The Baptist Courier

Regarding ? ?Bum? speaks in chapel, shocks students? (Dec. 23): First, I affirm the propriety of ministry to 'the least of these.? Second, the methodology in this chapel service is suspect at best. It borders on Barnum & Bailey... Continue Reading »

I would like to thank you for your article concerning Haiti in the Dec. 9 issue. I have just returned from a 10-week stay in Haiti, serving at a mission/orphanage. The Lord has called me back, and I will... Continue Reading »

In July, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the social networking site hit a half-billion users. Twitter now boasts 100-plus million users; 140 million blogs grace the Internet; and 48 million registered users watch YouTube. The digital revolution continues... Continue Reading »

Ministers will receive a small tax benefit from the recent compromise legislation signed by President Barack Obama Dec. 17. Their SECA Social Security tax rate will fall from 12.4 percent to 10.4 percent for 2011 only, according to analysts... Continue Reading »

Looking forward to 2011? Every new year holds promise and potential. New jobs. Reunions. Graduations. Weddings. The list could go on and on. But some folks say we should set aside May 21 for the event we have all... Continue Reading »

George Beverly Shea, longtime soloist for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award in conjunction with the 2011 Grammy Awards.... Continue Reading »

In the weeks leading up to the Super Bowl Feb. 6 in Arlington, Texas, at least two North Texas organizations (Traffick 911 and Love146) are working to curb the demand for sex trafficking associated with such prominent events.... Continue Reading »

An admonition for churches to host a solemn assembly in January 2011 is among the challenges to local churches and pastors in the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force report approved by the Southern Baptist Convention last June. The event... Continue Reading »

Aiming to grow opportunities to share the gospel in the developing world, agricultural principles were taught in addition to the usual theology and church history classes this fall at Southeastern Seminary. Professionals from Bayer CropScience donated their time and... Continue Reading »

One hundred-twenty graduates ? a record for winter commencement at Anderson University ? crossed the stage to receive diplomas Dec. 12. The Sunday commencement exercises featured the awarding of bachelor's degrees as well as master's degrees to 30 graduate... Continue Reading »

The Dec. 17 graduating class at Southeastern Seminary included 15 students from South Carolina.... Continue Reading »

"OMG!" Is there a more obnoxious bit of shorthand on your screen? I doubt it.... Continue Reading »