The Baptist Courier

When Nobuko Tanno closes her eyes, she sees tsunami waves rushing in and destroying her village along Japan's northeastern coastline. She sees cars floating and houses coming off foundations. She hears the roar of the water and desperate cries... Continue Reading »

Being born in 1980, I?ve had the pleasant experience of being one of the oldest members of the rising generation. I am a true digital native, but had just enough years of life without the Internet to remember what... Continue Reading »

I still remember that sultry August morning. I was both nervous and excited. I walked into church and took a seat in one of the cushioned burgundy pews alongside the rest of my family and fellow church members. The... Continue Reading »

Grace Baptist Church in Una (near Spartanburg) stands at a crossroads. For about eight years, the people of Grace Church and Renacer Baptist Church, an Hispanic congregation, have been worshiping at Grace Church's campus ? Grace's members in the... Continue Reading »

GuideStone Financial Services and LifeWay Christian Resources are conducting a confidential online church compensation survey through May 31. The data collected from the survey will provide, at no cost, the most accurate compensation information available to South Carolina Baptist... Continue Reading »

Earl Lee Alford, 65, of Lancaster, died Dec. 17, 2011, at Agape Hospice in Rock Hill.... Continue Reading »

The Occupy Wall Street movement finds its basis in a core belief that 'the richest 1% of people are writing the rules of an unfair global economy that is foreclosing on our future? (see occupywallst.org/about). While the protestors would,... Continue Reading »

Woman's Missionary Union, auxiliary to the South Carolina Baptist Convention, has announced the 2012-2013 nominees for executive board positions and the 2013 nominees for nominating committee positions.... Continue Reading »

Joe Frank Settle, 94, of Gaston, a retired Baptist pastor, died Jan. 29, 2012.... Continue Reading »

Year-to-date contributions to Southern Baptist national and international missions and ministries received by the SBC Executive Committee are $4,122,100.78, or 5.32 percent, above the year-to-date budgeted goal, and are 1.53 percent behind contributions received during the same time frame... Continue Reading »

Charleston Southern University will host SYNC ?12, the second annual church leadership conference, March 22-23. The conference will include topics by church and worship leaders Dave Edwards, Jason Hodges, Butch Howard, Will Browning, Doug Paul and Reggie McNeal.... Continue Reading »

Jesus is 30 years old, on His own, baptized and back from being tempted. Now He prepares to commence His Messianic mission in earnest. Before He begins choosing disciples, He takes a get-acquainted tour of the Galilean synagogue circuit.... Continue Reading »