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Fully fund children’s home

I would like to comment on the letter by Rev. Mike Moody in the Jan. 7 issue of The Baptist Courier. I wholeheartedly concur with Rev. Moody that the very generous contingency fund should be used instead of making... Continue Reading »

Let’s make a funding U-turn

I am writing to commend you on your strong statement in disagreement with the convention budget vote to cut by 6 percent the monies coming to our colleges and our caring institutions. Our three universities, I think, are the... Continue Reading »

Depression results from sin

Concerning the article, ?When pastor's silent suffering turns tragic? in the Jan. 7 edition of the Courier: I recognize that this article is one that is used by the permission of the Religion News Service and that it more... Continue Reading »

Bible addresses ‘pew oppression’

I appreciate the letter from Vicki Strange (?Oppression from the pews,? Jan. 21). My wife has been a pastor's daughter for 50 years and a pastor's wife for 32 years. For the last 15 years, I have served as... Continue Reading »

Women pastors unbiblical

I am writing in response to the publication of Kelly Dickerson Strum as co-pastor of Eau Claire Baptist Church (Jan. 21). I saw the publication and didn't know what to think at first. After several days of prayer, I... Continue Reading »

Neace named new Anderson associate campus minister

David Neace has been named associate campus minister at Anderson University.... Continue Reading »

North Greenville University’s Epting named ‘Palmetto Patriot’

North Greenville University president Jimmy Epting was presented the ?Palmetto Patriot? award by South Carolina Lt. Gov. Andr? Bauer at a Christian ministry scholarship fund dinner at the university Jan. 19.... Continue Reading »

Batterson challenges listeners to set ‘God-sized’ goals

Best-selling author and founding pastor of the National Community Church in Washington, D.C., Mark Batterson spent time at Anderson University Jan. 13 talking about church planting, evangelism and worship to audiences of students and the newly formed Young Leaders... Continue Reading »

South Carolina medical team joins Southern Baptist response in Haiti

A 10-member South Carolina Disaster Relief (SCDR) medical team will travel to Haiti Feb. 3 to assist earthquake victims, and South Carolina is preparing for a possible influx of injured or orphaned Haitians.... Continue Reading »

S.C. HAITI RELIEF UPDATE (Jan. 22): SBC Disaster Relief Assessment Team to meet in Florida Tuesday

A Southern Baptist Convention Disaster Relief Assessment Team, currently on-site in Haiti, will leave the country on Monday and meet Tuesday (Jan. 26) with Florida Baptist Convention leaders.... Continue Reading »

S.C. HAITI RELIEF UPDATE (Jan. 19): SC Disaster Relief preparing for ‘years and years’ of aid to Haiti

South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief expects to send its 250-member medical team to Haiti within a week, pending the report of a Southern Baptist Convention Disaster Relief assessment team currently on site in the devastated country.... Continue Reading »

Anne Graham Lotz to hold Upstate revival in March

Anne Graham Lotz, daughter of evangelist Billy Graham, will hold a revival at Greenville's BI-LO Center March 19-20.... Continue Reading »