The Baptist Courier

Nearly 1,200 students received degrees at spring graduation ceremonies at South Carolina's three Southern Baptist-related universities. Commencement speakers included a congressman, an executive of a utilities provider, and the author of the popular ?Experiencing God? Bible study.... 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 »

Richard Land's apology is a slap in the face to those he represents, and I am deeply disturbed by it (?Land's comments on Trayvon Martin shooting meet with commission's regret, investigation,? March 1).... Continue Reading »

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 »