The Baptist Courier

Silverstreet is a small town in South Carolina. Moldova is a small country in Eastern Europe. Until recently, diminutive size was about all they had in common.... Continue Reading »

Words cannot express the depth of emotion that I have felt recently, having returned from a trip to New Orleans and surrounding areas.... Continue Reading »

Can God beat cancer? I sat with a man at the cancer treatment center recently who asked me that question. His wife died less than a year ago from ovarian cancer. Shortly after her death, he was diagnosed with... Continue Reading »

This is in response to a letter published in The Baptist Courier July 13, from Hillcrest Baptist Church, Dalzell, asking for assistance in completing a building that is needed to provide more space for Sunday school, etc.... Continue Reading »

I love and appreciate each and every one of you, my friends. As I continue to revel in my call to serve our Savior among my people in Spartanburg, I must say it gives me great delight to hear... Continue Reading »

The evangelical Christian community leads efforts to preserve the traditional definition of marriage and to oppose acceptance of homosexuality for one primary reason ? biblical revelation. For those who believe that the Bible is the inerrant word of God,... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Baptists value people, partnerships, prayer, innovation and integrity. We always have; we always will. Because these are so precious to us, we should want to be involved in today's public arena. We need to recognize that, as... Continue Reading »

'that first mission trip can be a very scary thing,? said Alvin Jeffery, student at Union University in Jackson, Tenn. ?I had never been out of the country before, and for the first time in my life, I was... Continue Reading »

David Bagwell DAVID BAGWELL began duties July 23 as pastor of Bethel Baptist Church, Westminster. He has served as student minister at Cornerstone Baptist Church, Clinton; Clearview Baptist Church, Travelers Rest; and Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Greer. He was... Continue Reading »

Frank Stevenson, sales manager for Palmetto Bus Sales, presented keys to a new 32-passenger Starcraft bus for Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center to South Carolina Baptist Ministries for the Aging president Richard McLawhorn Aug. 1. Also pictured are Martha... Continue Reading »

Mix one part Thunder Road roller coaster and one part water park with four parts teenagers and bake at nearly 100 degrees ?... Continue Reading »

Under the theme ?Icon the Magazine: It's All About Image,? Summersalt, the youth camp held annually at White Oak Conference Center, challenged students to be the image of Christ.... Continue Reading »