The Baptist Courier

Though the temperatures outside do not feel much like summer, thoughts recently turned to warmer months ahead for dozens of Vacation Bible School leaders. The State Vacation Bible School clinic for associational teams introduced this year's theme from LifeWay... Continue Reading »

Genre Contemporary and traditional hymns in jazz, gospel and country styles Playlist The First, the Last (listen) Adonai Blessed Assurance If You Had Known Me (listen) It Is Well with My Soul Do They See Jesus in Me I... Continue Reading »

Genre Southern Gospel Male Quartet Playlist Carolina (listen) A Fine Christian Soldier (listen) I’m Gonna Walk About (listen) Will You Follow the Man (listen) Description This year launches the 39th year of singing gospel music for the Bibletones. Iven... Continue Reading »

Genre Classic Hymns and Songs Playlist There Is a Fountain/Just As I Am/Lord I’m Coming Home Worship You/Oh the Glory/I Sing Glory to Your Name (listen) Jesus Is the Sweetest Name I Know/The Longer I Serve Him Wonderful Peace... Continue Reading »

As a woman and a Sunday school teacher for 45 years, I am very upset over the fact that as Southern Baptists, we believe women should not teach men.... Continue Reading »

Genre Southern Gospel Playlist Come to Worship Heal Me (listen) Whisper His Name (listen) Heaven Is Watching You I’ll Trust My Lamb (listen) Go Back to the Cross I’ll Hold Tighter to Your Hand Heaven Medley Resting at His... Continue Reading »

Peppy DuTart, pastor of Crossroads Community Church, located in a rapidly growing Southern suburban community, deals with many families who are negotiating change. In fact, in his congregation of more than 500, 22 new babies were born last year... Continue Reading »

As I sat at my office desk, with the window open and feeling a gentle breeze, I noticed a woman crossing the church parking lot outside. She heard me talking on the phone and patiently waited by my window... Continue Reading »

Genre Contemporary Christian Playlist Holy Ground (listen) It Is Well (listen) You Are God Alone (listen) Bethlehem Morning Gentle Savior Midnight Cry Who Will Call Him King of Kings If You Could See Me Now We Shall Behold Him... Continue Reading »

Russia is the largest country on earth and full of natural resources, but it is dying. Its people cannot surmount the degradation of years of neglect and of rhetoric that promised so much, but delivered so little.... Continue Reading »

At the start of the fall semester, the University of South Carolina Baptist collegiate ministry welcomed a new minister to international students: Wendy Middleton. When one first meets Middleton, one can tell right away that she is genuine in... Continue Reading »

While walking in a small town in Thailand years ago, Richard Blount spotted some Buddhists entering a temple and sensed his first heart-tug for missions.... Continue Reading »