The Baptist Courier

Camp McCall is a good representation of what heaven will be like; it is multicultural. The afternoon I arrived at the camp, a thunderstorm forced the campers to seek indoor activities. I went to the covered basketball court, where... Continue Reading »

Chick-fil-A Day: Thousands pack restaurants to show support – (BP) Chick-fil-A Day: Thousands pack restaurants to show support By Michael Foust Aug 1, 2012 Updated Aug. 1, 7:44 p.m. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP) — In Rock Hill, S.C., Wednesday, customers... Continue Reading »

There"s no separation of church and state. This is seen as a blessing by some and as a curse by others, Baker said.

She chooses to see it as a blessing.... Continue Reading »

In the middle of ongoing cultural convulsions over the definition of marriage, I have found one question increasingly on the minds of many people: "Didn"t God in the Old Testament allow for polygamy?... Continue Reading »

What if, instead of just streaming the pastor across town, you were streaming the whole congregation? You could turn your head to the right, change a filter in your glasses, and be talking to someone a state away --... Continue Reading »

Doug Shaw, who has served in Poland and London with his wife Marcy, is the Olympics volunteer coordinator for Southern Baptists.... Continue Reading »

The Democratic Party"s new platform is set to include a plank endorsing the legalization of gay marriage, marking the first time that either major party has taken such a position, several media outlets reported Monday (July 30).... Continue Reading »

A family-owned restaurant in Pennsylvania is under a state discrimination investigation for offering a 10 percent discount for diners who present a church bulletin on Sundays.... Continue Reading »

During the recent meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in New Orleans, a number of concerned messengers visited the Association of Baptists for Scouting booth to ask if they had heard correctly that Boy Scouts of America was planning... Continue Reading »

Our lesson today focuses on adoption. To develop a proper appreciation for our ?adoption? into God's family, let's get a better understanding of what Paul was talking about when he spoke of ?adoption.? Ray Scott writes, ?Paul is writing... Continue Reading »

A family-owned restaurant in Pennsylvania is under a state discrimination investigation for offering a 10 percent discount for diners who present a church bulletin on Sundays. The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission confirmed there is an investigation against Prudhomme's Lost... Continue Reading »

Conflict in a family often brings about broken relationships, greed, jealousy, selfishness, and other heartaches. Gideon, now called Jerubbaal, had a very large family. A conflict arose from the selfishness and greed of Abimelech, his son by a slave... Continue Reading »