The Baptist Courier

Standing in the pulpit of First Baptist Church, Mixon, Tex., in 1950, 15-year-old Jimmy Draper preached his first sermon. ?I had it down to 30 minutes,? Draper said, recalling his first step into the ministry. ?When I got up... Continue Reading »

The media sizzled last month with the news that portions of James Frey's memoir, ?A Million Little Pieces,? were complete fabrications. His book supposedly chronicled his life as a drug addict who bounced through a variety of destructive behaviors... Continue Reading »

As sounds of 'the Wonderous Cross? ring through Lexington Baptist Church, no treble soprano voices can be detected among the crowd of nearly 1,200.... Continue Reading »

NBC cancels ‘Book of Daniel’ NBC’s foray into irreverent religion ended Jan. 23 with the cancellation of “The Book of Daniel” after three episodes. The show’s most outspoken critic, Donald Wildmon, founder and chairman of the American Family Association,... Continue Reading »

Firsthand accounts from a group of 90 college students who spent part of Christmas break ministering to the hurricane-ravaged Bay St. Louis, Miss. Students cleaned houses, yards and lives.... Continue Reading »

As debate escalates over the International Mission Board's effort to remove one of its trustees from office, a Texas Baptist pastor has warned that he might seek to have the entire board dismissed.... Continue Reading »

Leaving Botswana in 2002 to begin a seminary degree in Texas was difficult for Otlaadisa ?Jack? Rantho. Besides the inevitable cultural and academic adjustments he faced, he was leaving his church in Lobatsi without a pastor.... Continue Reading »

Doctrinal differences among Southern Baptist conservatives apparently have claimed another victim ? Scott Camp, dean of students at Criswell College in Dallas.... Continue Reading »

We are in the new legislative year, and the most offensive issue we must address is gambling expansion.... Continue Reading »

iPod inspires sermon series A Houston pastor is in the midst of a four-part series called “The Theology of the iPod,” based on the increasingly popular gadget made by Apple Computer Inc. which allows users to store hundreds of... Continue Reading »

Coretta Scott King's lasting contributions to freedom and equality have made America ?a better and more compassionate nation,? President Bush said after news of her death Jan. 31.... Continue Reading »

Living with acclaim and accolades could overwhelm an 18-year-old recruited by the nation's top college football teams and featured in an ESPN documentary. His decision to commit to the University of Florida created a media frenzy across the state... Continue Reading »