The Baptist Courier

Several students from South Carolina recently received graduate and postgraduate degrees from Southeastern Seminary.... Continue Reading »

We live in a sensual world. Music, culture, movies and television all call us to be preoccupied with sensual gratification. This preoccupation becomes a master that demands our self satisfaction regardless of the cost, personal or relational. It causes... Continue Reading »

God values life. God created, redeemed and sustains life. God is life (John 1:4). Psalm 139 states that God values you and me (vv. 1-6). God knows us inside and out. God knows when we get up or lie... Continue Reading »

Conflict is a part of our everyday lives. A major source of conflict is rooted in situations when I am compelled to choose between what is good for me and what is good for others. The conflict is that... Continue Reading »

We live in tumultuous times that seem overwhelmingly complex. As we read our newspapers and watch the round-the-clock newscasts, we find ourselves longing for a respite from all of this turmoil. What are the right decisions about some of... Continue Reading »

Saving money is a good thing. The Bible tells us to ?go to the ant, o sluggard, observe her ways and be wise, which having no chief, officer or ruler, prepares her food in the summer and gathers her... Continue Reading »

Biographer Eric Metaxas will the featured speaker for the John A. Hamrick Lectureship at First Baptist Church, Charleston, at 5 p.m. on Jan. 15 and at 10 a.m. on Jan. 16. Both lectures will center on Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Question-and-answer... Continue Reading »

Sometimes the hardest part of any action is simply knowing where to start. Perhaps you?ve been thinking about branching out and having a mobile app developed for your church. It might be intimidating ? apps are the new, hot... Continue Reading »

Lex Luger ? also known as 'the Total Package? and 'the Narcissist? ? gained worldwide fame as a pro wrestling champion. He stood 6-feet 4-inches tall, weighed 265 pounds and had a 32-inch waist. His muscles were like polished... Continue Reading »

Jack and Jane, both of North Carolina, are two of nearly 5,000 IMB workers serving overseas.... Continue Reading »

Shirley Gunn learned to live by some simple rules during her nearly 35 years as a missionary in Nigeria -- spend time with and love others, hold tight to the Word of God, and keep your eyes open when... Continue Reading »

As an additional aid to churches and study leaders, Baptist Press cartoonist Joe McKeever has created 13 cartoons that can be used in handouts, worksheets and slides during the study.... Continue Reading »