Longtime worship minister Gerald Sims dies at 86

September 4, 2024

Gerald Max Sims, who served as a bivocational music minister for his entire adult life — most recently at Central Baptist Church in Florence — died Aug. 8.

First person: I choose faith; I choose hope; I choose love

September 4, 2024

“What do you choose? I choose faith, hope and love. I also choose joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness and faithfulness,” writes Jennifer Rash.