The Baptist Courier

Protestant pastors put high value on their seminary education and regularly integrate their learning into the way they lead and serve their congregations, newly released information from LifeWay Research shows.... Continue Reading »

Last summer, many Easley area residents read or heard about an apartment fire that displaced 14 families. For most people, the fire was another headline, but for the apartment managers and residents, it was much more. For Mt. Moriah... Continue Reading »

A. Harold Cole, 90, who served as executive secretary-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention from 1970-1982, died March 29, 2010 at a Lexington hospital following a period of declining health.... Continue Reading »

It is wrong for pastors to want in others what they don't want in themselves. That was one of the many ?one-liners? used by Southern Baptist Convention president Johnny Hunt, pastor of First Baptist Church, Woodstock, Ga., as he... Continue Reading »

During a question-and-answer time with South Carolina Baptist pastors March 23 at White Oak Conference Center, Southern Baptist Convention president Johnny Hunt talked about the idea of ?Great Commission Giving,? a proposed realignment of resources for the North American... Continue Reading »

Kimberly Chastain, a licensed marriage and family therapist in Easley, has written a book, 'the Voices of Christian Working Moms.?... Continue Reading »

At collection points throughout the state this week, South Carolina Baptists are expected to collect 9,000 Buckets of Hope for Haiti relief. The bucket collection is anticipated to nearly double the state's first expectation of 5,000 buckets.... Continue Reading »

A South Carolina Disaster Relief mass-care feeding team has arrived in Talca, Chile, and is preparing to feed as many as 20,000 people in four Chilean cities. In early April, a rebuild team will go to Chile to construct... Continue Reading »

Fred Stone clearly remembers the moment when, as a young adult, he felt God's tug. He was an administrative management major at Clemson University, and he had been asked to speak at a service called 'student Night at Christmas?... Continue Reading »

The world lost one of its greatest coaches during the last days of February. In his whole career, he was never mentioned on ESPN. Not many people would recognize his name. But to a group of girls at Sans... Continue Reading »

Three articles in recent issues have raised many eyebrows. The first announced the ordination of a woman to the office of co-pastor at Eau Claire Baptist Church (Jan. 21). Then letters were written by Mark Krieger and Richard Moore... Continue Reading »

In the most recent edition of The Baptist Courier, a short Showcase photo and caption caught my attention. The photo and caption reported a recent ?pet blessing? service at a Greenville church. Pet blessing services are common among some... Continue Reading »