religious Super Bowl ad campaign promised viewers that Jesus "gets us." Two commercials shown Sunday night centered on Jesus' message to love your neighbors - even across ideological divides. In one, people of … more