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In early February, a federal judge in San Diego tossed out a lawsuit filed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) against SeaWorld. The suit, filed last October, cited five whales as plaintiffs, and PETA argued that... Continue Reading »

Jesus? preaching tour takes Him to Capernaum. As He is teaching, there arises a disturbance. A demon-possessed man shows out, interrupting Jesus? teaching. It is socially unacceptable to be demon-possessed, and certainly unattractive to shout out in the synagogue.... Continue Reading »

Year-to-date contributions to Southern Baptist national and international missions and ministries received by the SBC Executive Committee are $4,122,100.78, or 5.32 percent, above the year-to-date budgeted goal, and are 1.53 percent behind contributions received during the same time frame... Continue Reading »

At a press conference on Feb. 29, by the sign in front of Macedonia Baptist Church, Columbia, a half-dozen pastors and some church members protested the ?national sin of abortion.?... Continue Reading »

It's easy and it's good — and you probably have the ingredients on your pantry shelf and in the freezer, just waiting for that cold day when a bowl of hot, steaming soup will be just the thing.... Continue Reading »

The phrase ?abortion survivor? may seem like a misnomer, but it's not, and on March 23 moviegoers can watch a film about that very subject, inspired by a true story.... Continue Reading »

The IRS has recently issued a warning for taxpayers, mostly senior adults, to beware of an emerging scheme tempting them to file tax returns claiming fraudulent refunds. Promoters claim they can obtain for their victims a tax refund or... Continue Reading »

Dear Dr. Graham: I?m in high school, and last summer I gave my life to Jesus at a church camp. But I?m the only one in my family or among my friends who cares about God, and it's hard... Continue Reading »

I want to thank all of you for the expressions of sorrow over the loss of my North Greenville College ring that I wrote about in my last article, 'the Hard Way.? I have also learned a couple of... Continue Reading »

The GAs from Allendale-Hampton Baptist Association visited Camp Jackson in Allendale for a retreat on Feb. 11. Guest speakers included retired missionaries Rodolph and May Dixon, who served in Peru, and worship time was led by Christin Clark and... Continue Reading »

The seminary professor who surprised the academic world by saying a first-century fragment of Mark's Gospel had been found has released new information along with two new claims ? an early sermon on Hebrews and the earliest-known manuscripts of... Continue Reading »

Before informing our board of trustees on March 2 of my decision to retire as editor of The Baptist Courier at the end of the year, I talked about it over lunch recently with board chairman Randy Harling.

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