The Baptist Courier

The 208th annual session of the Saluda Baptist Association was held Oct. 21 at Neal's Creek Baptist Church in Anderson.... Continue Reading »

It's a truism that prayer changes things. Already this semester, from Coker College to the University of South Carolina, it's changed the lives of dozens of students.... Continue Reading »

This Fall the big news in American religion has been the results of the Pew Forum's ?Religious Knowledge Quiz? posted on their website. The quiz asks basic questions about various religions, including two dealing with religious freedom in the... Continue Reading »

Messengers to Pee Dee Baptist Association's annual meeting on Oct. 18 voted to dismiss from its membership the Eastside Baptist Church in McColl, which two years ago called a woman as pastor.... Continue Reading »

Jerry Meeks was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by Spartanburg County Baptist Network at its annual meeting Oct. 26.... Continue Reading »

The senior adult choir of Ashley River Baptist Church, under the direction of H.S. Yarborough, toured the Upstate and the mountains of North Carolina Oct. 20-22. The group sang at Berea First Baptist Church in Greenville before visiting the... Continue Reading »

An old hymn has a stanza, 'this world is not my home, I?m just?a passing through.? It has a catchy tune, and I sometimes catch myself humming or singing the song to myself. It's best sung when down in... Continue Reading »

?Wow, what a great worship service and day at church!? The singing was uplifting, the sermon was powerful and encouraging, the fellowship with each other was glad-hearted, many new professions of faith in Jesus were made, and the presence... Continue Reading »

Our God is a God of structure, meaning and clarity. He is not wishy-washy or complacent. He designed marriage from the very beginning to exist within certain boundaries and to operate within a certain leadership structure. When marriages follow... Continue Reading »

Respect goes both ways. While it is true that children should obey their parents and that slaves should obey their masters, Paul makes the point here that it is equally true that there is a measure of respect we... Continue Reading »

North Greenville University held a dedication ceremony for the recent gift of a 1793 Broadwood pianoforte donated by NGU alumni Francis Alewine and his wife, Doris, from Taylors.... Continue Reading »

A simple review of a new book on yoga unleashed a torrent of critical e-mails on R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of Southern Seminary and often-quoted commenter on the relationship between American culture and Christian faith.... Continue Reading »