The Baptist Courier

Mt. Bethel Church, Belton, held a 175th anniversary celebration May 15. The congregation was organized Feb. 13, 1836. The rural church is located five miles south of Belton on the Due West Highway.... Continue Reading »

THOMAS C. MOORE will retire from full-time ministry on June 5 after more than 40 years of service. Moore previously served at Kittrell Church, Kittrell, N.C.; West Creek Church, Batesburg; Springfield First Church; and for the past 23 years... Continue Reading »

After last month’s tornadoes, Beaverdam Association’s mission center began filling up with diapers, baby food, formula, wipes, canned goods, deodorant, toothbrushes, hand sanitizer, shampoo and rubber storage containers. A local business made available a tractor-trailer and a driver. On... Continue Reading »

Noah Hovey of New Prospect Church, Anderson, just completed his second year of Children's Bible Drill. He has memorized 50 Bible verses, 25 each year, as well as learning to locate any Bible book in less than 10 seconds.... Continue Reading »

In Acts 4:36, Luke mentions a Christian named Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus. Joseph is better known by his Greek nickname, ?Barnabas,? which translates, 'son of encouragement.? In ancient times, the Jews sometimes used 'son? as an idiom to... Continue Reading »

Stewardship is an important principle for Christians to understand and practice. Stewardship begins, however, not with tithing or even being generous, but rather with the realization that all we own actually belongs to God. The Bible teaches us that... Continue Reading »

The story found in the New Testament letter of Philemon is the tale of two men. In each of these men, we find a lesson for the Christian life today. The letter to Philemon is the shortest of Paul's... Continue Reading »

If someone asks what the Bible is about, I always say, ?Redemption.? I see, from Genesis to Revelation, the God of the universe in pursuit of His prodigal creation. He is longing always for a closer fellowship, but our... Continue Reading »

Fluctuating markets, concerns about inflation, or other questions about where the economy is headed create confusion about making plans for retirement. To answer some common retirement-planning questions in today's economy, GuideStone Financial Resources assembled a panel of experts to... Continue Reading »

While some disaster relief volunteers are busy at the forefront of a crisis, others are assisting behind the scenes, caring for small and vulnerable victims ? children. Disaster relief child care team members operate units that provide a safe... Continue Reading »

At age 10, Mallory Fernald may be small but her heart dreams big. Mallory listened intently as her pastor was reminding church members that thousands of Haitians are still homeless from the January 2010 earthquake. Many are forced to... Continue Reading »

Former Clemson University students who were members of Baptist Student Union between the late 1960s and early 1980s are being asked to take part in a BSU reunion on July 23.... Continue Reading »