The Baptist Courier

Sister Sledge had a hit song from the late ?70s called, ?We Are Family.? In fact, this song was so popular that the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team used it for their theme song as they won the World Series... Continue Reading »

Each year the Christian Life and Public Affairs Committee of the South Carolina Baptist Convention recognizes one individual and one church for Christian involvement in the public arena of politics, government and community affairs.... Continue Reading »

The history of Anderson University will be the focus of the annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Historical Society on Sept. 28 in the school's Thrift Library.... Continue Reading »

Singing is a vital part of Baptist worship, and many songs our ancestors sang are still used in worship today. To assist churches in celebrating hymn singing, the South Carolina Baptist Convention's Historical Services is making available for loan... Continue Reading »

At a service of celebration Sept. 3, Brenda Jeffcoat was remembered as a professional, cheerful servant who prioritized her life around faith, family, church, and the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Jeffcoat, 50, died Aug. 30 following a five-year battle... Continue Reading »

Did you know that our state allows the Bible to be taught as an elective class in high schools? The legislation was enacted two years ago. It gives local school districts the option to offer a course concerning the... Continue Reading »

  NIV to be revised; TNIV to be discontinued A revision of the New International Version of the Bible will be available in 2011, according to a joint announcement Sept. 1 by Zondervan, Biblica and the Committee on Bible... Continue Reading »

Young adults don't seem to have a problem with Jesus. In fact, they describe themselves as spiritual. But many of them are looking everywhere for spirituality except the church. Such topics were at the forefront of a ?Connect Conference?... Continue Reading »

The three Baptist-affiliated colleges in South Carolina are reporting record enrollments this fall.... Continue Reading »

North Greenville University has been named to ?America's Best Colleges in 2009,? according to Forbes magazine and the Center for College Affordability and Productivity. NGU ranked 154th out of 600 schools, third-best in South Carolina behind Wofford College and... Continue Reading »

?You?ve got to know that you actually do better if you hang in there.? With those words Diane Sollee, a marriage and family therapist, summarizes the point of an article published in August by Time magazine online, ?In Marriage,... Continue Reading »

Gratten E. Tomlinson, 78, of Columbia, a retired minister and state convention staff member, died July 26, 2009.... Continue Reading »