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Mission:Dignity recipients in South Carolina will receive an extra check — a 13th check — in 2023, thanks to generous donors creating an endowment at the Baptist Foundation of South Carolina that partners with churches in the South Carolina... Continue Reading »
Tony Wolfe, executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, has released the following statement regarding the shooting incident today in its shared parking lot: “I could not be more thankful for our state, county, and local law enforcement... Continue Reading »
Male and Female He Created Them: A Study on Gender, Sexuality, & Marriage (Christian Focus, 2023) by Denny Burk, Colin Smothers, and David Closson It’s almost unfathomable that saying there are only two genders is a controversial statement, but... Continue Reading »
A former South Carolina youth pastor is facing 26 counts of voyeurism and 32 charges of criminal sexual conduct, many involving minors, in two counties, according to WYFF-TV. County court records show 21 new charges were filed against Daniel... Continue Reading »
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated. Daniel Kellan Mayfield, a 35-year-old youth pastor at First Baptist Church of Gowensville, was arrested May 27 for videotaping a woman while she showered, according to a report by the Greenwood County... Continue Reading »
The South Carolina Legislature passed a six-week abortion ban May 23, allowing limited exceptions based on the mother’s health, fetal abnormalities, rape and incest. South Carolina Baptists applauded the bill as the culmination of prayer and advocacy, but said... Continue Reading »
Their sanctuary is gone — now only a charred shell. A lightning bolt likely ignited the blaze that gutted the building on Sunday, July 2. But “the church is the people,” interim pastor Joe Hayes Jr. maintains, and the... Continue Reading »
June is no longer just an ordinary summer month. Colorful flags are seen flying, and those who are part of the LGBTQ movement gather for “pride parades.” As Christians, it is easy to point out the sin of the... Continue Reading »
D.J. Horton said one of his main “dad speeches” that he gives his kids is this: “Do not let life happen to you; you happen to life.” For him, that idea carries over into the Beatitude he preached on... Continue Reading »
“Is this a movie?” Christian asked as he raced toward the metro in Hollywood, Calif. Christian was homeless, broken, and in desperate need of hope. He had recently arrived in Los Angeles and had spent the last week in... Continue Reading »
Recently, I had the honor and privilege of attending the commissioning service of Air Force 2nd Lt. Max Robbins. Max recently graduated from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. I’ve known him, his... Continue Reading »
The 2023 annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in New Orleans is a few weeks away. If you are reading this, chances are high that the work and health of the convention are important to you. As you... Continue Reading »
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