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Our birthdays are markers of our journey through life that call us to reflect on all that has come before, rejoice in our present moment, and consider the opportunities and challenges we will face in the future. Birthdays are... Continue Reading »
I had dinner with a freedom fighter at the Southern Baptist Convention. While the debates over amendments to constitutions and resolutions were occurring, June was resolved to go where no other missionary has gone to set people free through... Continue Reading »
The United States of America celebrates her 250th birthday this month. Fireworks will light the sky. Reenactments and documentaries will bring to life scenes ever fading from our collective memory. Patriots will commemorate the strength of America’s past. Politicians... Continue Reading »
Summer has officially arrived in South Carolina. The humidity hangs a little heavier in the air. Mosquitoes have joined us as uninvited guests in backyards across the Midlands, and the gnats along the coast are preparing to test the... Continue Reading »
A Pawleys Island pastor, his wife, and an academy director are facing multiple charges in connection with a convicted sex offender who was allowed to serve as a custodian at the church where a daycare and school were operating.... Continue Reading »
Last week, South Carolinians in Georgetown County were devastated by accusations that leaders at Pawleys Island Community Church (PICC) and its affiliated Christian Academy (PICA) knowingly allowed a registered sex offender to serve at the church/academy in close proximity... Continue Reading »
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a longtime Southern Baptist who began supporting Donald Trump after first challenging him for the 2016 presidency, died suddenly July 11 after reportedly suffering an aortic tear at his Washington home. The 71-year-old had returned... Continue Reading »
A pastor with 15 and a half years of service at his church was arrested on June 30 for sexual exploitation of a minor, 3rd degree. Daniel “Dan” Keith Rabon, 62, was taken into custody by the Lexington County... Continue Reading »
(Editors’ note: The following is Part 2 of a four-part series devoted to the role of Baptists, particularly South Carolinians, in the development of religious liberty in America. Additional pieces will run in recognition to the nation’s 250th anniversary.)... Continue Reading »
Pastor Mike Thompson has a picture in mind for what the body of Christ should look like. It comes from the Parable of the Banquet Table, where a master sends his servant out to invite more and more people... Continue Reading »
Travis Kerns, Three Rivers Baptist Association mission strategist and member of Greer First Baptist Church, was elected as SBC recording secretary during the Orlando SBC Annual Meeting’s Tuesday afternoon session. He won a three-way race with Mississippi pastor Jonathan... Continue Reading »
Carolyn Fountain was elected the 25th president of Woman’s Missionary Union during the WMU Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting June 7 in Orlando, Fla. She is the first African American woman to serve in this role. Held in the... Continue Reading »
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