The Baptist Courier

Claude C. White, 80, of Chesnee, a pastor for nearly 30 years, died June 25.... Continue Reading »

Year-to-date contributions through the Southern Baptist Convention's Cooperative Program are 4.31 percent above the same timeframe in 2005.... Continue Reading »

Thomas Earl Vaughn Sr., 85, of Lexington, a pastor and biblical character actor, died June 25 after a short illness resultant of Parkinson's disease and stroke.... Continue Reading »

With the busiest hurricane season on record behind and the predictions of similar patterns ahead, more than 150 disaster relief leaders gathered in Columbia recently to ensure South Carolina is prepared for what may lie ahead.... Continue Reading »

Starting this fall, biology teachers in South Carolina will be instructed to 'summarize ways that scientists use data from a variety of sources to investigate and critically analyze aspects of evolutionary theory,? after the state's education leaders unanimously voted... Continue Reading »

Charles Walter Kirby, 80, of Greer, a retired pastor and prolific volunteer missionary, died March 21.... Continue Reading »

Langston Baptist Church in Conway will host its annual Coastal Evangelism Conference Aug. 9-11.... Continue Reading »

April Williams, a North Greenville University rising senior psychology major from Greer, did return to school after Christmas break, but not in Tigerville. Instead, she flew to Colorado Springs, Colo., to attend the Focus on the Family Institute and... Continue Reading »

Thomas William Gossett, 68, of Cowpens, retired pastor, died March 14.... Continue Reading »

North Carolina Baptists sent the largest number of messengers ? 2,801 ? of the 11,639 who registered for the June 13-14 Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Greensboro, N.C.... Continue Reading »

Emma Craig Marler was honored by Bellview Baptist Church, Laurens, May 7. Marler turned 100 years old on May 12. Pastor Barry James presented a plaque to her, and deacon Barry Ficklin and longtime neighbor Ruby Pennington told how... Continue Reading »

Research results being released for the first time in the July/August edition of Facts & Trends magazine show most people who attend a Protestant church are using Christian media ? magazines, websites, television, radio, movies and music ? but... Continue Reading »