The Baptist Courier

With a record year in terms of freshman applications, Charleston Southern University's vision is clear and continues to attract an increasing number of students to the university.... Continue Reading »

There is one place every summer where smiles are a dime a dozen, hugs are never passed by and everyone is having the time of their life: Joy Retreat, held every summer at White Oak Conference Center.... Continue Reading »

When Ron Jackson was preparing to make the move to New Orleans Baptist Seminary many years ago, he was setting out with nothing but prayer to support him and his family. But God had a special way to provide.... Continue Reading »

Adorned in a Superman T-shirt and red cape, national WMU president Kaye Miller described what she refers to as 'supergirl Syndrome? during one of the many conferences offered at "Blume."... Continue Reading »

?Every child comes to us with incredible potential,? Tommy Sanders, childhood ministry director in the Christian education department at Dallas Baptist University, told approximately 700 Church Weekday Education workers at their training workshop July 20-21 at White Oak Conference... Continue Reading »

For the 400-member ?Carolina Mission Team? in New Orleans recently ? Operation NOAH Rebuild's largest group of volunteers ever ? changing the world might not seem so tall an order.... Continue Reading »

Fourteen-year-old Shea Arnold tightly closed her eyes as she sat in the salon chair. She sighed nervously as 11 inches from her long brown hair were bound into ponytails, cut, and placed in a plastic ziplock bag.... Continue Reading »

Ever heard of Ron Fontana? Actually, I hope not. ?Fontana? is the screen name for porn star Ronald Boyer. But good news: Boyer recently decided to leave the porn industry. Boyer says that he is returning to his spiritual... Continue Reading »

As a record number of Anderson University students moves onto campus on Aug. 11, not all will be moving into campus residence halls. Some ministry-oriented students will take advantage of some university-owned houses to serve their fellow classmates and... Continue Reading »

A night in Kansas City, Mo., became ?A Night in the Middle East? for ?Blume? participants who gathered for the national missions event.... Continue Reading »

Teenage birth rates at historic low In a culture replete with dismal statistics, one positive report is that the number of teenage mothers is at a record low, continuing a 14-year downward trend. Using data from the National Center... Continue Reading »

The Southern Baptist Convention meeting in San Antonio was a wonderful experience for me. Yes, it was nerve-racking in some ways, as it was my first time to moderate a meeting of that size. Yes, there was spirited debate... Continue Reading »