The Baptist Courier

Even though a Vacation Bible School decorating team may never have set foot in New York City, decorating for a Big Apple Adventure could be a piece of cake. ?You probably already have, have had or will be able... Continue Reading »

We see more false teaching springing up, even by way of people going door to door. We should not shut these people out, but instead love them and hear what they have to say ? and then ask if... Continue Reading »

Andersonville Church, Anderson, celebrated Pastor Appreciation Day on April 10 to honor pastor Bruce Evans and his wife Norma Jean for 20 years of service to the church and community. The event, which featured special music and speakers who... Continue Reading »

For most of us, the world of academics seems miles away. Even irrelevant. So you may not be aware that in the last few months, academic professionals have been batting around a subject that directly impacts you and me.... Continue Reading »

Since I was 16 years old, I have been nurtured by Southern Baptists. After 55 years as a pastor and preacher, I am now sort of mature. Churches have been good to my family and me. I must say... Continue Reading »

The Baptist Courier presented its 13th annual Horace B. Sims Jr. Award for excellence in the field of Christian studies to North Greenville University seniors Nikki Stillwell and Adam Cooper during the school's annual awards day on April 18.... Continue Reading »

Introduced to South Carolina Baptists in 2006 by First Church in Charleston and the Charleston Association, the annual observance of 'say Something Nice Sunday? is set for June 5.... Continue Reading »

Summerville mayor Berlin Myers didn't sit in his regular pew May 1 at Summerville Church; instead, he sat in a special area surrounded by rows of family members. It was a day set aside both to honor the senior... Continue Reading »

Wade Hampton Hale, 95, of Greenville, a retired religion instructor and BSU director, died Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011.... Continue Reading »

Ezra, a priest and scribe skilled in the Scriptures, is perhaps best remembered for bringing spiritual renewal to the post-exilic community in Judah. In 458 B.C., the Persian king Artaxerxes I (464-424 B.C.) allowed him to journey from Babylon... Continue Reading »

More than 40 disaster relief teams from Baptist churches and associations across South Carolina are on the ground in three Southeastern states in the aftermath of the deadliest tornado outbreak in the region in nearly 80 years. Scores of... Continue Reading »

As pastor Allen Murphy stood beneath a giant gash in the roof of Mamre Church, the sunny blue sky was visible to his larger-than-usual Alabama congregation. A soft May breeze ? so different from the tornado winds four days... Continue Reading »