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If someone asked you, ?Of all the religions in the world, what makes you think you?ve figured out which one is right?? would you know the answer with confidence? Peter said to ?always be ready to give a defense... Continue Reading »

Competing in the youth Bible drill at Tulip Grove Baptist Church were three seventh-graders, one-eighth grader and a doctoral candidate at Southern Baptist Seminary.... Continue Reading »

The weather forecast April 4 called for severe thunderstorms in the Lowcountry. The prediction threatened to wash away months of collaborative planning for the downtown community event in Charleston involving Charleston Southern University, The Citadel, College of Charleston, and... Continue Reading »

Study: TV ratings a ‘sham’ Families who use television ratings to guide their TV viewing habits are relying on a “sham” system that doesn’t work, a new study asserts. The Parents Television Council study of 546 hours of primetime... Continue Reading »

Bones! In my last article, I shared that pastors should be encouraged as we consider the subject of ?bones.? Think about it! Ezekiel preached to dead men's bones, and they came alive and became an exceeding great army (Ezekiel... Continue Reading »

The GAs of Chiquola Baptist Church, Honea Path, earned prayerwalking badges March 25. Led by GA leaders and WMU members, the girls first walked to the town hall, where they met Mayor Earl Lollis Meyers for a tour and... Continue Reading »

The South Carolina Baptist Singing Churchmen recently returned from a seven-day Gulf Coast mission tour, which took place April 14-20.... Continue Reading »

Picture a worship service with singing, drama, Bible reading ? and science experiments? Add in arts and crafts, and you have the makings of a worship service designed specifically for the unique worship needs of children and older preschoolers.... Continue Reading »

Jim Austin, the newly elected executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, will begin his duties May 15, according to Tom Swilley, chairman of the state convention"s Executive Board.... Continue Reading »

Genre Contemporary Christian, Christian Rock Playlist High on Your Love (listen) So Many Out There (listen) Solid Ground (listen) I Call Your Name Revelation Man Description Solid Ground, based in the Lugoff-Elgin area, is a contemporary Christian rock band... Continue Reading »

"I was very nervous," said Freeman. "(Another student) had his laptop, and an email came out saying there was a shooter in Norris. We knew basically what was going on. I was concerned about my classmates. We"re a very... Continue Reading »

In the days following the April 16, 2007, tragedy at Virginia Tech, BaptistCourier.com readers expressed condolences and words of encouragement to the families and friends of the victims. Readers" comments, which are included below, were forwarded to the appropriate... Continue Reading »