The Southern Baptist Convention has accepted a lie, pushed by our culture and society, that the Confederate battle flag is nothing but a racist symbol. While that flag has been used by racists, it is in fact a flag that symbolizes patriotism, courage, freedom and liberty, and love of country. I understand that different people […]

[Regarding the Southern Baptist Convention resolution that repudiates displaying the Confederate flag], I never want to be divisive, but I really think some of our SBC leaders are a little misguided in their efforts. They are accepting a premise that just is not 100 percent true. I would also argue that those people you are […]

Thank you for the article on Dabo Swinney! I’m a diehard ‘Bama fan but love the true man Dabo shows in his walk for Christ. Phil Alexander Augusta, Ga.

I noted recently with sadness the passing of Rev. Pat Perry. To many, Pat was a very effective vocational evangelist who traveled across our state for nearly 20 years, winning many to Christ. To me, however, Pat was a pastor and friend who ordained me to the Gospel ministry at Lee Road Baptist Church in Taylors […]

Thank you, South Carolina Baptists, for passing the resolution on Mother Emanuel AME Church at the 2015 meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Our nation wept as we watched the horrific events unfold. The murders happened in a church during a Wednesday night prayer meeting. Unimaginable! We must set aside our differences in order to […]

Thank you, Dr. Gray, for your article, “Results of False Teaching,” in the January issue of The Courier. Sadly, I see major changes happening in our churches — mostly because of false teaching (especially half-truths) and the growing lack of personal Bible study. Your article uses three verses (Matthew 7:21-23) that today’s Christian does not […]

I appreciated Bryan Cribb’s article, “A Biblical Pattern for Christmas Celebrations” (December 2015). I especially gained inspiration from the “Create great expectations at Christmas” section. I wish all Christians would celebrate God’s faithfulness and His redemption through His son, who came and lived among us, and the joy set before us through the cross and […]

After reading “The SBC Ship Is in Peril” in the November issue, I agree we are in trouble. That being said, it’s my belief that we still have a God who can turn things around. What I propose is summarized in a word hardly used anymore: sacrifice. What would happen if we gave up cable, […]

My wife and I wanted to take this time to thank South Carolina Southern Baptists for their continued support in our ministry and the ministry of so many others. I read today that my convention had decided to give a $1 million dollar gift to the International Mission Board. This information excites my heart to see how Southern Baptists in […]

Thank you, South Carolina Baptists, for passing the resolution on Mother Emanuel AME Church. Our nation wept as we watched the horrific events unfold and learned a shooter had taken the lives of nine precious souls. The murders happened in a church during a Wednesday night prayer meeting. Unimaginable! We must set aside our differences […]