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Striking the Waters: Reflections on the SBC 2024

On Monday, June 10, 2024, about 350 SCBaptists gathered in an Indiana hotel conference room to fellowship, encourage one another, and be reminded of why we do what we do. The SCBaptist spirit of cooperation was rich and powerful.... Continue Reading »

Making the Most of Your Summer Missions Experience

Summer is here. The weather is heating up. Our church ministry schedules take on a new pace and emphasis. Short-term mission trips are one summer ministry that are becoming more of a standard in many churches. Even though these... Continue Reading »

Courier Earns 3 S.C. Press Association Awards for 2023 Works

The Baptist Courier received three awards from the South Carolina Press Association, recognizing work published by the South Carolina Baptist news publication in 2023. The magazine won second- and third-place awards in the Associate and Individual Division for Faith... Continue Reading »

Pressler, disgraced Conservative Resurgence strategist, dies

Paul Pressler, the Texas judge whose grassroots strategy redirected the Southern Baptist Convention, died June 7, 2024, in Houston, Texas, three days after his 94th birthday and less than six months after the settlement of a lawsuit alleging decades-long... Continue Reading »

Outside the Walls: You Are Not Forgotten

William’s life changed as he watched two planes fly into the World Trade Center with his fellow cadets at the Citadel. Soon he would join his friends to defend freedom and fight against terrorism. He was commissioned into the... Continue Reading »

Independence Day a special reminder of freedom for minister, battlefield actor

The Battle of Cowpens is considered a hinge moment in the American Revolution. A string of British victories at Savannah, Charleston and Camden had swung momentum. Continue the winning streak, the thinking went, and more Loyalists would join the... Continue Reading »

Guest Viewpoint: Equal Justice for the Unborn? 

In 2022, the Louisiana House prepared to pass HB-813, the Abolition of Abortion in Louisiana Act. The bill garnered statewide support; a majority of House Republicans pledged to vote for it. On the eve of the vote, more than... Continue Reading »

Pro-Life: Do You See Me?

The Gospel is the Answer to Abortion “Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you” (Ps. 89:14). Originally, this article had no title. It wasn’t given a title in remembrance of... Continue Reading »

Grace and Truth: We’re the Bad Guys Now; Let’s Be Good at It

My wife is mystified at my TV habits. She gets it that I’m glued to the Cincinnati Reds game nearly every night during summer, baseball highlights afterward, Georgia football in the fall, even occasional Seinfeld reruns. All that makes... Continue Reading »

Steven Faucette captures the mountains at Rough Ridge Lookout on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.

Building the Kingdom With a Bookmark

People tend to chase after big things. But God can use small things to glorify His name. Steven Faucette, a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church in Easley, wandered around the Hilton hotel where he was staying and met... Continue Reading »

5 Quick Tips for VBS Follow-up

The days and weeks immediately following VBS are the most crucial for outreach. But so often this critical element seems to fall through the cracks. We all have good intentions for connecting with children and families again after VBS,... Continue Reading »

Anderson students minister in the heart of England

A team of Anderson University students spent nine days sharing Christ’s love in the heart of England. They ministered in May at OIKOS Church, located in Erdington, a suburb of the city of Birmingham, England’s second largest city. If... Continue Reading »