The Baptist Courier

Kevin Ezell used the weekly campus worship time at Anderson University Feb. 2 to share his passion for church planting with students and to urge them to consider God's call to plant churches when choosing a place to begin... Continue Reading »

Two weeks ago, Mina Peter* didn't know a soul in his Cairo apartment building. Like many young Egyptians, the 22-year-old computer science major was simply too busy to make the effort. And as the only Christian in the building,... Continue Reading »

Jerry Rankin, former president of the International Mission Board, announced his retirement 15 months ago in September 2009. Soon thereafter, Jerry Pritchard, pastor of First Baptist Church, Forney, Tex., was chosen to lead a 15-member search committee. At one... Continue Reading »

Matthew Hyde and Matt Joliff walked down two separate roads for most of their lives. When their paths crossed in a Sunday school class, their separate journeys intersected, and their lives were changed forever by a gift.... Continue Reading »

Evangelist Billy Graham is in ?good overall health,? enjoys keeping up with current events and is working on a book on aging, according to a statement from Graham's spokesman.... Continue Reading »

Prisoners are arguably the most neglected population in the country, and, presumably, for good reason. In addition to holding a ?normal? inmate population, Lieber Correctional Institute in Ridgeville also maintains death row inmates for the entire state. Some of... Continue Reading »

The Great Commission occurs at the end of all four Gospels and at the start of Acts. Two of these texts (Matthew 28:19 and Luke 24:47) say we are to make disciples of all the ethnicities (panta ta ethne),... Continue Reading »

Some folks have had unpleasant or unhealthy relationships with their earthly fathers. This is a subject often examined by counselors because it can uncover why we struggle with such matters as mistrust or self-esteem.... Continue Reading »

As I thought about this article, I looked back over the last 40-plus years of my involvement in evangelism ? at Harmony Baptist Church (with 68 in Sunday school) ? on a college campus as a student helping start... Continue Reading »

Have you ever made a mess of things? Have you ever made a situation worse because you handled it poorly? Have you ever just wandered away from God long enough to please yourself? Let me answer for you: Yes,... Continue Reading »

Some people seem to like kudzu. There is a societal kudzu that catches root and grows to cover and choke out the better conscience of a once-noble people. With our legislature back in session, the kudzu planters are back... Continue Reading »

Many spend time thinking about, planning for, and working toward the future. Yet because they realize the future holds uncertainties, many also spend a lot of time worrying about the future. In this week's lesson, we find God's people... Continue Reading »