Columns

Commentary: Pioneer Spirit Called for as the SCBC Changes … by Don Kirkland
By Don Kirkland
don@baptistcourier.com
Date September 2, 2010

The signs should be clear to any who are watchful of and interested in the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Change is in air, and it will test us as a denomination.

At Home … by Rudy Gray
By Rudy Gray, Pastor, Utica Baptist Church, Seneca
Date September 2, 2010

Recently both of my parents have suffered health setbacks that are related to the ravages of time. In an instant, it seemed, both were either hospitalized or needing medical attention. With one, the outcome is a stay at a nursing home. With the other, a life of independence may be over as well. We were nearly overwhelmed except for one thing: God’s faithfulness.

In Your Interest … by Valerie Rumbough
By Valerie Rumbough
Date September 2, 2010

Planning for the future can entail many things, from saving for a vacation to leaving a legacy for future generations. The one that interests me the most, however, is a plan that many, unfortunately, do not take advantage of.

Intersections: Where Faith Meets Life … by Bob Weathers
By Bob Weathers
Date September 2, 2010

Since 1998, Ron Nief and Tom McBride of Beloit College have released their “Mindset List.” The Mindset List offers insight into the world of the high school grads entering as freshmen in the nation’s colleges. McBride and Nief first created the list to help professors craft better lessons and communicate more effectively with incoming freshmen. But the popularity of the list has grown and now each year it is published nationally, highly regarded for its insights into the worldview of college freshmen and the engaging style in which it is presented.

Sunday Dinner: Baked Savory Pork Chops … by Juanita Garrison
By Juanita Garrison
Date September 2, 2010

You could have called it a mill church, this once large, now small, church in upstate South Carolina. That is no longer a good description of 109-year-old Riverside Baptist Church in Anderson, because it has been almost three decades since the members were primarily workers in Riverside Mill. The recipe for Baked Savory Pork Chops was printed in one of the first cookbooks published by the church and was submitted by Mrs. Linda Culberson.

My Answer … by Billy Graham
By Billy Graham
Date September 2, 2010

Dear Dr. Graham: The kindest, most thoughtful person I know says she’s an atheist and doesn’t even believe in God. I always thought we needed to believe in God before we’d behave like she does, but I guess this isn’t necessarily true, is it? — S.K.

Fresh Ideas … by Diana Davis
By Diana Davis
Date September 2, 2010

"What a day! As she drove home from work, something caught her eye. A young man standing in front of a church held a big sign that read 'Free Drive-Through Prayer.' She’d hardly noticed that church before today. 'Oh, why not?' she thought and swerved into the driveway." Your church could provide the blessing of “drive-through prayer” for your community. It’s an outreach project, where the community comes to you!