If you ask someone at church to name their favorite story from the Old Testament, they may mention Moses or Noah, but they might also talk about Jesus or Paul. Some may even begin describing a story from outside the Bible. When asked about their favorite story from the Old Testament, around 4 in 5 […]| Baptist Courier
Hurricane Beryl made landfall July 8 near Matagorda, Texas, as a Category 1 hurricane with 80 mph winds after wreaking havoc in the Caribbean as a Category 5 storm, where it claimed the lives of at least 12 people. Southern Baptist Disaster Relief and Send Relief are helping survivors. “Send Relief has been assessing the […]| Baptist Courier
Over the past two years, I’ve said very little in public about the so-called Law Amendment. As recording secretary, I’m an officer of the Southern Baptist Convention who is eligible for perpetual election. If elected, I’ll serve Southern Baptists joyfully, regardless of the outcome of this or any number of other votes. But now that […]| Baptist Courier
Ryan Pack, senior pastor of Riverland Hills Baptist Church in Irmo since 2017, will be nominated to serve as president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Pack will be nominated by Cory Horton, senior pastor of Brushy Creek Baptist Church in Greer, when messengers gather at First Baptist Church, Columbia, this November. “From the time […]| Baptist Courier
Jeremiah Bogan has been chasing his dream of being in the National Football League since he was a kid. “Football has basically been the structure of my whole life,” he said. “I’ve been playing since I was five years old. I wanted to play in the NFL. I also loved the idea of being able […]| Baptist Courier
Rivers and lakes stand above flood stage from west Florida up into northeast Georgia and predictions of flooding continue through the Carolinas as what was Hurricane Debby makes its way north. At least six deaths are being blamed on the storm. The storm is slowly churning up the East Coast dumping significant rainfall. The National […]| Baptist Courier
Leaders and campers from SummerSalt, KidSalt, Camp McCall, Camp LaVida, and FUGE testified of God’s works before, during, and after summer camp. Here are some of the ways God worked this summer. NINE-YEAR-OLD SHARES GOSPEL WITH CSU FOOTBALL PLAYER KidSalt is a camp geared toward third, fourth, and fifth graders that takes place at Charleston […]| Baptist Courier
The American doctor hummed “Stayin’ Alive” softly to the young Armenian medic kneeling on the floor administering CPR. Her confidence increased as she caught the beat, and the green light on the practice mannequin lit up. She smiled, despite feeling tired and sweat running down her face. She was doing chest compressions correctly. CPR training […]| Baptist Courier
Damage from now-Tropical Storm Debby will be assessed after its passage for a more comprehensive response, Disaster Relief leaders announced today (Aug. 6). Florida Baptist Disaster Relief workers are now on active status, the Florida Baptist Witness reported earlier today. State director David Coggins has been monitoring the storm from the State Emergency Operations Center […]| Baptist Courier
