The Baptist Courier

Wisdom in Living Life Ministry Inc. broke ground Sept. 5 for its Beyond Recovery project, a $5.8 million residential substance abuse training center designed to help men, women and children in the Upstate overcome addiction to alcohol and other... Continue Reading »

When Norman Shands made a vow to God 65 years ago, he couldn't have imagined that it would thrust him into the center of the civil rights movement in Atlanta.... Continue Reading »

A foggy night and a field full of U.S. flags caught Ashley Mitchell"s attention as she neared her home in Memphis, Tenn., in 2006. After learning from a police officer patrolling the area that the display commemorated the lives... Continue Reading »

Tim Stewart has joined the South Carolina Baptist Convention's collegiate ministry staff as campus minister at the University of South Carolina and surrounding colleges.... Continue Reading »

The World Hunger Relief fund, which provides financial assistance to food pantries across the state, has been exhausted for 2007. The fund consists of donations from South Carolina Baptist churches through the World Hunger Relief offering, collected throughout the... Continue Reading »

Holding the most high-profile position on the defending national championship team ? making him the biggest Big Man on Campus at a football-crazed school ? could easily go to the head of any college sophomore, but Tim Tebow says... Continue Reading »

Anderson University has risen yet again in the Top Tier of the U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges ranking. In the 2008 list, Anderson moves up 10 spots to #34 among colleges and universities in the South. Additionally,... Continue Reading »

Chaplain James Stevens of Laurens County Speedway and Racing for the Cross Ministries presents the Faster Pastor plaque to Chris Garrison, pastor of Union Baptist Church, who won the Faster Pastor II race at the Laurens County Speedway.... Continue Reading »

Aug. 21 marked the first day of classes at Charleston Southern University, and the official enrollment numbers have been tallied.... Continue Reading »

First Baptist Church, Manning, will hold a special service on Sunday, Sept. 30, at 10 a.m. in celebration of its 150th anniversary.... Continue Reading »

College launches Pressler law school Louisiana College has announced the creation of the Judge Paul Pressler School of Law, with classes slated to begin in 2009. To address judicial activism and the erosion of religious liberty, Joe Aguillard, the... Continue Reading »

As we all prepare for our Pastor's Conference at Calvary Baptist Church in Florence on Nov. 12, I want to challenge you to begin making plans now to attend and to come expecting a blessing from the Lord.... Continue Reading »