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Jerry Meeks was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by Spartanburg County Baptist Network at its annual meeting Oct. 26.... Continue Reading »

The Baptist Courier asked Sonny Holmes and D.J. Horton, the two announced nominees for president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, to share with our readers their thoughts about the issues affecting the future of our state convention.... Continue Reading »

When seeking information or advice, almost two-thirds of American ?Millennials? ? those born between 1980 and 1991 ? prefer to rub shoulders with many people who have personal experience rather than a single recognized expert.... Continue Reading »

The senior adult choir of Ashley River Baptist Church, under the direction of H.S. Yarborough, toured the Upstate and the mountains of North Carolina Oct. 20-22. The group sang at Berea First Baptist Church in Greenville before visiting the... Continue Reading »

Sonny Holmes has served as pastor of Northwood Baptist Church, North Charleston, since 2003. He is a graduate of The Citadel and Southeastern Seminary, where he earned both master's and doctoral degrees. He will be nominated for SCBC president... Continue Reading »

Tracie Schrader, 46, was living on borrowed time. Her transplanted kidney from 27 years earlier had exceeded the expected 10-to-20-year viability. When it began to fail last year, her doctor told her it was unlikely she would find a... Continue Reading »

An old hymn has a stanza, 'this world is not my home, I?m just?a passing through.? It has a catchy tune, and I sometimes catch myself humming or singing the song to myself. It's best sung when down in... Continue Reading »

D.J. Horton has served as pastor of Anderson Mill Road Baptist Church, Moore, since 2004. He is a graduate of Auburn University and New Orleans Seminary and is pursing a doctorate from Southeastern Seminary. He will be nominated for... Continue Reading »

I am expecting God to do great things in and through our time together at this year's SCBC Pastor's Conference at Riverland Hills Baptist Church in Irmo. It has been a real blessing to me as I have studied... Continue Reading »

?Wow, what a great worship service and day at church!? The singing was uplifting, the sermon was powerful and encouraging, the fellowship with each other was glad-hearted, many new professions of faith in Jesus were made, and the presence... Continue Reading »

Kade Oneal Stokes, 42, of Piedmont, husband of Baptist Courier contributing writer Laura Stokes, died Oct. 23, 2010, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.... Continue Reading »

Is the South Carolina Baptist Convention ready, or even willing, to ?put on fresh clothes,? to ?become different? as a denomination? That is what change is.... Continue Reading »