The Baptist Courier

Even when we don't understand our present circumstances, we can walk in the light.... Continue Reading »

This summer, high school and middle school students got a taste of college life a few years early. ?James University,? the theme for the 2007 Summersalt youth camp, transported students a few years into their futures when their faith... Continue Reading »

Most friends and family members agreed the nine firefighters who died in the line of duty June 18 perished ?doing what they loved to do.? Three of the services for the victims of the blaze at the Sofa Super... Continue Reading »

A group of 40 youth and adults from First Baptist Church, Duncan, traveled to Palmer, Alaska, in early June to participate in a World Changers mission project. During the weeklong event, the Duncan group served with 100 other participants... Continue Reading »

What if we baptized someone? This was the question Randy Harling, senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Simpsonville, posed to his staff in planning a groundbreaking service. Just one month later, four people were baptized where the baptismal pool... Continue Reading »

Sam Lawrence is the pastor at Poe Baptist Church in Greenville. In a sense, he has come home; he was baptized there some 30 years ago. Lawrence says the watchword these days for Poe Baptist is one familiar to... Continue Reading »

Does your church have a Christian Life Concerns committee? You may call it by a different name ? Community Impact Team, CIA for Christians in Action, Salt and Light committee, or any other name that implies your group is... Continue Reading »

To the letter writer offended by Masonry, I am proud to say that I am a 3rd generation Master Mason and a Past Master of my Lodge.... Continue Reading »

Woman's Missionary Union celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Christian Women's Job Corps during their Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting June 10-11 in San Antonio.... Continue Reading »

Well said, by Brother Carver (June 14, 2007 Baptist Courier). It is regrettable that someone would take an uninformed position about Freemasonry and use this fine publication to spread hurtful attacks on them.... Continue Reading »

In recent months, it is increasingly hard to escape the rash of media focused on ministers and their wives. Mary Winkler, a Tennessee pastor's wife and mother, was convicted of murdering her husband. Ted Haggard, a Colorado mega-church pastor,... Continue Reading »

Gerald Carver's response to the May 17 article on Freemasonry was excessively long and defensive in its content. I cannot remember the Courier allowing this much space for a letter. I hope that in the future everyone will be... Continue Reading »