The Baptist Courier

Uraj experiments awkwardly with the hand-propelled tricycle. ?His grip is good. He?ll be sore tomorrow, but he?ll get the hang of this,? says Bruce Burk, a Christian worker in Nepal who designed the trike after seeing how difficult it... Continue Reading »

A correct exegesis of Genesis 1-3, along with teaching basic creation apologetics, is vital in order to defend the authority of the Bible. World-class Hebrew scholars admit that Genesis 1 and following is historical narrative and that the author... Continue Reading »

Children's Ministry Day is an opportunity to get the children of Sherwood Baptist Church, Lancaster, involved in missions. Recently ? the children gathered at the church early on a Saturday morning, ready to do a project. Some were not... Continue Reading »

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 »