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Rembert Scarborough Truluck Jr.

Rembert ?Buddy? Scarborough Truluck Jr., 74, of Greenville, died Nov. 14, 2008.... Continue Reading »

Fresh Ideas – by Diana Davis

It's time for the annual Sunday school Christmas party, and you?re wondering ? once again ? how to make it enjoyable. Need some fresh ideas?... Continue Reading »

Crossing Carolina for December 11, 2008

Ronnie James RONNIE JAMES is the new children’s pastor at Millbrook Baptist Church, Aiken. He joined the staff in May after serving in a similar capacity at First Baptist Church, Batesburg. He also previously served at Flat Rock and... Continue Reading »

Missionary awarded Rio’s highest honor

Eric Reese, a Southern Baptist missionary serving in Brazil through the International Mission Board, has been awarded the Pedro Ernesto Medal of Merit by the city of Rio de Janeiro. Also honored was Carlos Novaes, pastor of Bar?o de... Continue Reading »

Commentary: Sharing the load of the Lord’s work … by Don Kirkland

It can be argued, and perhaps with few objections, that there is never a good time to hear bad news. In fact, an article entitled 'scrooge Lives,? which appears in the December edition of ?Christianity Today,? opens with this... Continue Reading »

Praises Land’s letter

Thank you. This (the open letter to President-elect Barack Obama from Richard Land, president of the SBC Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, published in the Nov. 13 Courier) is well stated and of great need today.... Continue Reading »

Bad ideas

In regard to Karl Weisenbeck's ?First Person? article, ?Like a good Scout,? I have to say I am upset at The Baptist Courier regarding the content.... Continue Reading »

Remote African villagers welcome U.S. church

No one in the remote West African village wanted to be the first to follow Jesus. The choice could mean losing family, home, job, friends, children ? everything the Vigue people hold dear.... Continue Reading »

Christmas tree reflects partnerships with North American Mission Board

Some 60 unique ornaments from each of the 42 Baptist conventions and associations partnering with the North American Mission Board ? from Alaska to Puerto Rico ? adorn one of the three Christmas trees in the board's lobby in... Continue Reading »

An urgency for Brazil’s poor

International Mission Board missionary Eric Reese taps on the interior ceiling light, illuminating the cab of his Chevy pickup. Reese doesn't need to see inside his vehicle. But after six years of working with the urban poor in the... Continue Reading »

Dabo shares ‘secret to success’ on first day as Clemson’s new football coach

An emotional Dabo Swinney took to the TV microphones Dec. 1 and spoke openly of his Christian faith at a press conference to announce his hiring as Clemson University's 25th head football coach. 'there's really only one reason that... Continue Reading »

Jesus the Physician

At Christmas, we celebrate the physician. Not the earthly ones, but the eternal one. He knew everything, but came to share his patients? pain. He came to where agony walked the streets, misery haunted the alleys, pain stalked the... Continue Reading »