The Baptist Courier

My mother has always possessed a very special way of teaching biblical truth. It was not by what she said as much as it was by the things that she did.... Continue Reading »

I don't understand why some in the Southern Baptist Convention are so concerned about changing the name 'southern Baptist? to something else. Why are they ashamed of the name? Instead of wasting time and energy on changing a name,... Continue Reading »

I do not understand all the hoopla over something as simple as a name change. What is more important ? a name, or evangelization of the masses? God only cares about souls for the kingdom. We should only care... Continue Reading »

In the five minutes it takes to read this letter, 535 people on planet earth will die. By the most generous estimates, 53 of those people are born again and will be ushered into the glorious presence of their... Continue Reading »

In response to Mr. Reeves? question questioning the need for all the prerequisites for pastors (?Your Views,? Feb. 2), the answer is that it may be because of past experiences with ?men of God.? While many churches do want... Continue Reading »

The LifeWay survey on evolution and the age of the earth should wake up believers. Six thousand years was posited because of clear teaching in Genesis. Ussher calculated the creation to be around 4,000 B.C. The millions of years... Continue Reading »

It is very interesting to know how pastors feel on evolution and the age of the earth (?Poll: Pastors oppose evolution, split on earth's age,? Jan. 19). The article reminds me of a political election. There are divergent opinions... Continue Reading »

Oak Ridge Baptist Church in Kershaw is compiling a history to commemorate our 100th birthday in 2012. We are seeking assistance from South Carolina Baptists in gathering information and photos of pastors and interim pastors who have served our... Continue Reading »

Year-to-date contributions to Southern Baptist national and international missions and ministries received by the SBC Executive Committee are 5.02 percent above the year-to-date budgeted goal and are less than 1 percent (0.82 percent) behind contributions received during the same... Continue Reading »

A recent LifeWay Research study found that Americans with even a slight curiosity about an ultimate purpose to life are more likely to participate in worship services, while half of those who never attend church never wonder about life's... Continue Reading »

Chase McRae CHASE McRAE is the new youth and children’s minister at First Baptist Church, Bishopville. He is a graduate of The Citadel and is pursuing a master of divinity degree from Liberty Theological Seminary.        ... Continue Reading »

The children’s missions groups of Berea First Baptist Church, Greenville, manned a “Lottie Moon post office” during the month of December to “do their part” for the Lottie Moon Offering for International Missions, raising a total of $551.75. The... Continue Reading »