The Baptist Courier

Hanging on the wall of pastor Richard McLawhorn's office at Garden City Baptist Church is a white hard hat, the one he wore when he walked through the burned-out buildings of his church in the months following a lightning... 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 »

Anne Inez Cole, 92, of White Rock, widow of former South Carolina Baptist Convention leader A. Harold Cole, died Jan. 25, 2011.... 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 »

Yearlong activities celebrating Anderson University's centennial will reach a crescendo Feb. 9 during the annual Founders Day convocation on campus at 10 a.m. in Henderson Auditorium in the Rainey Fine Arts Center.... Continue Reading »

Pop culture teaches us to think and live outside the box, to color outside the lines, the language of creativity and innovation. Warning: This is the language of modern secularism, too. This ?out of the box? thing suggests that... 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 »

I wonder about our online relationships and how they impact the body of Christ. I have developed some great relationships online with people I would never have met otherwise. I have learned a great deal from blogging, reading, writing... 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 »

I did not see the original article Roger Upton of Gaffney was responding to (?Your Views,? Jan. 20), but I simply want to add an ?Amen!? to his comment that too many preachers today are content with emotionally manipulating... 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 »

I came up in the days when the Baptist churches used the Broadman Hymnal for singing, and there was a song on page 383 entitled, ?He Died of a Broken Heart,? by Thomas Dennis and B.B. McKinney.... Continue Reading »