The Baptist Courier

A name change for the Southern Baptist Convention would be a superficial correction. What needs to be corrected is the image. The Mormons have become the second-fastest growing denomination by doing it. Maybe we need to spend some media... Continue Reading »

I recently heard a pastor tell a story of a lady he sat beside on a commercial flight. Upon settling into his seat, he noticed that she acted very nervous, displaying white-knuckled fear over having to fly. As he... Continue Reading »

When your name becomes synonymous with a particular prayer posture, you are having an impact. And for Tim Tebow, Denver Broncos? quarterback, that impact arises from a simple, but very public, habit, an action that has virtually overshadowed his... Continue Reading »

If Southern Baptists are willing to compromise on the name of the denomination, what else are they going to compromise on? When you compromise on anything you stand for, it puts into jeopardy everything you stand for. If we... Continue Reading »

In a cinder-block room with a concrete floor and metal bunk bed, no phones or computers ping or ding with text or Tweet alerts. For those serving time in prison, the onward march of technology could just as well... Continue Reading »

I find value in history, and there is much in Southern Baptist history to be proud of. I remember a few years ago that many rural Southern Baptist churches were calling themselves ?Missionary? more so than 'southern.?... Continue Reading »

Madison Zhang*, 27, hangs on to the subway's overhead belt, trying to keep her balance as the train constantly starts and stops for passengers. The young professional's two-hour one-way commute to her government job requires her to travel by... Continue Reading »

In the Jan. 5 edition of the Courier, Dr. Jim Austin wrote a piece about ?Employing Evangelistic Events in 2012.? I would like to address the strategy of ?Evangelistic Events? and the North American Mission Board's GPS (God's Plan... Continue Reading »

We live with multiple cultures and religions. Varying philosophies and ideologies vie for our allegiance. Often we are confused. We are not very different from the Colossians.... Continue Reading »

Despite the South Carolina Baptist Convention's nearly $1 million budget shortfall in 2011 ? marking the third consecutive year of dwindling receipts from the convention's 2,100-plus churches ? SCBC executive director-treasurer Jim Austin says he is ?hopefully optimistic? better... Continue Reading »

As I think on Southern Baptists ? my conviction is not a need for a name change, but for us to get back to our roots. Southern Baptists have stood for many things. Mostly, we have been people who... Continue Reading »

One of my most vivid memories of childhood is seeing my mom and dad at the kitchen table on Sunday mornings preparing their tithe before we left for church. Through good times and bad, the picture never changed. They... Continue Reading »