The Baptist Courier

Religious persecution around the world threatens many minority groups -- Egyptian Copts, Pakistani Ahmadiyas, Saudi Ismaili Shiites, Baha"is in Iran, and Chinese Sunni Uighurs, Catholics, and Tibetan Buddhists.... Continue Reading »

As a result of a sermon and personal appeal by David Self, executive pastor at Houston"s First Baptist Church, $175,000 has been contributed by the church"s members to the North American Mission Board"s (NAMB) disaster relief effort.... Continue Reading »

Eight years ago, mifepristone, "the abortion pill," claimed the life of Holly Patterson, an 18-year-old who received the drug from Planned Parenthood and used it to terminate a pregnancy.... Continue Reading »

For some women, crisis pregnancy centers -- staffed often by church volunteers -- are a haven that provides life-saving support.... Continue Reading »

The church-made film "Courageous" stayed in the Top 10 in total gross during its third weekend and remained strong in per-theater average, despite going against three new films.... Continue Reading »

Harper, who just started his undergraduate studies at the Louisville, Ky., school, said the "Josiah Road" curriculum focuses on "one of the most fascinating young men in history -- King Josiah."... Continue Reading »

Harper, who recently began his first semester at Boyce College in Louisville, Ky., wrote the "Josiah Road" Bible study curriculum with his father Harold.... Continue Reading »

Retired Southern Baptist missionary Boyd A. O"Neal, who served nearly 50 years in global missions, has died in McKinney, Texas, after suffering a series of strokes.... Continue Reading »

BP Ledger carries items for reader information each week from various Southern Baptist-related entities, and news releases of interest from other sources.... Continue Reading »

College doesn"t have to be a roadblock to Christian growth or the end of faith itself; in fact, many non-Christian students first meet Jesus Christ during their college years.... Continue Reading »

Whereas Assyrian Iraqis are accepted as Christians by ethnic identity, Iraqi Muslims believe Arabs have no business becoming Christians; it is not possible, according to society and the constitution.... Continue Reading »

A few days before the movie, "Courageous," was released, Michael Catt, pastor of Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Ga., -- the church that produced the film -- acknowledged that projects such as this have blessed the congregation with tremendous... Continue Reading »