The Baptist Courier

One of the greatest blessings of my life and ministry is when God brought me to South Carolina. My passion for South Carolina and the South Carolina Baptist Convention (SCBC) began more than 30 years ago while serving as... Continue Reading »

The picture comes out of a child's nightmare. Ravenous jaws, dripping with the rotting residue of past victims. A cavernous stomach, irresistibly drawing multitudes into uncertain and eternal shadow. This is ?Death? in the ancient Near East, personified in... Continue Reading »

I continue to stand amazed in the presence of our great God! I have read the passages. I have studied the contexts. I have parsed the verbs. I have preached the sermons. And yet, I am continually amazed and... Continue Reading »

'there are some things every parent of a middle school student wants for their child,? said Southside Middle School assistant principal Rod Ruth. ?I want my kid safe, I want my kid to learn, I want my kid to... Continue Reading »

?If this is God, then I don't have a clue.? I?ll never forget that quote from a friend as he related to me his conversion experience as a 20-year-old at Clemson. He had grown up in a Christian home,... Continue Reading »

Brad Atkins, pastor of Powdersville First Baptist Church, will be nominated for first vice president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention when messengers gather for the state convention's annual meeting Nov. 16-17.... Continue Reading »

Florence Baptist Church, Pelion, which survived Sherman's March through South Carolina in 1865 despite being burned, will celebrate its 150th anniversary Oct. 10.... Continue Reading »

What is your motivation for serving? Is it from compulsion? Is sharing the gospel of Jesus like a chore or a joy for you? God's grace is made manifest and we are used for His glory when we serve,... Continue Reading »

The statistics are depressing for the Southern Baptist Convention in terms of baptisms, church attendance, and church growth. Ed Stetzer and Thom Rainer are two prominent Baptists who have pointed out the downward trend in these areas. We are... Continue Reading »

Eason Memorial Baptist Church, Eastover, will celebrate its 100th anniversary on Nov. 7.... Continue Reading »

Do your prayers consistently tend toward asking for God's power, favor, protection or provision in your life, or do they focus on having the fullness of Christ dwelling in you? As believers, we must first seek the kingdom of... Continue Reading »

I ran across the following statement in the history of the First Baptist Church of Clover: 'the York Association held their annual meeting at Clover's new church on September 28, 1927. At that meeting a discussion was held concerning... Continue Reading »