The Baptist Courier

The Southern Baptist denomination is currently engaged in serious, widespread, and, hopefully, fruitful discussions about our identity, our purpose, and our future. One subject getting ink, airtime and ?cyber?-space with regularity is our name: 'the Southern Baptist Convention.? Many... Continue Reading »

Woman's Missionary Union, auxiliary to the South Carolina Baptist Convention, has announced the 2010-2011 nominees for executive board positions and the 2011 nominees for nominating committee positions.... Continue Reading »

The Salt & Light Men's Ministries Conference, sponsored by the evangelism group of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, was held Feb. 5-6 at White Oak Conference Center.... Continue Reading »

Carlisle Driggers recently passed a small church that was taking on a new building project, and he noticed a sign that explained, ?We?re building for kingdom growth.? Driggers, former executive director of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, took that... Continue Reading »

Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Conway, held a dedication service for its new building on Jan. 24.... Continue Reading »

As a pastor in this state for nine years, I have always made the State Evangelism Conference a priority on my calendar. This year's offerings of speakers were superb, and I personally needed to hear the messages that were... Continue Reading »

Johnny Hunt announces SBC theme Registration for messengers and local hotels is open for the June 15-16 Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. SBC president Johnny Hunt has selected “LoveLoud through... Continue Reading »

A team of 14 Anderson University students and two others traveled to Paradise, Guatemala, Dec. 12-17. The team worked with missionaries Nathan and Claudia Hardeman at a soccer stadium being built to provide a place for neighborhood children to... Continue Reading »

I was born in 1946, and I am classified as the eldest of the Baby Boomer generation. I am grateful for the 63 years our Father has allowed me to live and to serve him, and it has been... Continue Reading »

Robert Hal Norton, longtime pastor of Garden City Chapel, died Feb. 13, 2010.... Continue Reading »

?We thought slavery was abolished in the 19th century. We were wrong.? The quote is from a YouTube video about the A-21 Campaign (shorthand for ?Abolishing Injustice in the 21st Century?). During Black History Month, Americans celebrated how far... Continue Reading »

I am 73, and perhaps my words will have some positive thought to add to what has been already said. I am not a minister. I am a retired layman who worked in layman's occupations, but I have suffered... Continue Reading »