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Obituary: Herschel Crain

Herschel Leonard Crain, 81, of Greer, died Oct. 20, 2023. He served as senior pastor at Apalache Baptist Church, Greer, for 16 years and at Central Baptist Church, Cowpens, for 18 years. Survivors include two daughters, four grandchildren and... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Lester Branham

Lester Province Branham Jr., 89, of Florence, died Oct. 22, 2023. A native of Camden, he was a longtime member of Springvale Baptist Church, Lugoff, where he first was called to ministry. He was a graduate of Wake Forest... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Joe Borgkvist

Joseph “Joe” Borgkvist Jr., 79, of West Columbia, died Oct. 23, 2023. A native of Portsmouth, N.H., he served with the U.S. Army in Vietnam and was led to Christ by a Southern Baptist chaplain. After his call to... Continue Reading »

Columbia Metro adopts five-year partnership with IMB in Central Spain

Messengers to the Columbia Metro Baptist Association annual meeting on Oct. 5 formally adopted a five-year missions partnership with International Mission Board personnel serving in Central Spain. Mission team scheduling is set to begin in 2024. The adopted partnership... Continue Reading »

Send Relief helps victims of Hamas terror attack in Israel

War has come to the Holy Land. Following a brutal attack by Hamas terrorists on Saturday, Oct. 7, that killed and injured thousands of people, Israel officially declared war against the militant group. With the conflict expected to rage... Continue Reading »

President extends invitation to SCBC Pastors Conference Nov. 13

Mark Krieger, pastor of Mt. Bethel Baptist Church in Belton and president of the 2023 South Carolina Baptist Convention Pastors Conference, extends an invitation to pastors to attend the event at North Trenholm Baptist Church on Nov. 13. “This... Continue Reading »

Wolfe announces key staff changes for SCBC

In an Aug. 30 press release, Tony Wolfe, executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, announced several key staff changes. Michael Pigg, SHARE team leader for S.C. Baptists for two years, was appointed director of African American Engagement.... Continue Reading »

‘Jumpin’ Joey’ recounts life on ‘Tin Can’ Navy destroyer

“The Jumpin’ Joey” (Courier Publishing, 450 pages, $29.95) has something for every reader: an analysis of mid-20th-century geopolitical and military history, a rigorous technical exposition on how to keep a “Tin Can” Navy destroyer up to speed and mission-ready,... Continue Reading »

When ‘Bottom Falls Out,’ author finds hope in words of Korah’s sons

Do you feel like the bottom has just dropped out on you? Author Jim Goodroe, a former missions strategist and a pastor for 50 years, offers some relevant and practical hope found in the psalms of Korah’s sons throughout... Continue Reading »

CP surpasses $191.8 million, falls just short of annual budget goal

As the 2023 fiscal year ended Sept. 30, giving to the national Cooperative Program Allocation Budget was slightly under expectations for the year, even though totals for the month of September were 1.6 percent above the targeted amount. Gifts... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Ryan Eklund

Ryan Bellman Eklund, 91, of Greenwood, died Sept. 18, 2023. A native of Orangeburg, he was a graduate of Furman University and served in the South Carolina Army National Guard. After graduating from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville,... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Ron Satterwhite

Ron Satterwhite, 69, of La Belle, Mo., died June 21, 2023, at the Baptist Home in Ironton, Mo. A native of Tallahassee, Fla., he was a graduate of Florida Bible College, Hollywood, Fla., and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.... Continue Reading »