The Baptist Courier

The election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio as pontiff sparked an interesting response from much of the mainstream media in the United States.... Continue Reading »

An accident nearly 10 years ago that left Jeanisa Moore paralyzed should have also destroyed her ability to sing. Instead, Moore has been able to use her songs ? and her story ? to touch many lives in the... Continue Reading »

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On this Palm Sunday, we are studying Scripture from the last days of Jesus? earthly life. The first verses of this background passage highlight the desire of the Jewish leaders to get rid of Jesus. They were afraid of... Continue Reading »

The 2013 edition of the ministers? annual tax guide from GuideStone Financial Resources is now available. The Tax Return Preparation and Federal Reporting Guide provides both active and retired ministers step-by-step help in understanding the latest tax laws along... Continue Reading »

After hearing stories of malnourished children in Guatemala, a group of 50 Charleston Southern University students attending the Converge conference at Myrtle Beach in early February felt led to respond.... Continue Reading »

?People don't care what you know until they know that you care!? is a very familiar and true saying. One man who lived in a large city walked passed a number of churches before arriving at the one he... Continue Reading »

Like the fellow who thought he?d be crossing visible longitudinal lines on his ocean voyage to Europe, some may think that the chapter and verse divisions were on the sheet when apostles such as John (or psalmists such as... Continue Reading »

Lexington Baptist Church recently celebrated Debbie Smith’s 25th anniversary as church pianist. Pictured with her at a reception in her honor last month are minister of music Dan Williams (left) and Debbie’s husband, Pratt.   First Creek Baptist Church,... Continue Reading »

Excitement is mounting in the Olympic host city of Sochi, Russia, where recently the countdown clock in the central square displayed only 365 days until the Opening Ceremonies of the 22nd Winter Olympic Games. Russian dignitaries and Olympic officials... Continue Reading »

Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, probably felt pretty ordinary to most South Carolina Baptists. But I assure you it was anything but that. South Carolina Baptists, by action of the Executive Board, enabled our convention to count the offerings postmarked... Continue Reading »