The Baptist Courier

When the city's parks and recreation manager shows up at your evangelistic block party, it could be bad ? you might be reprimanded for noise, crowds, lack of appropriate permits, being 'too? evangelistic, or any number of offenses, real... Continue Reading »

Recent letters to the Courier attempt to address traditional vs. non-traditional issues affecting the church. I would like to take the middle ground and say that, while some tradition is good, it must grounded in biblical truth for it... Continue Reading »

ABC Family became the second network to receive an excellent rating from a gay advocacy organization for its positive portrayal of gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders, according to a report released August 3.... Continue Reading »

Hudson Smith wasn't too bothered by the paint that had splattered on his nicest pair of jeans, saying, ?I was up for whatever was needed.? Smith, one of 70 students who traveled to London the first week of June... Continue Reading »

In a win for pro-lifers, the North Carolina legislature has reversed a veto of legislation mandating a 24-hour waiting period before an abortion and requiring a doctor to display for the mother an ultrasound image of her unborn child... Continue Reading »

Months before the catastrophic earthquake of 2010, God was preparing one South Carolina pastor for a life-changing work in the country of Haiti. In October 2009, Willow Ridge (Lexington) Church's Bill Howard had what he calls a 'saul on... Continue Reading »

We live in an age where the concept of love has been muddled. Love is especially ambiguous in common American English because we love everything from a cup of coffee, to our home, to our spouse, and Jesus. What... Continue Reading »

Here we go with these letters. I am an infrequent reader of the Courier, but I find that if you wish to check the pulse of our denomination to determine how close we are to the New Testament church... Continue Reading »

That trend line indicates that the number of people attending the yearly SBC meeting is going down for those under 39 years of age, while trending is up for those 40 and older.... Continue Reading »

Twenty-one-year-old Nathan Baker was recognized during the July 17 morning worship service at Elko Church, Barnwell-Bamberg Association, for being the first member to be commissioned as a Journeyman by the International Mission Board.... Continue Reading »

In his book, ?Christless Christianity,? Michael Horton writes, ?Real sins are forgiven by a God who is intimately involved in our everyday lives.? He goes on to explain that forgiveness is required because sin really exists. The Oxford English... Continue Reading »

EDITOR"S NOTE: 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... Continue Reading »