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160 years in the making, lost Spurgeon sermons project completed last fall

While working on his Ph.D. in London in the early 2010s, church historian Christian George had no idea he was about to stumble upon a gold mine of academic and spiritual material, let alone that it would all end... Continue Reading »

Virginia church hosts Thanksgiving ‘Lottie Waddle’ to raise money for missions

In addition to being a day to eat delicious food, Thanksgiving is one of the most popular running days of the year, with thousands of people competing in “Turkey Trot” races before gobbling down their meals. For the last... Continue Reading »

Seminary student narrates ‘JESUS’ film in its 2,000th language

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary student Mang Siing recently became a part of history when he served as the narrator for the Zo language translation of the world-famous “JESUS” film. The effort marked the film’s 2,000th available language. “JESUS” depicts... Continue Reading »

Batesburg First celebrates 150 years

First Baptist Church of Batesburg held its 150th homecoming celebration on Oct. 9, with a special worship service and dinner on the grounds. An estimated 450 people were in attendance for the commemorative event, at which State Sen. Katrina... Continue Reading »

2023 SBC calendar highlighted by new Caring Well Sunday

The release of the 2023 Southern Baptist Convention Calendar of Activities is highlighted by the addition of Caring Well Sunday, to be observed for the first time on Sept. 24. The addition of Caring Well Sunday, dedicated to awareness... Continue Reading »

Philippians: A prisoner’s joy still inspires believers today

South Carolina pastor Tom Hinkle has released a new Bible study guide, “Living in the Joy of Jesus: Devotions from Philippians” (Courier Publishing, 86 pages, $9.95). Philippians, one of Paul’s four “prison epistles,” was written by the apostle while... Continue Reading »

Vann’s handbook places Jesus squarely at the center of ministry

“Christ at the Center of Pastoral Ministry,” by Richard Thomas Vann Jr., reflects the “wisdom of a pastor, the heart of an evangelist, and the intellect of an academician,” according to one reviewer of Vann’s book (Courier Publishing, 228... Continue Reading »

Harris Baptist, Greenwood, honors ministerial staff

The congregation of Harris Baptist Church, Greenwood, honored current and former ministerial staff members. Pictured, from left, are Jake Jenkins, youth pastor; Missy Clegg, children’s minister; David Clegg, associate pastor (26 years); and Frank Thomas, pastor (43 years). Not... Continue Reading »

Bouknight earns D.Min. degree

Steven Bouknight, pastor of Eau Claire Baptist Church in Columbia, was awarded a Doctor of Ministry Degree from the Gardner Webb University School of Divinity, at the fall commencement ceremony held Dec. 10. Don Brock of Gateway Baptist Church,... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Robert Beaman

Robert Beaman, 89, of Huntsville, Ala., and father of Gwen Hollingsworth (wife of SCBC Executive Director-Treasurer Gary Hollingsworth), died Dec. 14, 2022. After serving in the military, he worked as an engineer at NASA for more than 37 years... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Bill Howard

William Calvin “Bill” Howard, 84, of Spartanburg, died Nov. 19, 2022. A native of Greer, he was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He graduated from North Greenville College, Limestone College and Luther Rice Seminary. He helped to establish New... Continue Reading »

‘Powers’ examines spiritual warfare from a missionary’s perspective

For some, the words “spiritual warfare” may conjure up images of horror movies and Hollywood demons. But author and missionary Mike Brakken* says that is not how the Bible sees spiritual warfare. In a new release from Courier Publishing,... Continue Reading »