The Baptist Courier

The South Carolina Baptist Singing Churchmen, a men's chorus made up of music ministers serving churches across the state, recently wrapped up a recording session for a new CD to be released in May.... Continue Reading »

Michael Haykin, professor of church history and biblical spirituality at Southern Baptist Seminary, was the guest speaker March 8 at the Staley Lecture Series on the campus of Charleston Southern University. The event was hosted by the university's religion... Continue Reading »

Encouraged by her pastor, Sunday school teacher Mary Carter wrote lessons for her class on the parables of Jesus that grew into a recently published book, a ?Layman's (Laywoman's) Study of the Parables of Jesus.?... Continue Reading »

For Jared and Lacy Taylor, the fall of 2008 seemed full of promise. They were expecting their first child when their season of blessing seemed to slip through their hands. Without warning, they found themselves in a season of... Continue Reading »

Deep Branch Baptist Church, in the Allendale-Hampton Association, celebrated its centennial Feb. 20. The church was organized Feb. 19, 1911, near Cummings.... Continue Reading »

In 1 Peter 3:1-7, Peter addresses Christian wives married to non-Christians husbands (3:1-6) and Christian husbands married to Christian wives (3:7). God may be showing you this lesson in order to provide wisdom for your own marriage or the... Continue Reading »

There are many things in life for which one may prepare ? college, marriage, a newborn baby, a new career, or even death. Preparing involves not only focusing on the future, but also showing firm resolve in the present.... Continue Reading »

Christian unity can often be lost on minor points. Thomas Manton said, ?Any fool can open the floodgates, but when the waters have once broken out, who can recall them?? Indeed, once unity is lost, it is difficult to... Continue Reading »

In Philippians 2:12-30, Paul encouraged the Philippian believers to be witnesses of the gospel in the culture in which they lived. He urged them to shine ?as lights in the world? (v. 15). How can believers shine as lights... Continue Reading »

The coastal venue for the 2011 SCBC's Women's Lifestyle Evangelism Conference was Myrtle Beach Community Church, not Ocean View Baptist Church, as was reported in our Feb. 17 issue.... Continue Reading »

North American Mission Board leaders announced March 2 they plan to partner with Woman's Missionary Union for day-to-day operations of the Royal Ambassadors missions education organization for boys in grades one through six.... Continue Reading »

Thatcher Wine has an unusual name. And an unusual job. He populates personal libraries. And he gives new meaning to the phrase, ?You can't know a book by its cover.?... Continue Reading »