The Baptist Courier

Okla. law barring funds for abortion Oklahoma pro-life advocates finally achieved enactment of an abortion-restricting measure, even though the governor refused to sign it into law. A bill barring state-funded, elective abortions became law May 23 after five days... Continue Reading »

Year-to-date contributions through the Southern Baptist Convention's Cooperative Program are 2.22 percent ahead of the same time frame in 2006.... Continue Reading »

Students at Coastal Carolina University in South Carolina are rebuilding the past. Well, not exactly rebuilding it. More like replicating it.... Continue Reading »

The mission of Charleston Southern University's campus ministries is to reach college students with the gospel, raise them in the scripture and release them to change the world. During the 2006-2007 academic year, this mission resulted in 1,336 people... Continue Reading »

Genre Southern Gospel Playlist Hallelujah Side (listen) For God So Loved ‘Til the Storm Passes By Oh, What a Savior (listen) How Long Has It Been The Best Hallelujah in the House Going Home Heaven’s Child His Life for... Continue Reading »

Connie Maxwell Children's Home opened its doors on May 22, 1892, after J.C. Maxwell and his wife Sarah offered in 1891 their 470-acre farm, their home and a sizeable amount of money for this new ministry. Named for their... Continue Reading »

Big opportunities abound this summer for people who like to travel in their RVs and want to do volunteer short-term missions work. In June and July, members of South Carolina Campers on Mission will mobilize for trips to Alaska... Continue Reading »

For college students, money is a scarce commodity. So when CSU students Ashley Williams and Katie Young shared their passion to raise $2,000 for ?One Verse,? it seemed a tall order.... Continue Reading »

Nearly 500 pastors, church staff and lay leaders gathered May 15 in Columbia for Reclaiming the Church, a conference which sought to address one common issue facing all churches across South Carolina and the nation.... Continue Reading »

Bobby Welch, former Southern Baptist Convention president and retired pastor of First Baptist Church, Daytona Beach, Fla., challenged attendees at the Reclaiming the Church conference to be strong in both evangelism and discipleship.... Continue Reading »

As we approach this summer's Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in San Antonio, I am asking all Southern Baptists to join me for the next several weeks in a serious time of prayer for spiritual awakening, spiritual renewal and... Continue Reading »

It is really interesting how life can bring you full circle. I grew up in the fellowship of Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church in Buffalo, but left after I was married and then later I had a beautiful daughter, Paige.... Continue Reading »