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'the Harvest ... His Plan, Our Passion? is the theme for this year's 'soul-winning commitment day? scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 7, throughout the Southern Baptist Convention.... Continue Reading »

Not far from the Mississippi River, sweet-sounding tones of the harpsichord and fiddle mingled with the chirping of the cicadas to accompany the voices of the faithful in well-worn hymns.... Continue Reading »

Almost every year, the snows melt in the Himalayas, monsoon rains come and floodwaters rise, threatening the lives and livelihoods of millions in southern Asia. This summer is no exception ? murky floodwaters have killed about 2,800 people, destroyed... Continue Reading »

?Well, it's not just feminists versus homemakers anymore. Now there's a debate as to whether or not it is God's will for women to stay at home,? ?Fox & Friends? co-host Alisyn Camerota said at the outset of a... Continue Reading »

The highlight of the trip for me was hearing from a dear saint who had endured injuries, imprisonment (altogether 22 years), and hard labor for preaching the gospel.... Continue Reading »

In a recent issue of The Baptist Courier, we learned that Richard Porter, pastor of Branchville Baptist Church, will allow his name to be placed into nomination for convention president.... Continue Reading »

Sutton, Presher work with ‘Big Sky’ missions Emily Sutton and Virginia Presher, members of Overbrook Baptist Church, Greenville, worked with the Big Sky Association in Montana for seven weeks during the summer. They taught youth camps, ministered to Northern... Continue Reading »

Concerning the letter ?Mindful of change? (Aug. 9 edition), Ms. Taylor addresses concerns many of us keep suppressed so as not to offend our brothers and sisters in Christ.... Continue Reading »

"Can you cook fried corn?" my school friend asked over the phone several years ago when she and her family were driving up from some miles away for lunch. "Of course," I answered, and I did.... Continue Reading »

This is my first time, in my 29 years, writing a letter to the editor. I remember growing up having my grandmother read me portions of the Courier. I am sure she has been reading for more than 65... Continue Reading »

A new study from LifeWay Research reveals that more than two-thirds of young adults who attend a Protestant church for at least a year in high school will stop attending church regularly for at least a year between the... Continue Reading »

On any given summer, church youth groups, Sunday school classes and mission volunteers give up countless hours and days of time to serve on mission trips abroad and in North America. This summer, churches from across South Carolina descended... Continue Reading »