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Everything was finished except the lawn. So Carlos purchased a hundred pounds of ... weed seed? Corn? Wheat? No, grass seed. And a few months later he was cutting his grass. Wanting to furnish his new house with the... Continue Reading »

Wes Autrey. An average guy, father of three, doing what he had done maybe a thousand times. On Jan. 2, he was standing in the subway station in Manhattan, waiting on his train. What happened next, to put it... Continue Reading »

Alyssa Fowler is heading up Operation Angel Wings at Padgett's Creek Baptist Church, Union. This ministry for the military began its fourth mission entitled 'stay Awake.? She is sending care packages to soldiers in Iraq via her husband, Captain... Continue Reading »

First Baptist Church, Landrum, has succeeded its goal for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions by more than $20,000.... Continue Reading »

First Baptist Church, Bonneau, burned the mortgage Dec. 31, 2006, on its fellowship hall/ education building. The 15-year mortgage was paid off in only five years. From left are Mike Dupree, building chairman; David Young, deacon chairman; and Ken... Continue Reading »

Henry Johnson HENRY JOHNSON recently retired from the pulpit of West Springs Baptist Church, Pauline, where he has been pastor for the past six years. He was ordained in 1960 and has served churches in North and South Carolina... Continue Reading »

For private investigator and retired FBI special agent Ron West, pipe fittings and wrenches aren't the normal tools of his trade. West said he is satisfied that his recent work in New Orleans ?made a difference in one family's... Continue Reading »

In the wake of powerful winter storms blamed for the deaths of at least 90 people in the Midwest, nearly 1,000 Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteers are deployed and working to clean up downed trees and debris in Missouri... Continue Reading »

Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee addressed attendees at the annual Salt and Light Men's Equipping Conference, Jan. 21, at Lexington Baptist Church.... Continue Reading »

This edition of the Courier gives front-page emphasis to evangelism. Coverage is provided for the Women's Lifestyle Evangelism conferences held last weekend in Columbia, Myrtle Beach and Taylors, and the State Evangelism Conference, set for Feb. 26-27 at Riverland... Continue Reading »

Bears? coach Lovie Smith underscores his faith; Colts chaplain Ken Johnson and coach Tony Dungy impart faith... Continue Reading »

I invite you to join with me in a two-part study of Luke 13:1-9 ? the parable of the fig tree. The story of the barren fig tree has an interesting background.... Continue Reading »