The Baptist Courier

Descend into the extensive London underground transport system and only station names on tiled walls tell what lies above ground. Signs for ?Victoria? and ?Waterloo? signal bustling railway stations above. Climb the steps from the Oxford and Piccadilly Circus... Continue Reading »

The axiom, ?We can accomplish more together than we can in isolation,? was resoundingly affirmed by South Carolina Baptists at our annual meeting on Nov. 15 and 16. By affirming the GCR Task Force report with an overwhelming vote,... Continue Reading »

The Baptist Foundation of South Carolina has a new logo. Approved by foundation trustees Sept. 15 and unveiled in November at the annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, the logo reflects the concept of Christian growth through... Continue Reading »

Year-to-date contributions to Southern Baptist missions and ministries are 11.14 percent below the same time frame last year, according to a news release from SBC Executive Committee president and CEO Frank Page.... Continue Reading »

It's taking a different breed of outreach to engage people in secular Europe these days. Many Journeymen ? recent college graduates serving as short-term IMB missionaries ? have found creative ways to rub shoulders with people, develop relationships and... Continue Reading »

?Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness? is the heart's cry of the psalmist. We are living in an era where an ?Attitude of Gratitude? is rarely seen by those who have been blessed... Continue Reading »

After 30 years as a Baptist pastor proudly promoting Southern Baptist Convention missions, I can't believe I am actually writing this: I no longer have confidence in the distribution of Cooperative Program monies through the SBC.... Continue Reading »

I wish to write about what might be the best-kept secret in the South Carolina Baptist Convention. On Nov. 14, I had the privilege to hear the Singing Churchmen in concert at First Baptist Church, Clearwater.... Continue Reading »

Great Commission equals greater stewardship ? this summarizes the heart of the GCR report. Like most South Carolina Baptist Convention pastors, I say amen to that. Our institutions have been called to give. Our churches have been called to... Continue Reading »

Talk to Army chaplain (Col.) Brent Causey long enough and you?ll learn his ultimate hero is not Gen. David Petraeus, retired commander of forces in Afghanistan, now CIA director and his boss as they served in the war-torn country... Continue Reading »

Faith Hill. Steve Jobs. Babe Ruth. They all have one thing in common. They were adopted. There are an estimated 107,000 children and youth waiting in the United States? foster-care system to be adopted, according to the U.S. Department... Continue Reading »

While nine in 10 pastors plan for their churches to host Christmas Day services this year, there may be plenty of space in the pews for those who actually attend. A recent LifeWay Research study of 1,000 Protestant pastors... Continue Reading »