The Baptist Courier

I recently made a move from Anderson to Foothills Assisted Living in West Union, near Walhalla. There are not that many visitors here. There are plenty of churches in the area nearby, but the visitors we get are few.... Continue Reading »

Recently I heard a pastor refer to Romans as Paul's magnus opus ? his great work. Martin Luther, the igniter of the Protestant Reformation, agreed with that thought. In his preface to Paul's letter to the Romans, Luther wrote:... Continue Reading »

I wanted to inquire about a statement in the Aug. 18 issue of the Courier in the ?Commentary? section. The statement is: ?Prior to approval of the GCR report by the 35-member task force, leaders at every level of... Continue Reading »

Ten years ago, our nation was overwhelmed with bad news as we saw catastrophic tragedy unfold during the 9/11 attacks. The horror of the news of those sinister acts will remain with us for a long time. In his... Continue Reading »

Adults who are only seen as workers, helpers, and chaperones during Vacation Bible School are missing out because, according to Steven Ruff, those adults aren't actually ?in? Vacation Bible School.... Continue Reading »

Three Acteens from First Church, Iva ? Kensley Jordan, Anna Grace Horne and Hannah Wilson ? were among the nearly 2,350 girls and young women who attended ?Blume,? which is sponsored by WMU and held every four or five... Continue Reading »

Small groups of young men and women gathered around the shopping mall's decorative palm trees, deep in conversation. Curious onlookers leaned over the railing to listen in on the stories of gods ? and God ? that wafted back... Continue Reading »

Gambling is an issue that has plagued society since the beginning of time. In our state alone, issues such as video poker, the lottery, bingo, poker, casino boats and sports betting have brought not only local headlines but also... Continue Reading »

Brandy, a rising 7th-grader, approached flag football camp in a black T-shirt that matched her disposition. She wasn't confident that she would fit into the afternoon camp, sponsored by First Church, Williston, N.D., and organized by 13 men from... Continue Reading »

Second Church in Great Falls (Chester Association) began its annual seven-day revival on June 26. Forty-nine days later, on Aug. 14, the meetings finally ended, but only so that the church could get on with the business of discipling... Continue Reading »

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has teamed up with the Kansas City business community to promote a greater awareness of one of the nation"s premier biblical artifact collections.... Continue Reading »

Britain aborted more than 2,200 unborn children for every baby under 1 year old adopted in 2009, a pro-life leader has reported.... Continue Reading »