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SCBC resolutions due by Oct. 13

Resolutions to be considered at the 187th annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention must be received by the Committee on Resolutions by Oct. 13.... Continue Reading »

First Person: For Christ’s sake, stop!

Do we love one another? Do we love our pastors? Do we genuinely care one for another? Do we care for the lost? Obviously, the list could go on and on, but the question remains, ?Do we love and... Continue Reading »

North Greenville students show God’s L.I.G.H.T. in a lost city

Several L.I.G.H.T. (Loving, Interceding, Going, Helping, Telling) teams from North Greenville University set out on the mission field during Summer 2007.... Continue Reading »

Starr’s anniversary

Starr Baptist Church will be ?Celebrating God's Grace: Past, Present, and Future? on Oct. 7. This will be our 175th anniversary as a church and the 150th anniversary of our sanctuary.... Continue Reading »

Seeking pen pals

This letter is to tell the young people, grades 7-12, and their leaders about a really neat way to serve as a Christian witness in a foreign country at almost no expense and without leaving home. We have requests... Continue Reading »

Missions partnership grows in Jamaica

It is known as a prime honeymoon spot, top tourist destination, and is the fodder of imaginations during bleak winter months. But Jamaica is more than sandy beaches and cruise-ship ports.... Continue Reading »

Monsoon-season miseries grip Christian hearts in south Asia

Almost every year, the snows melt in the Himalayas, monsoon rains come and floodwaters rise, threatening the lives and livelihoods of millions in southern Asia. This summer is no exception ? murky floodwaters have killed about 2,800 people, destroyed... Continue Reading »

India believers tackle flood relief effort

Waiting anxiously for relief packets that would keep their families alive another few days, famished villagers braved swiftly moving, chest-high water to crowd around the small wooden boat.... Continue Reading »

‘Big Youth Thing’ draws large crowd despite record temperatures

The 100 degree-plus temperatures did not seem to dampen the spirits of nearly 7,500 students attending the ?Big Youth Thing? Aug. 9 at Carowinds Theme Park in Rock Hill. The annual event, sponsored by the South Carolina Baptist Convention's... Continue Reading »

First Person: At Yellowstone College, Cooperative Program ‘boots’ computer network

I recently had an incredible experience that showed how effective the Cooperative Program can be.... Continue Reading »

‘Big Youth Thing ’07’

This is my first time, in my 29 years, writing a letter to the editor. I remember growing up having my grandmother read me portions of the Courier. I am sure she has been reading for more than 65... Continue Reading »

Sharing the gospel in a restricted country

I was amazed at the opportunities for witnessing and the creativity used to share the gospel in one of the last strongholds of communism. A viable question is, ?How can you share the gospel in a land with a... Continue Reading »