The Baptist Courier

Jeff Futrell was named director of missions emeritus during the September meeting of Ridge Baptist Association, which was held at First Baptist Church, Batesburg.... Continue Reading »

Fred Goldman was excited about the prospect of seizing a valuable possession from O.J. Simpson. In 1995, Simpson was famously acquitted of murdering Ron Goldman, Fred's son, and Simpson's ex-wife, Nichole Brown. But following the acquittal, a civil court... Continue Reading »

Nursing students at Francis Marion University are getting a taste of what it's like to be nurses at Bethea Baptist Retirement Community in Darlington. The students pair up and go to Bethea once weekly for a month-long clinical rotation... Continue Reading »

In Christmas 2004 my church was participating in a Christmas shoebox gift ministry. My family always took part, so I decided I would, too. I filled a box with items I thought any young boy would like. I never... Continue Reading »

I completely agree with Bob Newman's assessment of no need for new churches in South Carolina in the Sept. 20 issue of the Courier.... Continue Reading »

It is 6 a.m. and while most people are punching off the alarm clock, groups of men all around the state are awake, dressed and pulling into church parking lots to meet with one another in a unique small... Continue Reading »

In response to the letter writer from Greenville regarding church planting, I have a slightly different perspective on the situation you described of new church plants that may be geographically close to an existing church.... Continue Reading »

Continuing a 14-year trend of unprecedented growth, North Greenville University welcomed yet again the largest number of students in school history: 2,001 students began classes Aug. 15, 119 more students than a year ago.... Continue Reading »

Tony Morris Yates Sr., 63, of Columbia, who served as a minister of education and youth in churches across South Carolina, died Aug. 19, 2007.... Continue Reading »

Is the mind a playground? Maybe. Psychologist Avrum Weiss thinks so. He researches daydreaming, and his studies have demonstrated that daydreaming can be a relaxing distraction in a world of stress.... Continue Reading »

A great number of high school students set their alarms to awaken them earlier than usual last Wednesday morning. These faithful students were more than usually eager to get to school Sept. 26, just so they could gather with... Continue Reading »

The Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee approved legal documents Sept. 18 to allow GuideStone Financial Resources to set up five new subsidiaries providing, among other things, investment financial advice, its own property and casualty insurance, and its own life... Continue Reading »