The Baptist Courier

Isaac Newton said that, if all the great books of human history could come to life and be gathered in a convention hall, when the Bible walked in the other books would all fall on their faces in reverence.... Continue Reading »

The lessons this month all relate to extraordinary relationships. For Christians, the most important relationship, and the one that affects all others, is the one we have with Jesus Christ. That one relationship is fundamental and foundational to every... Continue Reading »

?Keep on keeping on? is an expression we often use to encourage one another to be faithful. Paul senses that the end of his earthly life is near and it is time to pass the mantle of leadership on... Continue Reading »

Hundreds of Southern Baptists will arrive for Crossover Saturday in Houston on the weekend leading up to the Southern Baptist Convention's June 11-12 annual meeting. As in previous years, Crossover participants will help host block parties and special outreach... Continue Reading »

George Beverly Shea, 104, of Montreat, N.C., soloist of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, died Tuesday evening, April 16, following a brief illness.... Continue Reading »

Jack Cauley JACK CAULEY recently concluded 44 years of service with Connie Maxwell Children’s Home and retired as director of special services. Cauley was presented the 2013 Distinguished Service Award by the Palmetto Association of Children and Families at... Continue Reading »

First Baptist Church in Dallas celebrated the grand opening of its $130-million, 500,000-square-foot campus in downtown Dallas on Easter Sunday.... Continue Reading »

Cindy Winters didn't set out to write a book. But as she journaled about her grief and pain after her husband Fred was killed in his Maryville, Ill., pulpit four years ago, she realized how healing the writing process... Continue Reading »

In Leviticus, we find the guide for holy living that was given to the nation of Israel. Instructions were given related to health and holiness, worship and sacrifice. Five kinds of offerings, which fulfilled two main purposes, were identified.... Continue Reading »

?Pass it on? is the title of this new unit of study based in 2 Timothy. Paul wrote this second pastoral epistle to Timothy while imprisoned in Rome (AD 63-64). He does so to encourage his young partner in... Continue Reading »

How often have you seen statistics related to our culture and behaviors that are wrong by biblical standards? Does it disturb you to note that often there is no difference between the behaviors and/or beliefs of Christians and non-Christians?... Continue Reading »

Almost everything worthwhile in life requires hard work. ?No pain, no gain? can be applied to just about every noble accomplishment. Success in our Christian walk and work demands that we grow strong in the Lord. We should be... Continue Reading »