The Baptist Courier

The world's most famous social networking website has a new member: Jesus. The newest entry among many that profile the Savior is called ?Is this Jesus?? That question, then, is followed by a more specific inquiry: ?Where will you... Continue Reading »

Byron Burkett Sr., 85, a retired pastor, died Oct. 19 at his home in the Reedy Fork community near Seneca.... Continue Reading »

I have been greatly encouraged by Dr. Frank Page's emphasis on revival during his short tenure as SBC president. In a recent article, Dr. Page quotes Roy Fish: ?For 30 years, we have tried to raise baptism numbers among... Continue Reading »

Everette D. Crook, 75, of Spartanburg, a South Carolina Baptist pastor who served churches for more than 50 years, died Oct. 5.... Continue Reading »

On Tuesday, Nov. 7, Southern Baptists from South Carolina went to the polls and made a stand for their beliefs. They sent a message to the rest of America by saying we support conservative candidates and conservative ideals. I... Continue Reading »

Sethie Prue Hester, 91, of Greenville, a long-serving Upstate pastor, died Oct. 30.... Continue Reading »

For the past several years, as a way of reaching our community for Christ during Halloween, Northgate Baptist Church in Orangeburg has held a ?Gatorbash? ? a nickname for a children's Harvest Festival event and a takeoff of our... Continue Reading »

Joseph Arthur ?Joe? Trotter, 89, of Piedmont, who served several churches as pastor during his ministry, died Oct. 22 at the Hospice House of Anderson.... Continue Reading »

An eight-term member of the House of Representatives was the sole Southern Baptist in Congress to lose in voting Nov. 7.... Continue Reading »

In my previous article, I argued that a person does not have to go to church in order to become a Christian, but that Christians will, in fact, go to church. The fact that church membership is assumed of... Continue Reading »

I am heartbroken by what I am seeing. Individuals on different sides of a variety of issues continue to fire rhetorical salvos at one another, with little apparent regard for the current effectiveness of our evangelistic strategies. The ultimate... Continue Reading »

Informed people are inspired people. South Carolina Baptists need to be aware of any information that would enable them to make an intelligent decision when it comes time to elect a president to lead them in the days to... Continue Reading »