The Baptist Courier

Despite a 'slight dip? in Cooperative Program giving in the month of July, the executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention believes giving from churches will rebound as summer ends.... Continue Reading »

Ravenwood Baptist Church, Columbia, held Vacation Bible School July 9-13, reporting an average attendance of around 50 and several professions of faith.   A team from Calvary Baptist Church, Barnwell, recently traveled to Richwood, W.Va., for a mission trip.... Continue Reading »

The longest-serving editor in the 143-year history of The Baptist Courier has died. John Roberts died Wed., Aug. 15, 2012, at the Rolling Green Village Retirement Community in Greenville following a brief illness. He was 85.... Continue Reading »

Gunmen armed with Kalashnikov assault rifles surrounded a church in central Nigeria Monday (Aug. 6) and opened fire during a worship service, killing more than a dozen.... Continue Reading »

Recent Twitter-related scandals coming out of Britain surely have some in the Twittersphere experiencing what might be called Twitter"s remorse.... Continue Reading »

In sum, we thought we were going on a culture trip, and, to a great extent, we were -- from the Prado in Madrid to the Alhambra in Granada. But we mainly had a faith trip, a marriage enrichment... Continue Reading »

Calvinism isn"t a recent phenomenon in Southern Baptist life but instead has deep roots in its history, Union University President David S. Dockery said Saturday (Aug. 4) at a conference on the issue.... Continue Reading »

For the Shaws, the Alpha course offers a structured opportunity to engage Polish speakers in the neighborhood and to begin spiritual discussions.... Continue Reading »

The influx of foreign-born people into North America gives Southern Baptist churches a unique opportunity to reach the nations, a veteran International Mission Board worker said at the 2012 Send North America Conference.... Continue Reading »

Emil Turner, executive director of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention (ABSC) since 1996, will retire effective February 2013.... Continue Reading »

An oxymoron is a figure of speech that uses contradictory terms, like "larger half" or "jumbo shrimp." The term also applies to the phrase "medical marijuana."... Continue Reading »

I hope you and your church will take this challenge to heart and commit to praying for our nation, our leaders and for our own personal revival and renewal.... Continue Reading »