The Baptist Courier

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 »

Dr. Brad Whitt's article raised two concerns: What tool should be used to determine if one is a bona fide (definition: genuine; real) Southern Baptist, and who are the SBC leaders that are leading the convention astray?... Continue Reading »

When most people think of a bus, they envision kids loading up for a day of school, but Mark Chandler, a principal and a pastor in New Mexico, sees a bus as more than just a transportation vehicle. In... Continue Reading »

As is so often the case, most of us first learned of Rob Bell's new book by means of Justin Taylor and his blog, ?Between Two Worlds,? at the Gospel Coalition website. Justin reminds me of the steady folks... 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 »

I am not young, and I am Southern Baptist. However, I do know that our forefathers are not men like Jerry Vines and Adrian Rogers. Our forefathers are men like Basil Manly Sr., Basil Manly Jr., J.P. Boyce and... Continue Reading »

?Preaching the Power of the Cross? will be the theme of the 20th annual National Conference on Preaching May 9-11 at First Baptist Church in Spartanburg. The event is sponsored by Anderson University's College of Christian Studies and by... Continue Reading »

Recently the news has focused on how the use of smartphones has given a wake-up call to politicians as the phones have been instrumental in changing politics in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya. But smartphones are not only toppling powerful... 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 »

I would like to share an experience I witnessed in my Sunday school class last Sunday. It may be able to help family members and loved ones of people serving in Iraq or Afghanistan.... Continue Reading »

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 »

Robert Raikes is credited with starting the first Sunday school in Gloucester, England, in 1780. Its goal was simple: provide urban, labor-class children the opportunity to learn to read and write using the Bible as the textbook. It became... Continue Reading »