The Baptist Courier

Research has shown that individuals and families suffering with substance-use disorders frequently turn to their church family for help. Too often, however, church leaders don't feel prepared to assist these individuals and families, and don't know the resources available... Continue Reading »

If you are like me, sometimes it is a little difficult to keep a good attitude during presidential election season. I know I have a duty as a citizen and as a believer to participate in the process by... Continue Reading »

Charleston Southern University hosted more than 3,600 teens this summer in cooperation with LifeWay's M-Fuge camps. M-Fuge combines the experience of a mission trip with the format of summer camp. Students in 7th-12th grades worked in the Charleston area... Continue Reading »

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 »