The Baptist Courier

As thousands of families across America gather around their dinner tables tonight, bow their heads and thank God for the meal they?re about to receive, a Mexican family will be sending their children to bed hungry.... Continue Reading »

? 36.2 million Americans – that’s 11.1 percent of American households – suffer from food insecurity, meaning their access to enough food is limited by a lack of money and other resources. ? 17.5 percent of all rural households... Continue Reading »

North Anderson Baptist Church, Anderson, will dedicate a $1.7 million facilities expansion project on Oct. 4.... Continue Reading »

?Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.? Hallowed ? holy be your name! Is God's name holy any more?... Continue Reading »

Troy L. Tyson, 58, of Belvedere, transition pastor at Berlin Baptist Church, Wagener, died Sept. 5, 2009.... Continue Reading »

It is with sadness that I realized Mr. Carson Riggins? argument (Sept. 17, ?No loopholes in my Bible?) was fundamentally flawed and not biblically based.... Continue Reading »

GENE STOKES has been called as pastor of Providence Baptist Church, Kershaw. He previously served at Calvary Baptist Church in Sumter. Stokes began his duties at Providence on Sept. 6.   James Thompson III JAMES W. “J” THOMPSON III,... Continue Reading »

Kile Antone, 36, pastor of First Baptist Church in Abbeville, has confirmed to The Baptist Courier that he will be a candidate for president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention.... Continue Reading »

Harris Baptist Church, Greenwood, held a reception Sept. 13 to honor Frank Thomas on his 30th anniversary as pastor. Thomas began his duties at the church in 1979. Personnel committee member Jerry Goldman, left, presents Thomas with an engraved... Continue Reading »

PrayerGates.com, an online social networking community to minister to women around the globe, has been launched by the B&H Publishing Group.... Continue Reading »

University of Florida fans would have you believe that Gainesville is the new Smallville or at least the new Metropolis. It's hard to argue against their enthusiasm.... Continue Reading »

This is final report of the 2009 Committee on Committees. If approved by messengers to the 2009 annual meeting, members begin serving Jan. 1, 2010. Mike Hamlet, pastor of North Spartanburg First Baptist Church, is chairman.... Continue Reading »