Life At First Blog

This is God’s story—told through the life of our church.

For Such A Call As This

“I just really need Jesus.” When Nathan Burgess heard those words through the phone, something changed. An elderly woman had called First Baptist’s Prayer Line

Aiming Them Towards Jesus

On a hot August Saturday, the cool water of the Broad River was exactly where a group of fathers and sons from First Baptist wanted

The Bonds That Build

Every summer, hundreds of believers from churches scattered across the country pack their work boots, tool belts, and aprons for what looks, at first glance,

A Starting Point for Greater Things

For one week in June, nineteen students and five adult leaders from First Baptist Columbia traveled to North Charleston to serve through SC GO, a

A Family Who Said Yes

As Greg and Elizabeth Muth prepare to wrap up nearly a year of ministry in Botswana, Africa they’re not the same family that left Columbia

Sunday Evening Chapel

As Sunday Evening Chapel came to a close this past Sunday, one thing was abundantly clear: the response from our church has been overwhelmingly positive.