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Second Annual South Carolina Bible Reading Marathon to Take Place in April

The second annual South Carolina Bible Reading Marathon will be on the South steps of the South Carolina State House April 6-10, beginning with an opening ceremony Sunday, April 6, at 3:00 p.m. and ending with the closing ceremony... Continue Reading »

97-Year-Old Retired Pastor Still Shares the Gospel

Retired pastor William “Bill” Taylor, at the request of Tommy Carter, pastor of Wilson Grove Baptist Church in Mint Hill, N.C., has joined in sharing the gospel with staff, residents and vistors at Clear Creek Rehab Center, where he... Continue Reading »

Longtime Pastor David Blizzard Retires

David Paul Blizzard, senior pastor of Oakdale Baptist Church in Townville, announced his retirement effective the end of 2024. Blizzard and his wife, Carolyn, have served Oakdale for the past 40 years.

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Martha Childress Celebrates 76 Years of Service at Cross Roads Baptist Church

“How young? I cannot give you a figure,” said Martha Childress in her deep Southern accent. She doesn’t remember how old she was when she started playing the piano, and then the organ, at Cross Roads Baptist Church, Easley,... Continue Reading »

The Flavor of the Church

The holidays are a time of flavor. We walk into Grandma’s house on Thanksgiving or Christmas, and all the spices combine for amazing smells and delicious food — cinnamon, nutmeg, cranberry, butter, garlic, and much more. These are the... Continue Reading »

Mission:Dignity Launches Matching Campaign for Giving Tuesday to Support Retired Ministers in Need

This Giving Tuesday on Dec. 3, all donations made to GuideStone’s Mission:Dignity ministry will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $700,000, thanks to the generosity of 25 donors committed to providing support for ministers and their families. Mission:Dignity, a ministry... Continue Reading »

Fastest-growing Southern Baptist congregation seeks to be ‘church of disciple-makers’

First Baptist Church was far from needing extensive revitalization when Wayne Bray arrived as pastor in 2015. But there had been a drip-drip of decline in the preceding years. The small-town church that had grown to 2,300 people in... Continue Reading »

Poplar Springs to Observe Sesquicentennial Celebration

Poplar Springs Baptist Church in Moore will observe its 150th anniversary on Nov. 3 with an old-fashioned potluck lunch following its 11 a.m. service and a special program at 2 p.m. Festivities will include historical displays, music, speakers, photos,... Continue Reading »

Celebrity pastor cult fosters sexual sin, analysts say

When Albert Mohler asked two Boyce College students how they were doing, the reply was stark: They were not well. “What they were bearing was the burden of the news about a disaster that had fallen upon a church... Continue Reading »

Asheville Church on high ground spared from Hurricane Helene, serving surrounding regions

Not all of Asheville is destroyed. Grace Baptist Church in West Asheville sits on high ground and was protected from the storm. That protection has allowed them to fill their building with donations that will be distributed to hurting... Continue Reading »

Marietta First damaged by falling trees

Marietta First Baptist Church was damaged by several trees that fell as Hurricane Helene passed through the northwestern corner of the state, according to members of Three Rivers Baptist Association’s Disaster Relief chainsaw crew. This report will be updated... Continue Reading »

Reads Branch Church honors longtime pastor Richard McWhite

Richard McWhite, pastor of Redds Branch Baptist Church in Aiken for 11 years, was recognized on May 19 for 50 years in the ministry. Chairman of Deacons George Davis present a plaque to McWhite. A native of Greenville, McWhite... Continue Reading »