The Baptist Courier

Sarah Dyar remembers praying as a child for the opportunity to be a missionary. She wanted to go where people were hurting, poor and hungry and share the love of Jesus Christ.... Continue Reading »

In his more than 50 years of ministry, Dan Ray of Greer has heard, told and re-told countless humorous stories. And now he has compiled some of the best of those into a new book entitled ?Laughing with the... Continue Reading »

Harry Girtman HARRY S. GIRTMAN retired on Dec. 31 from Belmont Baptist Church, Columbia, where he had served as pastor for 18 years. His former pastorates included First Baptist Church, Pendleton, and Hampton Heights Baptist Church, Greenville, as well... Continue Reading »

These women from Barker’s Creek Baptist Church, Honea Path, were among hundreds who attended the Women’s Lifestyle Evangelism Conference Jan. 27 at Taylors First Baptist Church. Duplicate programs were held Jan. 28 in Myrtle Beach and Jan. 29 in... Continue Reading »

Could anger be evidence of God's existence? Studies recently published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology affirm that, not surprisingly, people get angry with God. A lot.... Continue Reading »

A prayerwalk training and ministry effort, ?Crossover Cherokee County,? held Jan. 22 at East Gaffney Baptist Church, opened the eyes of the 59 people from several Upstate churches who took part.... Continue Reading »

Recently, our denominational leaders encouraged SBC churches to observe a day of solemn assembly for the purpose of examining our hearts before God and repenting of sin. Why? One reason is because of the high value God places on... Continue Reading »

The people of Israel felt confident that, in returning to God, He would accept them back. But His terms for returning have always been based on repentance and surrender.... Continue Reading »

Today, the word ?passion? is most often used to refer to a strong emotional commitment. Young adults heading into the marketplace are told to find their passion and go after it 100 percent. Some even decide to retire early... Continue Reading »

Too many today seem not to take sin ? or its consequences ? seriously. They attempt to justify actions the Bible calls sinful by thinking of them as ?cultural differences? or ?outdated restrictions.? Some try to cover up their... Continue Reading »

Carved into the concrete floor of a one-room house in Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital, are the words ?With God all things are possible.? The family living there lost their home Jan. 12, 2010, when a 7.0-magnitude earthquake shook Haiti, claiming... Continue Reading »

Thomas L. Neely of Ridgecrest, N.C., 95, former president of North Greenville University when it was a two-year college, died at his home on Dec. 23, 2010.... Continue Reading »