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The Encarta online dictionary defines virtual reality as ?a technique by which a computer simulates a three-dimensional physical environment using visual and auditory stimuli with which people can interact to affect what happens in the simulation.?... Continue Reading »

We are all another year older, but are we another year wiser? Resolutions have been made by many, and most will fall by the wayside by spring. It is always good to count our blessings and then praise the... Continue Reading »

I am writing to say thank you for all the assistance you gave after Hurricane Katrina. You came to the rescue of the people in the Cypress Shores community. The work was hard, the hours were long, the beds... Continue Reading »

Rob Vernon Rob Vernon has begun duties as minister of students and missions at Philippi Baptist Church, Union. A graduate of Le Tourneau University, he previously served Liberty Heights Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.            ... Continue Reading »

Miranda Lawhon, a GA at Old Fort Baptist Church, Summerville, sits in front of boxes collected for Samaritan’s Purse this year. The church set a record this Christmas, collecting 333 boxes for the ministry. The WMU of Pleasant Hill... Continue Reading »

Church historians from throughout the state, representing various denominations and faiths, will gather for an initial meeting Jan. 14 at the South Carolina Archives and History Center in Columbia.... Continue Reading »

The Dec. 29 edition of The Baptist Courier has been shortened to 12 pages to meet our printer's deadline.... Continue Reading »

This is the time of year that many of us talk once again of having a great Christmas. Maybe you have said, ?I don't want Christmas to be like last year.? So by now, you have made an early... Continue Reading »

Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Hampton, founded in 1869, unveiled a state historical marker during its homecoming celebration Nov. 6. State Representative Bill Bowers spoke during the unveiling ceremonies, and John Muller of Calvary Baptist Church, Leesville, was guest speaker... Continue Reading »

Tony Lineberger Tony Lineberger has been called as pastor of Sharon Baptist Church, York Association. Lineberger, a native of York, is a graduate of Gardner-Webb University and Mid-America Baptist Seminary. A chalk artist sermon illustrator, he has been pastor... Continue Reading »

Don Wilton's office appears more like a museum, chronicling his life on two continents, than a pastor's study. On his desk, the walls and bookshelves are pictures of his dad, a championship motorcycle racer, and of classmates at a... Continue Reading »

Two sisters from Chester County recently returned from 11 days of volunteer service with the Red Cross in Montgomery, Ala. Jeanette Thomas of First Baptist Church, Lowrys, and Diane Sisk of Westside Baptist Church, Chester, both felt the need... Continue Reading »