The Baptist Courier

I was at the 2010 National Gospel Quartet Convention when I spotted Ron Leonard. He was wearing military fatigues and a friendly smile. I started asking questions and learned he was a veteran. Ron works with soldiers and veterans... Continue Reading »

Kade Oneal Stokes, 42, of Piedmont, husband of Baptist Courier contributing writer Laura Stokes, died Oct. 23, 2010, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.... Continue Reading »

Warren R. Neely, pastor of David Street Baptist Church, Greenville, was presented the Small-Church Pastor of the Year award recently at White Oak Conference Center.... 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 »

I want to thank South Carolina Baptists for the opportunity to serve you as convention president this year. I have enjoyed meeting many new people across the state, both pastors and lay leaders. It has been an experience I... Continue Reading »

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

I look forward to seeing you all at the upcoming annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, to be held Nov. 16-17 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. This year's meeting is unique in that it has been... 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 »

Glenda Allen, who has played organ and piano in churches for 64 years, was honored Oct. 17 by Springdale Baptist Church when she retired after four decades of service to the West Columbia congregation.... Continue Reading »

When seeking information or advice, almost two-thirds of American ?Millennials? ? those born between 1980 and 1991 ? prefer to rub shoulders with many people who have personal experience rather than a single recognized expert.... 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 »