Archives

Editor’s note: On March 19, Dwight Easler’s 6-year-old son, Benji, died when an amusement train ride derailed and overturned at a Spartanburg public park. The tragedy made national headlines. Several members of Corinth Church, Gaffney, including Easler (the church’s... Continue Reading »

Dave Bult Jr. DAVE BULT JR. began duties as pastor of Kingsburg Church, Johnsonville, on March 13. A native of Mullins, he previously served as associate pastor of Blessed Hope Church, Marion, for 13 years, and was athletic director... Continue Reading »

Transformational churches clearly have an intentional process for making disciples. Yet, the focus is less on the process itself than on the people who benefited from it. So we coined the term ?relational intentionality? to describe it. Why not... Continue Reading »

Andersonville Church, Anderson, celebrated Pastor Appreciation Day on April 10 to honor pastor Bruce Evans and his wife Norma Jean for 20 years of service to the church and community. The event, which featured special music and speakers who... Continue Reading »

Jesus said, ?For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also? (Matthew 6:21). This certainly may explain our affection for the good life and, even more, our loss of mission today. It seems many of us value... Continue Reading »

The Baptist Courier presented its 13th annual Horace B. Sims Jr. Award for excellence in the field of Christian studies to North Greenville University seniors Nikki Stillwell and Adam Cooper during the school's annual awards day on April 18.... Continue Reading »

Recently, I visited the campus of North Greenville University to present the 13th annual Horace B. Sims Jr. Award for excellence in Christian studies. The Courier gave two awards this year. The academic achievements of South Carolina Baptists Nikki... Continue Reading »

I must drop a few pounds. If I don't, my family will be unable to find pallbearers for my funeral. But eating this good Cabbage Casserole featured today won't help. The recipe is from Anna Forbes of Spartanburg. I'm... Continue Reading »

Pastor Bryant Wright is quoted as saying, ?Jesus Christ loves all mankind. He loves homosexuals who are engaging in homosexual activity ...? (?At USC, gay students protest SBC president's honorary degree,? April 28).... Continue Reading »

Summerville mayor Berlin Myers didn't sit in his regular pew May 1 at Summerville Church; instead, he sat in a special area surrounded by rows of family members. It was a day set aside both to honor the senior... Continue Reading »

We see more false teaching springing up, even by way of people going door to door. We should not shut these people out, but instead love them and hear what they have to say ? and then ask if... Continue Reading »

Ezra, a priest and scribe skilled in the Scriptures, is perhaps best remembered for bringing spiritual renewal to the post-exilic community in Judah. In 458 B.C., the Persian king Artaxerxes I (464-424 B.C.) allowed him to journey from Babylon... Continue Reading »