The Baptist Courier

“I love Jesus. It’s more joyful knowing him than all that snowboarding stuff. And so being able to snowboard for him is amazing.” – U.S. snowboarder Kelly Clark, who on her last run in the halfpipe, rode to the... Continue Reading »

Hearing your favorite Bible story, nurturing your Christian walk through a well-delivered sermon, or just learning more about your church and its mission used to mean restricting yourself to the church building, or at least a single location equipped... Continue Reading »

The recommendations embraced by the state convention executives and, now, the Executive Committee include: ? That every segment of SBC life be encouraged to reaffirm our commitment to biblical stewardship and to our cooperation in the Great Commission/Acts 1:8... Continue Reading »

As a Southern Baptist, I do not believe the gift of speaking in tongues is a gift to be used today. We as Southern Baptists have taken a stand over the years and must continue to do so concerning... Continue Reading »

For 10 years now, North American missionaries Kevin and Alicia Madden have lived 2,200 miles away from Kevin's birthplace, Washington, Ga. ? an historic little town located about 100 miles east of Atlanta. Today, their home and hearts are... Continue Reading »

It's not that uncommon for a church to use ?first? in its title ? such as First Baptist Church of Spartanburg, or First Presbyterian Church of Greenville. But how does First Slavic Baptist Church of Startex sound? Or, what... Continue Reading »

First Baptist Church, North Augusta, will sponsor a conference March 31-April 1 to help both those who are facing the prospect of caring for an aging adult as well as current senior adult care providers and receivers.... Continue Reading »

Greetings to you, my brothers and sisters in Christ. I trust you are doing well. You are loved and prayed for by so many people. Thank you for your faithfulness to our Savior and Lord as we serve Him... Continue Reading »

If we are going to debate ideas in the marketplace, we must have a standard by which ideas can be measured, because all ideas are not equally valid or worthy of consideration. R.C. Sproul says there are ?four essential... Continue Reading »

CP giving: 1.1% below last year Year-to-date contributions through the Cooperative Program are 1.1 percent below the same time frame in 2005. As of Jan. 31, the year-to-date total of $65,872,491 for CP missions is $742,451 under the $66,614,942... Continue Reading »

A new survey of Baptist newlyweds suggests that, though true love does not always wait, it waits more often if it starts with a formal pledge of purity.... Continue Reading »

Moderate Muslims and Christians in the West Bank and Gaza say they fear that Hamas, which scored a stunning victory in last month's Palestinian elections, will apply a strict interpretation of Islamic law that will hinder religious freedom.... Continue Reading »