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Carl William Jordan, 69, pastor of Calumet Baptist Church, Liberty, died July 6, 2007, at Oconee Point on Lake Hartwell after he pushed his great-granddaughter toward shore when she dropped her fishing rod into the lake and fell out... Continue Reading »

Pastors gathered recently for a time of spiritual growth at the 37th annual Bible Study and Preaching Retreat hosted by Anderson University. The three-day retreat, which included worship and teaching sessions, was held July 16-18 in Merritt Theatre on... Continue Reading »

As pastors of our churches, one of our major goals is to lead those who enter the house of God into an encounter with God. The house of God should be a house of worship ? a house of... Continue Reading »

Crayon masterpieces decorate the refrigerator and walls of the small kitchen. Homemade curtains hang at the windows, and the smell of peanut butter drifts from the sandwiches waiting to be claimed by a group of rowdy kids in the... Continue Reading »

The scholarship committee of First Baptist Church, Great Falls, awarded its education scholarships during the morning worship service on July 6 to three young adults: Joshua Heffner, Dakota McMurray and Scotty Smith.... Continue Reading »

A children's evangelism team comprised of Baptist Collegiate Ministry summer missionaries is traveling throughout the state to reach South Carolina children. The Kids Connexion team, also known as the children's traveling evangelism team, consists of four students. Serving on... Continue Reading »

Two college seniors are serving this summer as interns at The Baptist Courier. Sarah Eshleman, a student at Pensacola (Fla.) Christian College, and Cindy Gray, who attends Anderson University, are both satisfying college course requirements while serving as contributing... Continue Reading »

That flood has entered the church doors, leaving anecdotal and documented evidence that families and churches are being damaged, mostly by Christian men ? some of whom are ministers ? who succumb to what Land calls a cheap imitation... Continue Reading »

In a missions partnership that has flourished for years and has grown even deeper with time, East Cooper Baptist Church in Charleston sent a volunteer force of 62 church members for the annual general meeting of missionaries and their... Continue Reading »

Pure Online (www.pureonline.com) is a fairly new resource aimed at being a first step for Christians with sex addictions, especially pornography. Through a partnership with LifeWay Christian Resources, the company offers an online Bible study to help men and... Continue Reading »

The youth of today will be the church of tomorrow. If they grew up in a church, they will not likely be part of that church as adults. If people do not believe the basics or even see the... Continue Reading »

The Thursday commitment service at the Henderson, Ky., World Changers turned into something very special last summer. It happened when staffer Sammy Jo Turner issued a challenge for students to be involved in vocational missions.... Continue Reading »