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Reprinted: ‘Marriage That Works Is Work’

Getting married is easy, but maintaining the divinely designed relationship of marriage requires a workmanlike commitment to God and to each other. That’s the premise behind “Marriage That Works Is Work” by Baptist Courier editor Rudy Gray, which has... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Jack E. King Jr.

Jack E. King Jr., 79, of Laurens, died April 3, 2017. Born in Spartanburg, he served in the U.S. Air Force as a 2nd lieutenant. He attended Clemson University and Newberry College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree. He... Continue Reading »

Letter: Blessed by ‘The Shack’

In response to “ ‘The Shack’ is not an accurate view of God” (April), I believe the only accurate view of God comes from His Word and from a personal encounter with Him. Both the book and the movie... Continue Reading »

Letter: ‘The Shack’ is heresy

Thank you for your article on “The Shack” and the heresy of the book and movie. There were two statements that stood out to me. One was by Dr. Albert Mohler about the lack of biblical discernment and biblical... Continue Reading »

Summerville Baptist Church calls Randy Harling as lead pastor

Randy Harling has been called as lead pastor of Summerville Baptist Church. Harling, who formerly served as president of Connie Maxwell Children’s Home and pastor of Simpsonville First Baptist Church, is a graduate of Furman University and Southwestern Baptist... Continue Reading »

Camden pastor Bruce Hancock retires after 25 years of service

Bruce Hancock, pastor of Camden First Baptist Church for the last 25 years, retired April 30. Before serving at Camden, he pastored churches in North Carolina. He and his wife, Pat, will continue to reside in Camden. They have... Continue Reading »

Baptist theologian Luke Stamps to join AU faculty in the fall

Luke Stamps, a widely published Baptist theologian, will join the faculty of Anderson University this fall. Stamps has served since 2012 as assistant professor of Christian studies at California Baptist University in Riverside, Calif. A native of Alabama, he... Continue Reading »

Longtime pastor Dick Lincoln retires after 38 years at Shandon

Dick Lincoln, pastor of Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia since 1978, retired in March. During his 38-year tenure, Shandon’s membership grew from 750 to around 7,000, and attendance grew to around 2,200. In 1996, the church moved from the... Continue Reading »

Burnsview minister of music Ray Hatcher retires after 46 years in ministry

Ray Hatcher (right) retired from Burnsview Baptist Church, Greer, on Feb. 19 after serving as minister of music and outreach for more than 23 years. He is pictured with his successor, Johnny Andrews. Hatcher served various churches in music... Continue Reading »

Burnsview Baptist Church breaks ground on new facility

Burnsview Baptist Church in Greer broke ground on a new Christian Life Center on March 5. Construction is expected to begin soon.

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Mount Pisgah Baptist holds groundbreaking ceremony

Mount Pisgah Baptist Church in Easley held a groundbreaking ceremony March 26 for a new worship center. Chad Campbell is the 51st pastor in the church’s 226-year history.

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SCBC Exec. Board holds spring meeting; hears call to ‘Unite’ for annual meeting

The Executive Board of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, at its spring meeting April 24-25 at the SCBC building in Columbia, heard convention president Keith Shorter talk about his vision for a widespread one-day missions effort around the city... Continue Reading »