The Baptist Courier

At first glance, the lives of Tommy and David Richardson seem to mirror one another. They are twins, both are married, each has three children, they are both pastors in Aiken Association (Tommy serves Montmorenci First Baptist; David is... Continue Reading »

The study found that 44 percent of Americans indicate knowing a church is Southern Baptist would negatively impact their decision to visit or join the church; 36 percent say it would have no impact; and 10 percent say it... 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 »

My wife and I love to decorate our house with nativities and even put one in our yard. They are all wrong because they depict the Magi at the stable when Jesus was born. Matthew 2 begins, ?Now after... Continue Reading »

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 »

Though their circumstances have hardened them, the same difficulties that drove these women to prostitution -- loneliness, hunger, poverty and desperation -- are also drawing them to the Gospel.... 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 »

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 »

Prostitutes and curious neighbors in one of India"s slums sit in any available space and stare at three visiting American nurses.... Continue Reading »

If the North American Mission Board's 'send North America? evangelistic church-planting initiative is to succeed, it must include thousands of bivocational pastors who are willing to plant churches. ?We must leverage the laity to plant churches,? said Aaron Coe,... Continue Reading »

In school, I was very good in math. The truth is, I was very good at getting the right answer, but not very good in following the procedures my teachers and the textbook wanted me to follow. I couldn't... 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 »