The Baptist Courier

Religious organizations such as schools, colleges and hospitals will be required to pay for services that they believe to be immoral and disobedient to God.... Continue Reading »

News broke last week that Josh Hamilton, the all-star outfielder for the Texas Rangers, had a "weak moment" and consumed alcohol.... Continue Reading »

Despite dramatic changes in the life of many Hispanic congregations in Alabama with the new immigration law, the news isn"t all bad.... Continue Reading »

Fred Luter, pastor of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans, will be nominated for president of the Southern Baptist Convention by David E. Crosby, pastor of First Baptist Church in New Orleans.... Continue Reading »

My prayer is just that we get going back in the right direction, depending on God to help us fulfill the Great Commission and the Great Commandment.... Continue Reading »

Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., and author of "The Purpose Driven Life," says that the 16th-century Anabaptists shaped his Purpose Driven model for the church.... Continue Reading »

A plurality of self-identified evangelicals and born-again Christians voted for Mitt Romney during Saturday"s Nevada caucuses, helping him secure his second straight victory in the Republican nomination race.... Continue Reading »

Two-thirds of Americans believe public schools should rent to churches and other community groups, according to a new study by LifeWay Research.

The study comes as a Feb. 12 deadline banning the use of New York City schools by churches... Continue Reading »

While it seems a new spam or "phishing" attack occurs on social networking sites every week, a rural pastor is using Facebook to pray for people in the ministry.... Continue Reading »

Jonathan Gardner JONATHAN GARDNER was recently called as associate and worship pastor at Langston Baptist Church, Conway. For the past eight years, he has served as worship pastor at First Baptist Church, Mt. Juliet, Tenn. He began his first... Continue Reading »

I believe I speak for thousands of South Carolina Baptists and for our institutions and churches in saying that the Courier has been a blessing and a tool in the hand of God, helping us in so many ways.... Continue Reading »

The Grady Lee family recently donated a new piano to Union Baptist Church, Marion, in memory of their loved ones. Pictured are Curtis and Susie Lee making the presentation.   Denise Rowell (right), member of Union Baptist Church in... Continue Reading »