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Many longtime Gamecock fans may recall Eddie Leopard as a field goal kicker on the USC football team that headed to two consecutive bowls, playing in the Hall of Fame Bowl against Missouri and in the Gator Bowl against... Continue Reading »

It was a sad day for me (Sept. 24, 2008) when I got the official word that our state convention had decided the fate of Joy Retreat.... Continue Reading »

In ?Little by Little: A Journey to Success and Significance for Life,? (2008, B&H Publishing Group, Nashville) Greenville businessman Jack E. Shaw offers up the collected wisdom of his personal and professional experiences to encourage readers to become people... Continue Reading »

Jim Wooten will begin duties Dec. 1 as pastor of The Baptist Church of Beaufort. For the past 21 years, he has been pastor of Earle Street Baptist Church in Greenville.... Continue Reading »

Don Wilton, pastor of First Baptist Church, Spartanburg, and former president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, will be keynote speaker for Bible Fest, Nov. 21-22, at North Greenville University.... Continue Reading »

North Greenville University dedicated its first addition to the Village at Tigerville, the Studio at Ole 414 Oct. 4. The ceremony took place at the site located near the corner of Highway 414 and North Tigerville Road in northern... Continue Reading »

Author Vicki Courtney gets an intended laugh when she calls raunchy fashions peddled to preschoolers the ?Prosti-Tot line.? But, from Hollywood to Madison Avenue, the unrelenting pressure on girls to dress sexy is serious business, she said.... Continue Reading »

This trip, for me, was about shattering expectations. So much about a trip to India is in opposition to my personality. I love India. I have a heart for India. I love the food. All those things go without... Continue Reading »

India ? The domed mosque looming before them, four South Carolina volunteers struck up a conversation with a group of Muslim men standing outside the entryway. After more than a week, the practice had nearly become second nature. They... Continue Reading »

American and Indian, Christian and Muslim, they came from different cultures and spoke different languages; but when the 10 women packed into the small room of a Muslim home, they learned that they share as many similarities as they... Continue Reading »

Working in an environment with Girls in Action, Acteens, and college students could make a person weary after 16 years, but not for Cindy Skelton. In fact, her desire has always been to work with such a diverse age... Continue Reading »

The Executive Board of the South Carolina Baptist Convention approved the 2009 operating budget proposal of $34,250,000 during its meeting Oct. 13-14 at White Oak Conference Center. Other agenda items included plans for new construction and renovation of White... Continue Reading »