The Baptist Courier

Religious liberty can aid foreign policy A commitment to religious liberty can pave the way for an American foreign policy with widespread backing, Southern Baptist leader Richard Land said at a Washington panel discussion. Speaking at a forum on... Continue Reading »

Most people don't know that Evelyn Blount was offered a spot on a professional women's basketball team when she graduated from high school in Winder, Ga., in 1960. However, many who work with her wouldn't be all that surprised.... Continue Reading »

Convicting. As the three South Carolinians one by one described their experiences, their feelings, and the lessons they learned during their volunteer trip, the word ?convicting? seemed to be the adjective that best summed up their time in Sri... Continue Reading »

I want to thank you for the Commentary in the recent edition ('sharing the load of the Lord's work,? Dec. 11).... Continue Reading »

What happened to having a revival to see God move and not just scheduling one for the sake of having one?... Continue Reading »

I recently attended the annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. This meeting served as a painful reminder of the generation gap that exists in our convention at both the state and national level.... Continue Reading »

North Greenville University held its largest winter commencement, with 120 undergraduate and 25 graduate diplomas given Dec. 11. Carolyn Hamlin, composer and musician from Easley, delivered the commencement address.... Continue Reading »

Charleston Southern University held commencement exercises Dec. 13 at the North Charleston Coliseum. Family and friends gathered to witness 268 graduate and undergraduate students receive degrees.... Continue Reading »

A record 111 Anderson University students received diplomas during winter commencement exercises Dec. 17. In addition, several students received master's degrees in education in only the second graduation ceremony to include the awarding of master's degrees.... Continue Reading »

Zoo drops Creation Museum promo A Christmas season partnership between the Cincinnati Zoo and the Creation Museum aimed at boosting tourism has ended days after it was launched, with the zoo pulling out after receiving a significant number of... Continue Reading »

The International Mission Board's oldest emeritus missionary, Howard McCamey, was honored in a memorial service in Dallas Dec. 5. He died Nov. 26 at age 102.... Continue Reading »

It's the time of year when we gather with our loved ones to celebrate Christmas. But some people spend Christmas separated from their family and friends.... Continue Reading »