The Baptist Courier

Our son Joshua is beginning his freshman year at Union University where he plans to major in engineering and honors.... Continue Reading »

To explain the recent British riots, people are using words like greed, selfishness, criminality and lust for violence.... Continue Reading »

Jerry Rankin, retired president of the Southern Baptist International Mission Board, has agreed to direct the Zwemer Center for Muslim Studies at Columbia International University in Columbia, S.C.... Continue Reading »

It appeared to be a normal morning in Georgetown on June 30 when Allen Carl and his son went out on Carl's fishing boat. However, as father and son were about three hours into a day of shrimping, Carl's... Continue Reading »

If we are truly under God's submission, surrendering all to follow our Lord Jesus Christ's example, we should want to have an intimate relationship with God, daily talking to him for his direction. We should be on our knees... Continue Reading »

I call on SBC evangelical leaders who have been fervently making the case for the church to become more involved in ?creation care? to step forward with a new and reasoned response to this debate. The alarmists have owned... Continue Reading »

In his Aug. 4 letter, Mr. Bowers, the ?infrequent reader,? follows the familiar path of everyone who says, ?Why can't we all just get along? Why can't we all just love each other?? This sentiment is invariably followed by... Continue Reading »

Amen to Matt Rogers? article about church planting (July 21). It seems that this young man has discovered truth that many gurus have forgotten!... Continue Reading »

I wholeheartedly support the recently released Great Commission Resurgence Task Force report. I look forward to joining with my fellow South Carolina Baptists in Columbia this November to affirm our commitment to fulfilling the Great Commission.... Continue Reading »

?Hats off? to the folks at New Haven Church for their vision for the kingdom. I enjoyed reading the Aug. 4 article about how they worked with director of missions Dale Roach and eventually pastor Randy Mellichamp and the... Continue Reading »

Although the offerings in most American churches have met or exceeded budget requirements in 2011, the economy is still having a negative impact on local congregations. That's the finding of a LifeWay Research survey of 1,000 Protestant pastors conducted... Continue Reading »

Being a part of the South Carolina Baptist Convention Great Commission Task Force involved some of the greatest blessings I?ve experienced in 30 years of ministry ? and a number of corresponding frustrations, too.... Continue Reading »