The Baptist Courier

For the past three years, college students majoring in Spanish at the University of South Carolina have been teaching English as a second language at Iglesia Hispa?a de la Comunidad (Hispanic Community Church) in Columbia.... Continue Reading »

ou have heard the phrase, ?Keep the main thing the main thing.? In 1 Timothy 1, Paul was addressing the practice of the church at Ephesus of arguing about minor details of the Bible. In doing so, they were... Continue Reading »

For the believer, being a witness to God's truth and His salvation is a precious privilege, a divine expectation, and, at the same time, a potential risk. It is a risk because some hearers will oppose God's truth and... Continue Reading »

First Timothy 3 begins with a 'trustworthy? saying: that anyone wanting to be a leader in the church desires a noble thing. However, Paul went on to list the characteristics that a church leader should embody, and he warned... Continue Reading »

The context of this section is Amos's fourth vision ? a basket of summer fruit. It may well be that Amos could see this fruit as the last of the crop for the season and the last before the... Continue Reading »

The world pays attention to big, loud things: wars, disasters, spectacles, celebrities, political showdowns. The people of God often are found in quieter places, doing quieter things. Yes, they respond to wars and disasters, especially if they can help... Continue Reading »

Bestselling author Eric Metaxas will be the featured speaker for the John A. Hamrick Lectureship at First Baptist Church of Charleston at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 27, and 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 28.... Continue Reading »

Ken Owens, director of the South Carolina Baptist Convention's Collegiate Ministry Group, tells the story of a 40-something Staten Island firefighter whose life was turned upside down by Hurricane Sandy, a devastating hurricane that struck the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern... Continue Reading »

Though the first-year teacher in vocational agriculture and FFA adviser doesn't get to ride as much as she would like, being on her horse gives her a chance to unwind and reflect on the blessings in her life, especially... Continue Reading »

Self-confidence is considered by most people to be an attractive characteristic. There are books, seminars and other resources available to help individuals increase their self-confidence. Obadiah, though, shows us that too much self-confidence can move into the realm of... Continue Reading »

Many in our society do not view life as a gift from God. As a result, abortion, child abuse and violence plague and weaken our society. Children and the elderly ? the more vulnerable members of society ? need... Continue Reading »

Lists. Agendas. Most of us have them in some form. Applications for smartphones and tablets, and planners and other tools help organize our lives, and they highlight our priorities. They show what is important to us.... Continue Reading »