The Baptist Courier

Apathy keeps us from experiencing the full blessing of God. There is an epidemic of apathy raging in American Christianity. The dictionary defines ?apathy? as ?a lack of feeling or emotion,? ?passivity and indifference,? or an ?absence of concern... Continue Reading »

Moses had been a great leader, but now it was time for him to pass the leadership role to Joshua. His God-given mission had been accomplished and now it was time for someone else to lead the lsraelites into... Continue Reading »

He looked like the ideal youth minister ? recommended by a friend of the pastor, personable, and leading a thriving ministry to teens at Wayside Baptist Church in Miami, Fla. But looks were deceiving.... Continue Reading »

North American Mission Board president Kevin Ezell has announced new missionary placements for several states in the northeast United States that have not had a full-time missionary fully funded by NAMB.... Continue Reading »

Americans are split on whether homosexual behavior is a sin, and many do not appreciate if a church teaches it is sinful, according to a recent survey conducted by LifeWay Research.... Continue Reading »

After both Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan pushed for acceptance of same-sex marriage Sunday (May 6), North Carolina reversed the trend and became the 30th state to amend its constitution to define marriage as... Continue Reading »

Thousands of people have given their time and resources to help the city of Joplin rebuild after last year"s devastating tornado.... Continue Reading »

The Nigerian military"s raid of a Muslim terrorist base stocked with explosives and ammunition in Jos refutes Islamist claims that Christians have been bombing their own churches, a local pastor told Compass Direct News.... Continue Reading »

>When an EF-5 tornado ripped through Joplin, Mo., one year ago, Harmony Heights Baptist Church and Empire Baptist Church were completely destroyed. Plans are underway, though, for both churches to rebuild.... Continue Reading »

First Baptist Church in Webb City, Mo., just a few minutes north of Joplin, has opened its doors to thousands of relief volunteers over the last 12 months.... Continue Reading »

The United Methodist Church has opted not to follow other mainline Protestant denominations in a drift toward liberalism on the issue of homosexuality in declining to alter language in a guiding document.... Continue Reading »

Most Americans are not confrontational and certainly do not relish the fact of being thought of as "homophobic," so when asked their opinion on gay marriage, they keep their feelings secret.... Continue Reading »