The Baptist Courier

|

Courier Publishing

|

The Baptist Courier

Filter by:

Misspelling ‘Muhammad’ puts Pakistani schoolgirl in danger

Published on October 6, 2011

An eighth-grade student in Pakistan has been expelled from school and her family forced to relocate after the Christian girl misspelled "Muhammad," leading to accusations of blasphemy, sources told Compass Direct News.... Continue Reading »

Palestinians: Mixed feelings on statehood

Published on October 6, 2011

Since many of the larger Palestinian businesses are owned by Muslims, jobs for Christians are few.... Continue Reading »

MasterChef winner shares recipes, Gospel

Published on October 6, 2011

Since winning Fox"s MasterChef contest last year, Whitney Miller has been sharing her love of food with her first cookbook, but new recipes and satisfied taste buds aren"t all this southerner wants to spread.... Continue Reading »

LifeWay, Joe Gibbs, Tony Evans to partner at simulcast from NASCAR track

Published on October 6, 2011

LifeWay Men, a team at LifeWay Christian Resources, will broadcast a live simulcast event featuring Joe Gibbs and Tony Evans on May 26 from Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina.... Continue Reading »

Religious freedom panel gets extension

Published on October 6, 2011

The latest appropriations measure, approved by the House and Senate and signed into law Oct. 5 by President Obama, contains a provision extending authorization of USCIRF through Nov. 18.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: You thought you were only shopping

Published on October 6, 2011

In July, a petition asking Microsoft to stop doing business with CGBG hit the Web.... Continue Reading »

MOVIES: Faith at the box office

Published on October 6, 2011

There are several films in theaters, or about to be, containing spiritual themes.... Continue Reading »

Marty King to lead LifeWay communications

Published on October 5, 2011

Long-time denominational communicator Marty King has been named director of corporate communications for LifeWay Christian Resources.... Continue Reading »

They put Adoniram Judson’s tract back to use

Published on October 5, 2011

>In 1816, Adoniram Judson, a legendary Baptist missionary to Burmese Buddhists, completed a tract that still brings Christ"s light to a dark world and challenges 21st century missionaries to rethink their methods.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: Cohabitation & divorce — there is a correlation

Published on October 5, 2011

We ask young people to make one of the biggest commitments of their lives -- rivaled only by their decision to become parents -- without any prior experience of what marriage is actually like.... Continue Reading »

FROM THE STATES: Mo., Ga. & Tenn. evangelism/missions news

Published on October 5, 2011

From the States, published each Tuesday by Baptist Press, relays news and feature stories from state Baptist papers and other publications on initiatives by Baptist churches, associations and state conventions in evangelism, church planting and Great Commission outreach, including... Continue Reading »

Supreme Court set to hear major religious liberty case

Published on October 5, 2011

The case, Hosanna-Tabor v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, concerns whether a church-based school has freedom from federal oversight in hiring and firing decisions.... Continue Reading »