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Saving Faith: ‘The One Thing I Could Not Do’

Hearing and seeing the word “faith” used to cause me much anxiety. Sometimes it still does. I spent countless hours trying to muster up faith. It didn’t work. I prayed for faith. I asked others to pray for me... Continue Reading »

Backpacks and Broken Buns: Greenville Church Founded in 1905 Continues to Reach Historic Neighborhood

Years ago, communities were often built around textile mills. Different mills even had their own baseball leagues that competed against each other. When the work week was over, parents dressed their kids in their Sunday best and headed off... Continue Reading »

A Miracle Birthday: Abortion Survivor Celebrates 47 Years of Life

Forty-seven years ago, Melissa Ohden was born alive in Sioux City, Iowa. The abortion failed. Today (Aug. 29) is her birthday, a day that wasn’t celebrated when she took her first breath. She said, “So many people take for... Continue Reading »

God Working Before, During and After Summer Camps 

Leaders and campers from SummerSalt, KidSalt, Camp McCall, Camp LaVida, and FUGE testified of God’s works before, during, and after summer camp. Here are some of the ways God worked this summer. NINE-YEAR-OLD SHARES GOSPEL WITH CSU FOOTBALL PLAYER... Continue Reading »

Pro-Life: Do You See Me?

The Gospel is the Answer to Abortion “Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you” (Ps. 89:14). Originally, this article had no title. It wasn’t given a title in remembrance of... Continue Reading »

Steven Faucette captures the mountains at Rough Ridge Lookout on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.

Building the Kingdom With a Bookmark

People tend to chase after big things. But God can use small things to glorify His name. Steven Faucette, a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church in Easley, wandered around the Hilton hotel where he was staying and met... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Capitol Bible Reading Marathon

S.C. joins six other states for marathon On April 28–May 2, God’s Word was read for 90 consecutive hours, early in the morning and through the night at the south steps of the South Carolina State Capitol building in... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Capital Bible Reading Marathon to take place April 28-May 2

On April 28-May 2, starting at 3 p.m., the South Carolina Bible Reading Marathon will take place on the south steps of the South Carolina State Capitol building in Columbia. For 90 hours, the Bible will be read out... Continue Reading »

Frances Owens: Unseen Ministry, but Eternal Effects

Frances Owens served selflessly. She did not fly overseas and share the gospel in a different language. But she prayed for missionaries who did. She may not have led hundreds to the Lord, but she prayed for the lost.... Continue Reading »

Why Don’t We Pray? Look in the Mirror

Prayerlessness is a lack of faith in Christ “I will lift my eyes to the hills — from whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth” (Ps. 121:1-2, NKJV). Any time you... Continue Reading »

God’s Faithful Provision for His Servants Seen Through Parson’s Pantry

“So many things have changed in our lives in the past month since my husband was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer at age 37. The plan for treatment and the way forward seems to change every day, but... Continue Reading »

Impact 2024: ‘One Savior, One Gospel, One Church, One Mission’

On Feb. 22, more than 1,100 attendees representing 250 churches gathered at Impact, an annual South Carolina Baptist Convention conference that connects leaders and encourages obedience to Jesus’ mission, the Great Commission. The conference was held at Church at... Continue Reading »