The Baptist Courier

The second coming of Jesus Christ. Do we really care about it? If so, why are we silent about it? Or why do we mention it only as an afterthought in comments such as, 'that is, if the Lord... Continue Reading »

More than 200 South Carolina Baptist disaster relief volunteers have responded with relief efforts in New Jersey for victims of Hurricane Sandy since the storm made landfall Oct. 29.... Continue Reading »

The boy carefully climbs out of the desk and makes his way to the large chalkboard at the front of the classroom. After eyeing his teacher, the 10-year-old, Clive, picks up the piece of chalk and fills in the... Continue Reading »

In the initial focal passage, we see the phrase ?I am the Lord? four times. This was a reminder to Moses of who God was and His promises to the Israelites ? that He would deliver them; that He... Continue Reading »

Who knew there were so many connections between wrestling and discipleship? At least 900 church staff and volunteers from all over South Carolina now know several, thanks to the Oct. 25 IMPACT conference at Riverland Hills Baptist Church, Irmo.... Continue Reading »

It's a tricky thing to engage in political analysis before the dust has fully settled on a recent election. No doubt pollsters, pundits and politicians from both sides of the aisle will be examining it in the coming weeks... Continue Reading »

Relationships grow or die based on the level of trust and trustworthiness displayed by each person in a relationship. We all know what happens when a husband or wife acts unfaithfully. We have seen, and maybe even experienced, the... Continue Reading »

In November 2011, the Light family of Patrick, S.C., experienced a house fire in the middle of the night. Awakened by the fire, 28-year-old Clifford Light began evacuating his family from the burning structure. He was able to get... Continue Reading »

On Oct. 28, Temple Baptist Church in Simpsonville hosted a Bible conference with evangelists Don Whitt, David Wheeler and Jeff LaBorg.... Continue Reading »

Gary ?Doc? Cooper Sr., 78, died Nov. 10, 2012.... Continue Reading »

We are so grateful to everyone who supported our Parson's Pantry Walk to assist needy pastors, widows of pastors, and married ministerial students. The Lord blessed everyone's efforts, and we exceeded our goal by more than $10,000. Many more... Continue Reading »