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Luis Palau, 86, a Christian evangelist described by some as “the Latino Billy Graham,” died March 11 at his Portland, Ore., home. In January 2018, he was diagnosed with late-stage lung cancer. Over the past half century, the Luis... Continue Reading »
Tennessee Baptists are preparing for Crossover, an annual evangelistic event that takes place in the city where the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting is held. This year’s meeting will be June 13-16 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Conference... Continue Reading »
A settlement in a lawsuit filed by Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Baylor University returns control of the Harold E. Riley Foundation to the schools. The Riley Foundation was founded by the late Harold E. Riley after his death... Continue Reading »
For Pastor Danny Emory, the book of Lamentations is “God’s handbook on grief.” His new book, “Grief and Glory in Lamentations,” flows from “the writings of a simple pastor/teacher who has experienced grief on many occasions and has attempted... Continue Reading »
Fred DeFoor will retire from St. Andrews Baptist Church in Columbia on March 7 after serving for 34 years as associate pastor and minister of music. A native of Greenville, he is a graduate of Furman University and Southern... Continue Reading »
A four-way race is shaping up for the election of president during the 2021 Annual Meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Nashville this June. In January, Alabama pastor Ed Litton and Northwest Baptist Convention Executive Director-Treasurer Randy Adams... Continue Reading »
Carman Dominic Licciardello, a Christian music legend known by his first name, died Feb. 16, 2021. He was 65. He had been hospitalized in Las Vegas for complications after surgery to repair a hiatal hernia, according to a press... Continue Reading »
Rush Limbaugh, the bombastic radio host who shaped conservative politics for decades, died Feb. 17, 2021, after a battle with lung cancer. He was 70. The radio show host appealed to many Christian conservatives. He was self-described as “the... Continue Reading »
As Washington Baptist Church, located at Ware Place in southern Greenville County, prepares to celebrate God’s blessings during its 200-year history, a decade-by-decade recap of the church’s history has intrigued members. According to minutes, the church was organized as... Continue Reading »
George Silver, 94, of Goldsboro, N.C., and North Greenville University’s fourth president, died Jan. 29, 2021. He was a graduate of Northwest Missouri State University, Rutgers University, and Temple University. He was a military veteran, with active roles spanning... Continue Reading »
James “Jim” Milton Pitts, 83, of Travelers Rest, died Jan. 18, 2021. A native of Washington, D.C., he was a graduate of Furman University, and Southeastern and Southern Baptist theological seminaries. He served Furman University from 1967 to his... Continue Reading »
Brian Bishop, 43, of Spartanburg, died Jan. 16, 2021. A graduate of North Greenville University and Fruitland Bible College, he also worked as benefits director for Southern Design Services. He was a former youth pastor at Lake Bowen Baptist... Continue Reading »
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