The Baptist Courier

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 »

A little more than 200 years ago, Edward Garrett II built a log cabin school near the Laurens County community of Gray Court in which to educate his 16 children. The cabin would also serve for a number of... 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 »

Operation Christmas Child is signing up volunteers to participate in its processing center in Charlotte, N.C.... 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 »

This summer, 3,688 students and adult leaders passed through the gates of Charleston Southern University to participate in M-Fuge. Every Sunday for eight weeks, the vision was cast for a new group of students ready to take on mission... 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 »

?You will impact lives everyday,? Kathy Lee, executive director of Early Childhood Resources in Suwanee, Ga., reminded teachers and administrators gathered for the annual church weekday education workshop.... 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 »

Treadmills are high-tech slave drivers, but I do like the heartbeat control function. Subtract your age from 220 to find your maximum safe workout heartbeat. Multiply that number by .60 and .85 and get your upper and lower heartbeat... 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 »

Can a small church in a rural community make a difference? Terry Simmons thinks so and set out to prove it.... Continue Reading »