The Baptist Courier

Willis Edgar ?Bill? Harris Sr., 85, of Anderson, a retired pastor of churches in South Carolina and Ohio, died Aug. 16, 2007.... Continue Reading »

Recommendations of this committee must be approved by vote at the 2007 meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. If approved, terms begin January 1, 2008. Fred Stone, pastor of Wellford Baptist Church, Wellford, is chairman.... Continue Reading »

Robert A. Long, 79, of Columbia, a retired Columbia-area pastor and Navy veteran, died Oct. 8, 2007.... Continue Reading »

?Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love? (Revelation 2:4). After our Lord gave words of commendation to the church at Ephesus, he then had one word of condemnation: you are leaving your best... Continue Reading »

Debt is something that we owe to someone else. God's word doesn't say we can't borrow, but it does warn us against excessive debt, and that's called surety. Surety is the condition of being in debt without having a... Continue Reading »

A new South Carolina Baptist Convention ministry has been launched to meet the unique needs of women. As a part of the SCBC's evangelism and missions team, Ministry to Women, which was established in 2006, is based on three... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Baptist Convention Executive Board committees recommended to the full board several convention organizational changes and addressed the end of the Empowering Kingdom Growth emphasis in South Carolina, which will officially conclude next month.... Continue Reading »

Talmadge Parris of Greer has authored a 243-page book on Bible prophecy entitled ?What Will Happen During the End Times.?... Continue Reading »

Regarding John Ward's letter, ?Don't Limit God? (in the Sept. 20 issue of the Courier), I agree with him that we cannot limit the Holy Spirit. However, I do not find solid basis that a three-, five-, or 10-day... Continue Reading »

In the Oct. 4 issue of The Baptist Courier's Fast Facts, ?Judge continues suit against seminary,? the author quotes The Baptist Faith and Message 2000 as stating the role of senior pastor in local churches is limited to men.... Continue Reading »

I have lived in the Myrtle Beach area on and off since 1993, and I must say there are quite a lot of churches here and in the surrounding area. We all know why we are called to plant... Continue Reading »

I am in ill health and homebound. When I was told that Christmas decorations were currently (8-14-07) being placed on shelves of a local store, I decided that it was not too early to write this letter. It is... Continue Reading »