In ‘My Own Backyard,’ Connie Maxwell president Danny Nicholson revisits a ‘thread of holy moments’

Most people who know Danny Nicholson are aware that he is president of Connie Maxwell Children’s Home. Some may even know that he was adopted and raised by a loving Christian couple. People may not know, however, that Nicholson is also a poet, songwriter and musician, a “meaning maker” who sees God’s providence as a “thread of holy moments” that connect his life story to God’s redemptive story — including a transcendent encounter with a young boy who opened Nicholson’s eyes to the ministry he leads today. Those “holy moments,” which Nicholson hopes will encourage others to find their own stories, are collected in his memoir, “My Own Backyard: A Lifetime Collection of Stories, Poems and Songs” (Courier... Continue reading »

Book inspires son of WWII vet to find dad’s ‘battle buddy’

When Mark Davis wrote “Mount of Congregation,” a book about his grandfather’s World War II experiences, he spent a lot of time trying to track down any soldiers who served with his grandfather and who might still be alive. Now, more than a... Continue reading »

The Horror of Child Trafficking

Each day in South Carolina, approximately 670 people are offered up for commercial sex. One in 10 of those victims is a minor. Greenville, situated between two of the largest cities in America for human trafficking — Atlanta and Charlotte —... Continue reading »