The Baptist Courier

President Obama's re-election virtually guarantees that his signature health care reform law, passed in 2010, will continue moving toward implementation over the coming four years. Meanwhile, GuideStone Financial Resources continues working toward applying the provisions of the law, while... 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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Our family is serving in East Asia. This Christmas season we want to thank you and your readers for lifting up the work.... Continue Reading »

A ministry that helps feed Kershaw County children has received a significant boost. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has awarded a $50,000 Golden Spark grant to Sacks of Love, a ministry begun through Kershaw Association to send nutritionally-balanced food home with... Continue Reading »

It's hard not to be happy around 12-year-old Olwetu. She greets visitors with an infectious smile and sparkling eyes. Usually surrounded by friends, the outgoing South African seventh-grader is constantly smiling, laughing and talking. But this is not typical... 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 crisis of uninsured ministers in the state may not be as widespread as many believe, but the need was enough to prompt the appointment of a four-member panel to look for ways to help.... 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 »