The Baptist Courier

When Dewey Seale sings the old hymn, ?Amazing Grace,? the words come from deep in his heart as he remembers God's grace has always been sufficient no matter the circumstances. Dewey, with his wife Eloise at his side, served... Continue Reading »

Through February, Cooperative Program giving from South Carolina Baptist churches was slightly behind budgeted needs for the year. In the first two months of 2013, churches had forwarded $4,624,608 in CP gifts, $125,392 short of budgeted needs for the... Continue Reading »

Clearly, estate planning provides opportunities for significant gifts to our South Carolina churches and ministries, but as a recent LifeWay Research study indicates, estate giving is often ignored as a giving option in our congregations. Educating and encouraging individuals... Continue Reading »

Have you ever asked one too many questions? In this Scripture, the expert in the law did just that. In his attempt to test Jesus, he exposed his own true nature. Jesus? response to his questions should cause us... Continue Reading »

Union Baptist Church, York, is celebrating its 175th anniversary during the month of March.... Continue Reading »

The Southeastern regional meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society will convene March 22-23 at Anderson University, hosted by the university's College of Christian Studies.... Continue Reading »

With a retroactive change to its business and financial policies and procedures, the Executive Board of the South Carolina Baptist Convention effectively ensured that the 2012 SCBC budget finished in the black and an allocation of nearly $416,000 was... Continue Reading »

Someone posed the question: ?Instead of leaving us in this world, why doesn't God take us to heaven the moment He saves us?? Many biblical responses could be offered for that question, but one answer certainly is this: He... Continue Reading »

The compassion of Christ was the focus of the South Carolina Baptist Convention's Converge Conference for students, held Feb. 1-3 in Myrtle Beach. More than 850 college students, along with high school juniors and seniors as well as leaders... Continue Reading »

Beginning June 1, Charleston Southern University's department of religion will transition to a school of Christian studies. 'the transition to a school of Christian studies is rooted in our desire to reflect more accurately not only what we teach... Continue Reading »

Members of Grace Baptist Church have been well aware of the struggle in their community the last two years over the building of the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro (Tenn.) next door. At times, they didn't know what to do.... Continue Reading »