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Longtime pastor Carrol Caldwell celebrates 20 years at Padgett’s Creek

Carrol Caldwell, who turned 91 in June, recently marked 20 years as pastor of Padgett’s Creek Baptist Church in Cross Keys, which will celebrate its 240th anniversary on Aug. 4. A bivocational pastor for 64 years, Caldwell was the... Continue Reading »

Financial Secretary Accused of Stealing $400K from S.C. Church

A financial secretary at Ware Shoals First Baptist Church has been charged with stealing more than $400,000, according to WISTV 10 News. According to police, Shelley Strickland has used money from multiple church accounts, including its emergency fund, since... Continue Reading »

Connie Maxwell Receives $1 Million Gift

Connie Maxwell Children’s Ministries in Greenwood, a ministry partner of SCBaptists, received a $1 million gift recently from the family of former long-time staffers Doug and Sally Kauffmann. The Kauffmann family announced the gift Aug. 9 in support of... Continue Reading »

Does Jesus Really Instruct Us to Hate Our Family?

I can’t count the times he said to me, “I like you, Robinson, but I can certainly do without your religion” — “religion” meaning my commitment to Christ. He held a particular disdain for claims that the Bible is... Continue Reading »

God Working Before, During and After Summer Camps 

Leaders and campers from SummerSalt, KidSalt, Camp McCall, Camp LaVida, and FUGE testified of God’s works before, during, and after summer camp. Here are some of the ways God worked this summer. NINE-YEAR-OLD SHARES GOSPEL WITH CSU FOOTBALL PLAYER... Continue Reading »

First Person: A Convention of Complementarian Churches

Over the past two years, I’ve said very little in public about the so-called Law Amendment. As recording secretary, I’m an officer of the Southern Baptist Convention who is eligible for perpetual election. If elected, I’ll serve Southern Baptists... Continue Reading »

Riverland Hill’s Pack to be Nominated to Lead SCBaptists

Ryan Pack, senior pastor of Riverland Hills Baptist Church in Irmo since 2017, will be nominated to serve as president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Pack will be nominated by Cory Horton, senior pastor of Brushy Creek Baptist... Continue Reading »

NGU Alumnus Jeremiah Bogan Takes Talents to the Next Level

Jeremiah Bogan has been chasing his dream of being in the National Football League since he was a kid. “Football has basically been the structure of my whole life,” he said. “I’ve been playing since I was five years... Continue Reading »

Remains of Debby bring flooding, tornadoes to SC coast

Rivers and lakes stand above flood stage from west Florida up into northeast Georgia and predictions of flooding continue through the Carolinas as what was Hurricane Debby makes its way north. At least six deaths are being blamed on... Continue Reading »

Global health strategies create gospel access through CPR certification

The American doctor hummed “Stayin’ Alive” softly to the young Armenian medic kneeling on the floor administering CPR. Her confidence increased as she caught the beat, and the green light on the practice mannequin lit up. She smiled, despite... Continue Reading »

CSU pivots to online learning ahead of TS Debby

Due to Tropical Storm Debby’s potential impact to the Charleston region this week, Charleston Southern University will move all in-person classes to virtual learning beginning at 2 p.m. today through Thursday, August 8. An update will be provided later... Continue Reading »

Anderson Football Ready to Roar into Inaugural Season 

Since Anderson University opened its doors in 1911, it has been described in several different ways: A four-year women’s college. South Carolina’s first junior college. A two-year coed college. A four-year university. But one thing it has never been... Continue Reading »