The Baptist Courier

It's about the power of ONE. Lee Clamp, director of the evangelism group of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, says it this way: ?If every South Carolina Baptist took the responsibility for just one person a year, and prayed... 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 »

It was a privilege to have Valerie Rumbough and Bob Deaton from the South Carolina Baptist Foundation come and be with us at Laurel Baptist Church on Sunday, May 6.... Continue Reading »

Max McGee Rice, 83, known to many in the Upstate as the founder and longtime director of the Look-Up Lodge Christian retreat center, died May 6, 2012, in Colorado Springs, Colo.... 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 »

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 »

One of the most puzzling spiritual dilemmas is discerning the difference between a barrier and a blockade.... Continue Reading »

As Mother"s Day is celebrated in America, few may stop to remember the mothers throughout the world whose lives are quite different from those in the United States.... Continue Reading »