The Baptist Courier

The Courier's story about Greenville's Laurel Baptist Church (www.baptistcourier.wpengine.com/6442.article) published a year ago gets more valuable every week with its anticipation of a day ? in the light of the church's low attendance, low offering and no baptisms ?... Continue Reading »

Frustrations abound in committed missional leaders who want to move their church members out of the pews and into the streets. Daryl Tolleson's Oct. 25 letter, ?Plow, but avoid dead roots,? hit the nail on the head. The advice... Continue Reading »

Tim Dowdy had been in training for more than a year when he looked out over the Gulf of Mexico, ready to brave it for a swim. Members of the church where Dowdy is pastor, Eagle's Landing First Baptist... Continue Reading »

The 2012 season of the Carolina Panthers has devolved from a series of unfortunate events to a debacle, climaxing in the overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Nov. 18. The theme of their losses is the same:... Continue Reading »

When I finished seminary, I had no thoughts of church-planting ? I never thought that existing churches would ever cease to exist. I soon realized, however, that churches do close, but that troubling thought remained on the ?back burner?... Continue Reading »

Radiant, a women's ministry leadership forum, is scheduled to take place Jan. 26 at Second Baptist Church in Lancaster. The discussion-based time of sharing is targeted to leaders of church and community women's ministries and is designed to encourage... Continue Reading »

Pacolet First Baptist Church celebrated homecoming on Oct. 21 with guest speaker Glenn Rusher and special music by Ronnie Bright. Pictured from left are Rusher, pastor Tommy Sparks, and Bright.   More than 200 Royal Ambassador boys and their... Continue Reading »

During a mission trip to an unreached people group in South America, we learned that this people group believed in a ?creator god.? However, they did not believe that they could have a relationship with him. He was distant,... Continue Reading »

Israel was in deep trouble and did not seem to be concerned about it or even realize it. As Hosea begins his sermon, he brings a list of charges against Israel. The basis for the sins can be found... Continue Reading »

?Yahweh Our Righteousness.? The sovereign and powerful God is defined by righteousness. Not only is He the source of righteousness, He is righteousness. In this text, Jeremiah prophesies of the coming of the Messiah, and he tells us that... Continue Reading »

Deciding on discipline (Hosea 8:1-3, 7-10; 9:7-8; 10:10-12). The idea of discipline conjures up a lot of different memories and opinions. Some negative, some positive, but all had a lasting effect upon us. No matter what God decides concerning... Continue Reading »

Men, women, youth and children from 14 churches in Waccamaw Association gathered Nov. 5 to pray with and for women and children around the world as part of Baptist Women's World Day of Prayer.... Continue Reading »