The Baptist Courier

In December the TNT channel unveiled a new drama about three middle-aged men. ?Men of a Certain Age? stars veteran actors Ray Romano, Andr? Braugher, and Scott Bakula, wrestling with the struggles men face at the pivot of life... Continue Reading »

Annie Armstrong offering reaches $56.5 million Southern Baptists gave $56.5 million in 2009 to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions. The amount was 2.7 percent (or $1.5 million) off the previous year’s giving mark and $8.5... Continue Reading »

Great Commission Resurgence Task Force members wrapped up three days of deliberations in San Antonio in advance of making a preliminary report on their findings in February.... Continue Reading »

Genre Southern Gospel, Contemporary, Traditional Playlist Toward the Son (listen) I Need Forgiveness Alabaster Box (listen) I Come Unto Your Altar Redeemer I Stand in Awe When You Walk Away He Will Come (listen) Safe Through the Fire Four... Continue Reading »

Genre Southern Gospel, Bluegrass, Country Playlist Are You Ready (listen) Everything Holy to Me Heaven’s Mine Because of the Blood Beautiful Shore Veil Was Torn Land Beyond the Cross Trust His Heart (listen) There Should Have Been Three May... Continue Reading »

Cliff Satterwhite hopes South Carolina Baptist churches will get involved in a big way in a project led by Florida Baptists to provide direct food relief to the people of Haiti. ?Buckets of Hope,? 5-gallon buckets packed with rice,... Continue Reading »

For the first time, South Carolina Baptists will be able to choose between two locations for the State Evangelism Conference. Twin conferences will be offered two weeks apart at churches in the Lowcountry and the Upstate.... Continue Reading »

A theme ? to ?make a difference? through the annual Lottie Moon Christmas Offering ? and a 76-mile bicycle ride have helped Cedar Shoals Baptist Church, Enoree, understand that even a smaller-membership church can do great things for God's... Continue Reading »

I have been asking myself a question over and over since the Southern Baptist Convention met in Louisville last year, voting to form the Great Commission Resurgence (GCR) Task Force. My question is this: Is our convention's main problem... Continue Reading »

The 15th annual John A. Hamrick Lectureship was held Jan. 17 and 18 at First Baptist Church in Charleston. It honors the former pastor of First Baptist Church and founder of Charleston Southern University.... Continue Reading »

Picture with me a football stadium filled with South Carolina Baptists who have participated in missions in their Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria or their ends of the earth. Now, add to that image the people who have given financially or... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Baptist Convention officials are urging Baptists to participate in the United States Census because the statistical data gathered will directly impact state ministries.... Continue Reading »