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The SC Legislature Is Swinging for the Fences

The second legislative session of the South Carolina 126th General Assembly is out to improve its bill passing batting average. The 2025 session got bogged down with major pieces of legislation, consuming weeks of the calendar with sometimes contentious... Continue Reading »

Take a Walk

It’s amazing how much noise a few quiet Buddhist monks can make when they walk through your town. I was having breakfast out in the country of Lexington County with my friend Chris, and we heard the monks were... Continue Reading »

Give Timothy a Chance

I was 17 years old the summer before my high school senior year when Northside Baptist Church of Denham Springs, La., called me as their part-time music minister. My dad was a local pastor, and I had a solid... Continue Reading »

Why I’m Running for SBC President

Each year, Southern Baptists gather for our annual meeting as stewards. We come as messengers from our churches, entrusted with a responsibility that stretches back nearly two centuries: cooperating together for the sake of the Great Commission. That cooperation... Continue Reading »

Learning to be Content

Have you ever been drawn into an infomercial or found yourself awed by the sales pitch of a social media influencer? Basically, someone you have never met before is telling you how miserable your life is without their product.... Continue Reading »

SCDR ‘Spring Break Project’ Assisting Spartanburg Area Residents

More than 80 South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are participating in a “spring break project” this week to assist homeowners in Spartanburg County, which has the highest number of residents still needing assistance with damages from Hurricane Helene.... Continue Reading »

Charleston Southern University Mourns Death of Beloved Campus Pastor

It is with great sadness that the university announces the death of Rev. Jonathan “Jon” D. Davis, associate vice president for spiritual life, on March 9. Jon was diagnosed with multiform glioblastoma in 2021 and lived the last five... Continue Reading »

NGU’s Baker to chair Committee on Resolutions, Portal Opens March 15

North Greenville University Provost and Dean of Faculty Hunter Baker will serve as chair of the Committee on Resolutions for the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting this summer. SBC President Clint Pressley made the announcement in a statement to Baptist... Continue Reading »

Calls for Prayer as U.S. and Israel Strike Iran, Face Retaliation

A group of Southern Baptist pastors and their spouses, including former Send Relief President Bryant Wright, sheltered in place in Jerusalem Saturday morning (Feb. 28) as the United States and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran. Within hours, Iran... Continue Reading »

Wayne Bray to Be Nominated as 2027 Pastors’ Conference President

Florida pastor Ted Traylor announced March 3 his intention to nominate South Carolina pastor Wayne Bray to serve as president of the 2027 SBC Pastors’ Conference in Indianapolis. “It is with great joy I announce my intention to nominate... Continue Reading »

Unpacking What the Bible Says About Gambling

“Thou shalt not gamble.” Okay, now that I have your attention, there is no 11th commandment prohibiting gambling. Gambling — whether it involves wagering on your favorite sports team, dropping coins in a slot machine, or scratching off lottery... Continue Reading »

IMPACT 2026 Launches Generation Timothy

A record 1,379 South Carolina Baptist pastors and leaders converged at Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia under the theme “Called Out,” marking the beginning of a multi-year emphasis to raise up the next generation of pastors and church leaders.... Continue Reading »