Dr Jairy Hunter, President, Charleston Southern University: “The annual Charleston Leadership Prayer Breakfast brings together leaders in our community who pray for God’s guidance and give thanks for our many blessings. I look forward to hearing an inspirational speaker who encourages everyone to trust and honor God in every aspect of life. The event is Continue Reading »
BY ADAM PARKER The Post and Courier If we’ve learned anything from the controversy over the May 6 National Day of Prayer, recently declared unconstitutional by a federal judge in Wisconsin, it may be that religion prompts disagreement, lots of it. And when it comes to the politics of religion, little is more divisive than Continue Reading »
By Adam Parker The Post and Courier Sunday, October 18, 2009 Brian Czobat/Autostock, USA Joe Gibbs, former Washington Redskins head coach and now NASCAR team owner, will be in Charleston on Wednesday for a prayer breakfast at the Charleston Area Convention Center. Tickets for Wednesday’s prayer breakfast are sold out. The Charleston Leadership Foundation is Continue Reading »
BY ADAM PARKER The Post and Courier About 900 people — a capacity crowd — filled the ballroom at the Charleston Area Convention Center Wednesday morning in Christian fellowship to hear from football legend Joe Gibbs. Gibbs, a NASCAR team owner and former coach of the Washington Redskins, told the group that “life is a Continue Reading »
BY ADAM PARKER The Post and Courier The Charleston Leadership Foundation is going long this year with its annual Charleston Community Prayer Breakfast. Football great Joe Gibbs is the keynote speaker. Gibbs, who was head coach of the Washington Redskins before becoming a NASCAR team owner, is coming to talk about the importance of God Continue Reading »
BY Alexandra Seaman The Post and Courier Business, church and community leaders will gather Wednesday for the sixth annual Charleston Community Prayer Breakfast, sponsored by the Charleston Leadership Foundation. Former congressman and human rights advocate J.C. Watts Jr. is this year’s keynote speaker. A star quarterback for Oklahoma University, Watts graduated with a Bachelor of Continue Reading »
BY MICHAEL GARTLAND The Post and Courier Anne Graham Lotz, daughter of the world-famous Rev. Billy Graham, delivered an impassioned address at the Charleston Community Prayer Breakfast last week. Her message: The end times are coming. “There are certain signs where you can discern when the end is near,” she said to a packed Charleston Continue Reading »