The Baptist Courier

Terry C. Wilder, pastor of of Swansea First Baptist Church, recently was presented the Order of the Palmetto, the state's highest honor for a civilian.... Continue Reading »

Jeremiah Young has been named the first ever National Teacher of the Year by the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE). Carl Harris, deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary... Continue Reading »

Calvin Wesley Morrow, 84, of Rock Hill, died Sept. 10, 2010, at a hospice house in Rock Hill.... Continue Reading »

Genre Contemporary Christian, Southern Gospel Playlist Come Dance With Me (listen) Jesus Is Enough (listen) Offered Praises Round the Throne Polish Me Chorus Medley: Come Dwell in Me, Embrace the Cross, Just Have Your Way (listen) One Flesh Angels... Continue Reading »

The Case for God’s Involvement Deuteronomy 8:2-5; Psalm 139:7-10; Philippians 2:5-11   “Is God dead?” This question found a rather public expression in the April 8, 1966 issue of Time. According to this line of thinking, one could explain... Continue Reading »

College Street Baptist Church, Walhalla, recently honored the husband-wife music ministry team of Ray and Vanessa Conway for 25 years of service to the church.... Continue Reading »

God’s Power Changes People Ephesians 2:1-10   Know-what the Word says Main idea of the passage: Faith is the only means by which we can be made right with God. We are dead in our sins and transgressions, and... Continue Reading »

All three South Carolina Baptist Convention-affiliated universities are reporting robust fall enrollments, and each school began the 2010-11 academic year with a worship celebration.... Continue Reading »

God’s Power Changes Relationships Ephesians 2:11-22   Know-what the Word says Main idea of the passage: The Gentiles have been unified with the Jews to become members of the household of God. Explanation: Paul uses the argument he built... Continue Reading »

At first, Rakesh Tandon* simply had no interest in hearing about God. He?d just come to play basketball. Although his family follows Hinduism, Tandon does not believe in any god. But every day for six weeks, Sheldon Catling,* a... Continue Reading »

As the dog days of summer cool down, the 2010 South Carolina Baptist Convention Pastors? Conference is just beginning to heat up. I?m really excited about our theme and program for this year, and I believe that this day... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Baptists are invited to meet with Jim Austin, executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, to discuss statewide Baptist work at regional listening sessions.... Continue Reading »