The Baptist Courier

River Street Baptist Church, Anderson, broke ground in September 1976 for its current sanctuary and dedicated it in May 1977. A campaign was begun to pay off the debt, with a target date of May 8, 2005. The church... Continue Reading »

Webster's dictionary defines 'theology? as 'the study of the religious faith, practice and experience.? Generally speaking, theology is God (theo) talk (logy). We are ?doing? theology when we talk about God.... Continue Reading »

In recognition of 50 years of ministry and community service, Lonnie Shull was awarded The Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina's highest civilian honor.... Continue Reading »

I am so grateful for this opportunity to write to you in each edition of The Baptist Courier. We are a diverse and very large group of cooperating Southern Baptists who, though separated by many miles, share a common... Continue Reading »

If you?re a new widow or widower, chances are your emotions are raw, and the last thing you want to focus on is your finances. But after the will is read, there are some things that are essential for... Continue Reading »

This letter is in reference to the International Mission Board policy which says that “if private prayer language is an ongoing part of his or her conviction and practice, the candidate has eliminated himself or herself from being a... Continue Reading »

The question of how Christians should engage the age in which they live has made for lively debate, especially in the last 50 years or so.?We know we must encounter the culture with the gospel, but how do we... Continue Reading »

The International Mission Board policy on “private prayer language” exposes the fundamentalism of the Baptist doctrine/creed. An eminently qualified missionary candidate receives the gift of tongues and is no longer qualified for appointment. I hope I have a “private... Continue Reading »

Life has taught David Thiem many things. A partner in a successful accounting firm, Thiem has learned the importance of building personal relationships with the people behind the paperwork he receives from his clients. A community servant, he has... Continue Reading »

When Rusty Bruns received a late homework assignment from Jatonya Simmons who had just missed his class, he questioned the 19-year-old freshman about her arrival.... Continue Reading »

Don Dowless will join the North Greenville University administration in June as executive director for academics. He comes to NGU from Charleston Southern University, where he has served as associate provost and dean for the College of Humanities and... Continue Reading »

Often discouraged and depressed, the two dozen men sitting in the church service reflect the scars, the struggles, the pain of hard lives on Atlanta's infamous Memorial Drive. To Reginald Robbins, they are nothing less than God's children, ready... Continue Reading »