The Baptist Courier

Randal Lyle knew almost nothing about church revitalization when he joined the staff of Wedgwood Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas. His education would be by immersion when a nearby church ? Meadowridge Community Baptist ? came seeking help.... Continue Reading »

?Grow in Godliness? has been the theme for this unit of study in 1 Timothy. The term ?godliness? appears four times in the text for this lesson. In the Greek, this word describes an individual who, because of a... Continue Reading »

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 »