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Understanding the Current State of the Johnson Amendment

Before we dive into the history and current state of the Johnson Amendment, we need a quick review of our founding fathers’ understanding of the separation of church and state. As our 13 original colonies transitioned from a confederation... Continue Reading »

You Are Not Alone

Lynette stepped off a plane on a remote island in South Asia this year where there was limited to no access to the gospel. Proclamation of the gospel could land her in prison or deported, and a native convert... Continue Reading »

The State Convention in the Baptist Ecosystem

This summer, I preached a session at Camp McCall. I was reminded how critical is the culture of ownership in Christian character and leadership that is facilitated and reproduced among generations of boys and men there, especially within our... Continue Reading »

One Beggar Telling Another Where to Find Bread: Believers Share Their Faith at a Flea Market

Karen Kaiser, who worked as a town clerk in Buffalo, N.Y., left the Catholic church and was done with church altogether until she sat down on a plane next to a Baptist believer and talked to him for two... Continue Reading »

Celebrating the SCBC Staff

I enjoy watching people who are good at their craft. I can sit for hours and watch someone carve things from wood or forge things through fire. We occasionally host a talent fellowship at church, and I listen and... Continue Reading »

Caldwell Candidate for SCBC Vice President

Carey Caldwell, senior pastor of Bellview Baptist Church in Woodruff, will be nominated for vice president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention at its annual meeting in November. “For the last three years I have had the joy of... Continue Reading »

Gapway Baptists Mark 250 Years with October Revival

Gapway Baptist Church in Mullins is celebrating 250 years with a revival on Oct. 22–25 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 26 at 10:30 a.m., followed by lunch at the Christian Life Center. Derek Brown, Adam Work, Steve Bailey,... Continue Reading »

A Faithful Servant: Carolyn Rainey Retires

Carolyn Rainey, who began her first tour of duty with The Baptist Courier in May 1971, retired in May 2025. Rainey did three tours of duty with The Baptist Courier. She started, at 21 years old, as the administrative... Continue Reading »

Gifford: Honoring Christ as a Holy Handyman

A cross with a crown of thorns hangs on the white wall. A clear podium stands at the front of the room, directed at blue chairs lined in rows with hymnals resting on several of them. But it isn’t... Continue Reading »

Charleston Southern’s Aeronautics, Engineering Programs Celebrate Growth with Open House

President Keith Faulkner was walking through Reagan National Airport on a recent business trip when he heard someone calling repeatedly, “President Faulkner, President Faulkner.” He looked up to see a CSU aeronautics alumnus striding toward him. The young pilot... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Phillip Andrew Latta

Phillip Andrew Latta, 82, of Lexington, S.C., died Aug. 27, 2025. A native of Hillsborough, N.C., he was a graduate of Columbia International University, Columbia, S.C. He worked as a manager for Sears Roebuck & Company in Charleston before... Continue Reading »

Scranton Baptist Church Turns 150

Scranton Baptist Church in Williamsburg Association celebrates its sesquicentennial anniversary on Nov. 2. Pastor Jerry Fennell will bring the morning message that Sunday, and Ron Avant, a former pastor, will share his memories from his time at Scranton. Susan... Continue Reading »