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Recent letters to the Courier attempt to address traditional vs. non-traditional issues affecting the church. I would like to take the middle ground and say that, while some tradition is good, it must grounded in biblical truth for it... Continue Reading »

Ray Russell RAY RUSSELL, pastor of Riverview Church in Greenville Association, received his degree from Luther Rice Seminary and University during their May 13 commencement at First Church, Atlanta.

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One of the things I enjoy most about serving as evangelism director for Savannah River Association is the opportunity to work with some of the most passionate and godly folks around, and the last several weeks have been no... Continue Reading »

Centenary Church, in Marion Association, held a baptism service at Little Pee Dee River on July 10. Brothers Jesse Lane (left) and Jake Lane (second from right) are baptized by interim pastor Richard Shaw, as their father, Michael Lane,... Continue Reading »

A woman who was instrumental in starting a ministry to migrant workers nearly 50 years ago has been honored. Dru Graves helped establish a ministry to migrant workers in 1963. It began at the Baptist Church of Beaufort and... Continue Reading »

Here we go with these letters. I am an infrequent reader of the Courier, but I find that if you wish to check the pulse of our denomination to determine how close we are to the New Testament church... Continue Reading »

Even a church can be resurrected. At least that's the desire and plan of Camp Creek Church in Lancaster and New Haven Church in the nearby hamlet of Jefferson, which have jointly embarked on a rare thing in the... Continue Reading »

Congress and President Obama completed approval of a bill Aug. 2 to raise the federal debt ceiling and to reduce spending even more, but all sides seemed to agree the new law is only a precursor to what will... Continue Reading »

The effort to redefine marriage to include same-sex couples will have an unprecedented effect on religious freedom.... Continue Reading »

They have a question about their finances and Grece is their man -- an IMB missionary working as an accountant.

Today Grece is in the office processing financial reports, sorting expense claims and punching numbers into a database, but tomorrow... Continue Reading »

EDITOR"S NOTE: From the States, published each Tuesday by Baptist Press, relays news and feature stories from state Baptist papers and other publications on initiatives by Baptist churches, associations and state conventions in evangelism, church planting and Great Commission... Continue Reading »

California"s first-in-the-nation public school gay history law could be reversed by voters next year if a coalition of conservative groups collects enough signatures.... Continue Reading »