The Baptist Courier

Because I spent nearly four years with the IMB in a closed country, I became familiar with what it means to be a foreigner. Upon disembarking the airplane on the field, I was instantly transformed into an outsider: disconnected... Continue Reading »

The man who threatened to sue a Texas county for placing a nativity scene on the courthouse lawn has had a shift in perspective, dropped the lawsuit and now plans to move to the county with his wife and... Continue Reading »

Suddenly one the world's most famous low-tech devices has gained renewed publicity. The Etch A Sketch. It came about as an off-the-cuff comment from Mitt Romney strategist Eric Fehrnstrom. In March he was asked about the candidate's?politics now versus... Continue Reading »

A chapel service for the seminary community and a meeting for campus residents have followed the arrest of a Southeastern Seminary student on sexual assault charges on March 17.... Continue Reading »

Ignorance may be bliss, but ignorance about the needs of the poor and oppressed is not the way of Jesus. Such was the premise of a recent campus-wide event held by Baptist Collegiate Ministry at Francis Marion University.... Continue Reading »

When they bring up the house lights following the April 8 presentation of the Passion play at Old Fort Baptist Church, it will mark the 178th ? and final ? presentation of a community ministry that began 25 years... Continue Reading »

Bill McTague lived an ordinary kind of life. Nothing too special. Mostly he focused on himself. ?I felt like something was actually missing in my life,? he said. ?Whenever the holidays would come around and I?d hear about people... Continue Reading »

Oct. 27 is an important date for me. On that day, many years ago, I was a young kid walking alone under a starry sky in my hometown of Biloxi, Miss. I was grappling with who I was and... Continue Reading »

Like any other day, it was simply a time to connect with local missions leaders from our South Carolina Baptist Convention churches to talk about what God was doing in their churches and community to bring himself glory. But... Continue Reading »

Over the years, the term 'the Right Thing to Do? has been used in various ways. A film producer made a film in the late ?80s called ?Do the Right Thing,? politicians have run campaigns saying if elected they... Continue Reading »

I am far from the perfect parent. That's the line you always hear from someone, before they proceed to tell you why they are the perfect parent and you should do it just like them. They try to sound... Continue Reading »

Makayla Swygert, a Sumter teenager, has been recognized by National WMU (Woman's Missionary Union) as one of three National Top Teens for her involvement in missions.... Continue Reading »