The Baptist Courier

Voters have a lot on their minds as they ponder which candidate to support in the upcoming presidential election ? a shaky economy, the war on terrorism, the energy crisis, increasing pressure to redefine marriage as something other that... Continue Reading »

?I began reading and could not put it down,? is often the comment that R.D. Roberts hears about his book, ?Walnut Grove.? The historical novel was published in 2007.... Continue Reading »

As I was driving to work one morning, I heard the disc jockey laughing about the upcoming vote. He didn't slant his view to one candidate or the other. He was just tired of hearing all the campaign rhetoric... Continue Reading »

As the Courier has reported, I have resigned from the position of president of South Carolina Baptist Ministries for the Aging to return to the pastorate. As I follow God's leadership in making this change, I want to say... Continue Reading »

Many students today deal with issues from their past. Whether those issues stem from alcoholism, abusive parents, drugs or scarring relationships, it is often hard to know how to deal with the topics from the past and learn to... Continue Reading »

Rodrigo Rodriguez, a classical guitarist originally from the Andes of South America, gave students an unforgettable worship experience recently when he performed at North Greenville University.... Continue Reading »

Thirty Baptist colleges and universities from around the world gathered on the Anderson University campus Sept. 25 for a three-day meeting to discuss taking higher education to every continent. Approximately 125 people attending the conference.... Continue Reading »

Anderson University has surpassed the 2,000 mark for the first time in school history. The second largest freshman class ever, combined with a high number of transfers pushed AU enrollment to 2,036, a significant increase over last year's head... Continue Reading »

Don Matthews has been called as the South Carolina Baptist Convention revitalization director. Matthews, who is from Midlothian, Va., began his duties Oct. 1.... Continue Reading »

Drivers cheered, honked, and waved on Sept. 19 as they drove across the new Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis. The new bridge replaced the bridge that collapsed on Aug. 1, 2007, killing 13 people and injuring 145. The project... Continue Reading »

Steve Cloud has joined the South Carolina Baptist Convention staff as interim associate executive director of the church vitalization team. Cloud will serve on a temporary basis while the administrative committee of the convention's Executive Board continues to review... Continue Reading »

Terry Pleasant, senior pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Gaffney, will be nominated for second vice president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention at its annual meeting Nov. 11-12 in Columbia.... Continue Reading »