The Baptist Courier

In what the mainstream media is labeling a case of "iRony," an independent Baptist church famous for its hate-filled protests has announced via Twitter for iPhone that it will picket the funeral of Apple cofounder Steve Jobs.... Continue Reading »

Included in the five products or services that Time indicated a person should never, ever purchase was -- are you ready for this? -- lottery tickets.... Continue Reading »

Junior"s big screen debut came last weekend when "Courageous," the latest offering from Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Ga., opened in more than 1,100 theaters across America.... Continue Reading »

When Southern Baptists observe their annual World Hunger Sunday, Oct. 9, they will be called to demonstrate the love of Jesus, several key Southern Baptist leaders said. Scripture recounts several instances, like the one recorded in Matthew 14:14, when... Continue Reading »

Gonato found a solution to the problem -- in April 2011, she graduated from a Southern Baptist program called Barangay Out Of School Training, or BOOST. "Barangay" refers to small Filipino communities, like the cluster of wooden huts in... Continue Reading »

Thomas cleaned up his life, got off the streets and left Los Angeles to start fresh. But this same power soon sent him right back to Skid Row -- this time to plant and lead Set Free Church in... Continue Reading »

According to a report from the Southern Baptist World Hunger Fund: 1.02 billion people in the world do not have enough to eat.... Continue Reading »

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Oct. 5 in a case that could have a serious impact on what the definition of a minister is and who has defining rights.... Continue Reading »

Imprisoned Iranian pastor Yousef Nadarkhani "remains in grave danger of execution more now than ever" with a verdict in his case expected Oct. 10, although one watch group fears that the death sentence could be implemented without any prior... Continue Reading »

Members of a Hispanic Advisory Council have been named to work in conjunction with the Southern Baptist Convention"s Executive Committee, North American Mission Board and other SBC entities toward "more fully integrating Hispanic Baptist churches into the total fabric... Continue Reading »

>Acknowledging that California citizens are not ready to overturn Proposition 8, a leading gay group in the state said Oct. 5 it would not seek to place an initiative on the 2012 ballot redefining marriage.... Continue Reading »

The last of the disaster relief volunteers who responded to this summer"s massive flooding in Minot, N.D., ended their work on the first day of the Dakota Baptist Convention"s annual meeting.... Continue Reading »