The Baptist Courier

With some news stories seemingly tying him to the so-called public school ?exit strategy,? Southern Baptist Convention president Frank Page issued a statement May 9 saying he 'strongly supports? Christian families involved in public school education but also is... Continue Reading »

'strength for the Journey? is the theme for the third annual Pastors? Wives Conference of the Southern Baptist Convention's Pastors? Conference in San Antonio, with several noted pastors? wives sharing ways God has strengthened them in their life experiences.... Continue Reading »

SBC nominees from S.C. announced Nominees to serve on the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, the four denominational boards – International Mission Board, North American Mission Board, LifeWay Christian Resources and GuideStone Financial Resources – the Ethics and Religious... Continue Reading »

While I usually write about state issues, I occasionally discuss federal issues and our leaders serving in Washington. This week, I?d like to reprint a news release I received from Washington.... Continue Reading »

In the month of May, I will be privileged to speak at the graduation ceremonies of two seminaries and at least one college. Over the last eight months, I have spoken at all of our Southern Baptist seminaries in... Continue Reading »

Prior to his election as executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention on April 26, Jim Austin traced his journey faith. Watch and listen here.... Continue Reading »

Much is being done and more can be done to protect children from sexual predators within Southern Baptist churches, but an April 13 ABC News ?20/20? segment on the issue amounted to ?yellow journalism,? SBC president Frank Page says.... Continue Reading »

The Baptist Courier is looking for good stories, and the editor is asking readers to help with the search by providing leads.... Continue Reading »

Who would have guessed? It was just a simple experiment at the time, an exchange of meaningless data between two machines on Sept. 2, 1969. A little-known UCLA professor named Leonard Kleinrock supervised that small experiment. And he launched... Continue Reading »

Parents received a significant show of support from South Carolina House members on April 18. After much debate on the House floor and behind the scenes, representatives voted unanimously to kill a bill that required 11-year-old girls to be... Continue Reading »

The 2007 Creative Ministries Festival was held April 20-21 at St. Andrews Baptist Church, Columbia.... Continue Reading »

‘Voluntourism’ trend for vacationers More Americans are opting to spend their vacation time participating in what Christians have known for years as mission work – building houses and schools or visiting orphanages. The new term for this trend is... Continue Reading »