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Rice Leads Slate of SBC Officers Including Three Rivers’ Travis Kerns

Florida pastor Willy Rice was elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention during the June 9 afternoon session of the 2026 SBC annual meeting at the Orange County Convention Center. Rice, pastor of Calvary Church in Clearwater, garnered 5,217... Continue Reading »

Daily Bible Reading Plan July-December 2026

This daily Bible reading plan is provided courtesy of Crossway. (Note: Bible reading plan goes through the New Testament twice.) July-Dec 2026 Bible Reading

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Should We Send Our Kids to a Christian Summer Camp?

Are your kids getting old enough to be able to go to summer camp? As a parent, what factors should you think about when deciding about whether you should send your children to camp? What if you can’t afford... Continue Reading »

Hope for the Proud: How God Welcomes All Types of Repentant Sinners

Have you ever counted yourself out of the story of the prodigal son in Luke 15 because you can’t relate to being the lost sheep? You admire God’s welcoming, loving heart toward the prodigal son, but you wonder if... Continue Reading »

Clarifying a Contemporary Debate

(Editor’s note: This is Chapter 14 of an excerpt from What Is a Pastor?, recently released by Courier Publishing. To order, visit CourierPublishing.com.)   By Nate Akin To answer the question, “What is a pastor?” it’s helpful to set... Continue Reading »

Retired SCBaptist Deaf Ministry Leader Jerry St. John, 93, Dies After Brief Illness

Jerry St John, 93, of Columbia died May 14, 2026, after a brief illness. He was a Louisiana native but grew up in Warren, Ark. He was called to the ministry in 1951 and attended Ouachita Baptist University and... Continue Reading »

Former State Executive Passes Away at Home in Georgia

SCBaptist family, it is with a heavy heart we inform you that Dr. Carlisle Driggers passed away last night at his residence in Georgia. Dr. Driggers faithfully served as the Executive Director-Treasurer of the SCBaptist Convention from 1992 until... Continue Reading »

South Carolina’s Cory Horton to Lead SBC 2026 Committee on Committees 

Southern Baptist Convention President Clint Pressley has announced his appointments to the 2026 Committee on Committees. Pressley, pastor of Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Charlotte, N.C., has named Cory Horton, pastor, Brushy Creek Baptist, Taylors, S.C., as chair; and Mat... Continue Reading »

In Embracing ‘Micro,’ Pastors’ Conference Looks to Leave a Big Impact 

The SBC Pastors’ Conference theme of “Together” will be evident through the addition of micro conferences for ministry areas, creating specific opportunities to serve those outside the role of lead pastor. The Pastors’ Conference has always been an event... Continue Reading »

The Desecration of Man in Culture and How the Church Aids in Consecration

Could creed, cult (meaning worship), and code be the answer to the cultural collapse of dehumanization happening around us? Carl Trueman, professor of biblical and theological studies at Grove City College and author of Strange New World, thinks so.... Continue Reading »

Hope for the Lonely: How Jesus’ Life, Death, and Resurrection Bring Us Comfort

I checked the phone again hoping that someone texted me — anyone. But there was nothing. No one was home, but me. And my phone didn’t help the cause. I could pick up my Bible and read it, but... Continue Reading »

SCDR ‘Spring Break Project’ Assisting Spartanburg Area Residents

More than 80 South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are participating in a “spring break project” this week to assist homeowners in Spartanburg County, which has the highest number of residents still needing assistance with damages from Hurricane Helene.... Continue Reading »