The Baptist Courier

Bill Taylor, a retired pastor who formerly served in South Carolina, has written a Christian novel, 'the Kid,? a sports story. Bobby Richardson, of Sumter, former New York Yankees player, wrote the foreword to Taylor's book.... Continue Reading »

Molly Marshall, president of Central Baptist Theological Seminary, and novelist Josephine Humphreys will be the featured speakers for the 15th annual John Hamrick Lectureship at First Baptist Church, Charleston, Jan. 17-18.... Continue Reading »

I was reading the Nov. 12 Baptist Courier. In the 'thanks for the memories? of ?Your Views? by Gene Jennings, I am disturbed that he called the older pastors old guys.... Continue Reading »

To answer 'thanks for the memories?? it should have been ?Precious Memories? for the Lord's wonderful, experienced servants.... Continue Reading »

I apologize to your readers if I offended anyone with my Nov. 12 letter. ('thanks for the memories?). The point of my sarcasm was not to discard old pastors. As a soon-to-be 50-year-old pastor myself and currently the oldest... Continue Reading »

Each year as we approach the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, I fondly recall friends, some of whom are now with the Lord, who made this missions offering special to me.... Continue Reading »

Seen that one before? I don't think the ?UR? is what's really missing in the church today. When we reflect on Jesus? statement that the harvest is great and the workers are few, we quickly skip past his urging... Continue Reading »

I believe the church is called to be united for the mission of following Jesus hrist. Unity is a result of a team on mission. To follow Jesus and to love people creates a body ? a church.... Continue Reading »

Garvin W. Allen, 94, of Greenville, a minister who served for six decades and retired only recently, died Nov. 13, 2009.... Continue Reading »

William H. Crews Sr., 75, pastor of Unity Baptist Church, Moore, died Nov. 29, 2009, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.... Continue Reading »

John Theodore ?J.T.? Dickerson Sr., 89, of Easley, the first Southern Baptist missionary appointed to Alaska, died Nov. 5, 2009, at Palmetto Health Baptist Easley.... Continue Reading »

Melissa Page Strange, 32, of Taylors, died Nov. 27, 2009.... Continue Reading »