The Baptist Courier

In January, Southern Baptists are again being called to a time of prayer and spiritual awakening. The Southern Baptist Convention Call to Prayer is an opportunity to focus on praying missionally.... 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 »

A total of 131 Anderson University students received diplomas during winter commencement exercises Dec. 9. The evening ceremony marked the largest number of students ever to graduate from Anderson during winter commencement.... 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 »

Charles J. Williams Jr. of Charleston has written a Christian novel, ?What Does the Bible Say??... 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 »

The clich? goes that, as long as teachers give tests, there will be prayer in public schools. But a more significant emphasis on Scripture and the gospel is taking place in dozens of elementary, middle, and high schools across... Continue Reading »

As a sequel to his book, 'soulwinning 101,? evangelist-author Frank Shivers of Columbia moves from the ?how to? of evangelism to the ?want to? in a just-released volume entitled 'spurs to Soul Winning.?... 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 »

The potential contribution to Dead Sea Scroll scholarship of nine scroll fragments owned by Southwestern Seminary was underscored when several seminary professors discussed their research to date during the Society of Biblical Literature's 2011 meeting in San Francisco.... 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 »

Death is inevitable, and many are curious about what happens after life on earth ends ? both for the believer and the non-believer. Members of Rock Springs Baptist Church, Easley, acted out those scenarios in their sixth annual drama,... Continue Reading »