The Baptist Courier

The search for a scapegoat has begun. Now that the initial shock of the Newtown massacre is wearing off, our society is looking for something to do and someone to blame. Something to do? Many are lobbying for stricter... Continue Reading »

The innocents of Newtown, Conn., 20 beautiful children, will never flower. We will never see the doctor, teacher or athlete who could have been. And six adults lost their lives seeking to protect them and their classmates. The loss... Continue Reading »

The comedy of Grady Nutt, a Southern Baptist seminary graduate known as the ?Prime Minister of Humor? and a regular on television's long-running ?Hee Haw? show, is being rejuvenated 30 years after his death via a website and commemorative... Continue Reading »

Padgett’s Creek Baptist Church, Union, celebrated its 228th anniversary Nov. 15 with a mortgage-burning ceremony for the family life center. Pictured are members who were on the planning, fund-raising, and other pertinent committees.   Military veterans were honored Nov.... Continue Reading »

Offensive lineman Barrett Jones and his University of Alabama teammates hoisted the gleaming, crystal trophy into the air while thousands in the stadium cheered ? the Crimson Tide football team had won the BCS (Bowl Championship Series) National Championship.... Continue Reading »

Ron Barker, evangelism and prayer strategist with the South Carolina Baptist Convention, has received the Roy Fish Excellence in Evangelism Award from the North American Mission Board.... Continue Reading »

How often do we look at individuals and nations who stand in opposition to the things of God and wonder why they seem to prosper? We don't understand why it seems that followers of Jesus are oppressed by those... Continue Reading »

Who has not said, ?If I could just start over?? It is hard for most adults to comprehend that God offers just such an opportunity. We either do not believe that God really will forgive and let us start... Continue Reading »

?Why?? An age-old question, and possibly the most-asked question in the world. Among the first words a child learns, ?Why?? is a question that parents hear from their toddlers, children, teenagers, and even their adult children. Even as adults,... Continue Reading »

One of the challenges in today's society is that no one wants to be responsible. In fact, many reject the idea of personal accountability, and especially accountability to God. They often take offense at the idea of absolute right... Continue Reading »

Sandy Daubard, music director at First Baptist Church, Fairfax, had positions to fill on her youth praise team and used creative thinking to get the job done. Daubard held a missional music camp in August, which drew several older... Continue Reading »

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