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Hanging on the wall of pastor Richard McLawhorn's office at Garden City Baptist Church is a white hard hat, the one he wore when he walked through the burned-out buildings of his church in the months following a lightning... Continue Reading »

Harry Girtman HARRY S. GIRTMAN retired on Dec. 31 from Belmont Baptist Church, Columbia, where he had served as pastor for 18 years. His former pastorates included First Baptist Church, Pendleton, and Hampton Heights Baptist Church, Greenville, as well... Continue Reading »

Bush"s personal faith was the source of his hopeful nature and outlook on life, and it informed how he viewed America.... Continue Reading »

The Beaver Creek Baptist Church in Heath Springs has kicked off its 200th anniversary celebration. The commemoration will peak in August with homecoming. My father served this Moriah Baptist Association congregation as pastor from 1952-1953. We had just returned... Continue Reading »

The Women on Mission at Mt. Bethel Baptist Church, Belton, made 25 “witnessing dolls,” which were presented to children in Kentucky during a mission trip at Christmas time. The dolls included a salvation necklace and a card explaining salvation.... Continue Reading »

I have no problem with drama being used to convey the gospel message. However, I agree with the letter writer who took issue with this actor/speaker's choice of words when describing the atonement: ?It makes it much easier to... Continue Reading »

You probably can't make this recipe now, but if you had the traditional Southern New Year's Day menu of peas and collards, you probably wished you had made some last year - so save this recipe so you can... Continue Reading »

Minister, do you care for people? People do not care how much we know or what we do in the church till they are convinced we genuinely love them.... Continue Reading »

Bible study author Beth Moore is concerned that the fast-paced communication of today's culture is pulling people away from meditating on the messages God has for them.... Continue Reading »

The Lord blessed the ministry of Parson's Pantry in a wonderful way in 2010. The Lord provided the resources to help 123 needy pastors, retired pastors, widows of pastors and married ministerial students with $62,800 this past year.... Continue Reading »

Dear Dr. Graham: Have you ever thought about using the Internet to proclaim your message? A lot of my friends are on social media sites several times a day, and I wish someone would use the Internet to reach... Continue Reading »

On Dec. 9, the Courier published an article in which George Dye theorizes that deacon rotation results in better service from the team. I have a different viewpoint.... Continue Reading »