The Baptist Courier

“If you’re trying to get a handle like I am on – what God is calling me to do and what he is calling us to do as a convention, I believe with all my heart it is to... Continue Reading »

Broadcasters who transgress the federal government's indecency standards now will have to pay as much as $325,000 per violation.... Continue Reading »

School officials edited the script of Brittany McComb's graduation speech before she gave it, removing six references to God and two biblical references. But when she chose to use such language anyway, school officials turned down the microphone in... Continue Reading »

ANSEL NORRIS, pastor of Little Mountain Baptist Church, Wellford, has announced his retirement to be effective Sept. 24. He has served Little Mountain for 21 years. He was ordained to the ministry by Pelham First Baptist Church, Greer. During... Continue Reading »

Earl L. Wilson, 80, of Greer, a retired pastor and former trustee of The Baptist Courier, died June 3.... Continue Reading »

Harold Franklin Taylor, 82, of Travelers Rest, a retired minister of music and gospel singer, died June 18.... Continue Reading »

First Baptist Church, Columbia, will host the ?19th Annual Carolina Celebration of Liberty? salute to the men and women from South Carolina who serve our country in the armed services.... Continue Reading »

The new Thomas C. Vandiver Residence Hall at North Greenville University, only two weeks from completion and scheduled to open for the fall term, was damaged by fire late Wednesday night, May 31.... Continue Reading »

Thirty-four students claiming South Carolina as their home state graduated from Southern Baptist seminaries during recent commencement exercises.... Continue Reading »

During the first week of June, mission groups from several churches across the Southeast came together at North Greenville University to help in building three male housing units. These volunteers, mostly retired, give up a week's vacation to assist... Continue Reading »

Temple Baptist Church, Gaffney, celebrated the final payment for their gym and Sunday school building by burning their mortgage April 30. Participating (l to r) were pastor Scott Kierstead, Kim and Tim Bagwell, Ed Rees and Conrad Barnhill. The... Continue Reading »

University officials announced May 24 that an unused portion of land owned by Charleston Southern University, designated for corporate and business development, will become the new site for the international corporate headquarters and showroom of American LaFrance. Plans also... Continue Reading »