Time stands still Beauty in all she is I will be grape 🍇 I will not let anything take away What's standing in front of me Every breath, every hour has come to this One step closer.…

“They gave every white athlete a bus ticket. They told him Black runners didn’t qualify. So he walked 1,765 miles to prove them wrong.” In 1928, after winning the Rocky Mountain Olympic qualifier in the 5,000 meters, Kelley Dolphus Stroud was denied a bus ticket to the U.S. Olympic trials in Boston—a ticket every white qualifier received. Officials invented a rule on the spot: he hadn't "approached the previous record." Stroud, a 20-year-old Black college student from Colorado, recognized the racism dressed as paperwork. He had a choice: accept the theft of his opportunity, or chase it down on foot. With ten dollars, a golf club for protection, and a cardboard sign reading “Denver to Olympia,” he set out on Highway 40. For 12 grueling days, he walked, ran, and hitchhiked across 1,765 miles of America—sleeping in fields, surviving storms, and facing hunger and hostility. When his story reached the press, small acts of kindness helped carry him the final miles. He arrived at Harvard Stadium with just six hours before his race—exhausted, underfed, his feet bloodied. He lined up anyway. For five laps, he held on. On the sixth, his body gave out. He collapsed on the track to the sound of some spectators laughing. They didn’t see the journey. They didn’t see the courage. They only saw a fall. Stroud didn’t make the Olympic team. But he never broke. He returned to Colorado College as one of its few Black students, graduated with honors, became the first Black student elected to Phi Beta Kappa there, and later outran a 1928 Olympian in a fair rematch. He built a life of dignity, scholarship, and quiet influence. Decades later, his legacy is finally receiving its due: an arena named in his honor, a scholars program, a documentary, even an opera in the works. His story is no longer a buried footnote—it’s a testament to what happens when someone refuses to let injustice define their limits. “The true measure of a champion isn’t just how fast they run, but how far they’re willing to walk when the road is made impossibly long.” © Tales of Past #drthehistories

Racism is an affront to the value of individuals created in God’s image and to the divinely designed diversity of redeemed humanity. Any denial of personhood and belonging runs contrary to the peace and unity God intended from the beginning and that Scripture promises will one day be fully realized. The United States carries a tragic history of racial dehumanization. Moments that revive that legacy — including the recent video portraying the Obamas as apes — grieve the heart of God. As a nation and as people of faith, we must expect better of our leaders, model better with our own words and lives, and pray and work for a society marked by justice, compassion and unity.

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Claims about King’s “lack of orthodoxy” usually come from his seminary papers—before 1953. Like many students, King was testing ideas, often presenting views to show mastery of whatever theory a professor favored. Those papers were not his settled theology.

BREAKING: NC State transfer OL Jacarrius Peak, the No. 1 OT in the transfer portal, has committed to South Carolina he tells @Hayesfawcett3. The Gamecocks have their left tackle and a MASSIVE building block in their offensive line rebuild. FREE READ: on3.com/teams/south-carolina…

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Merry Christmas! Today, we celebrate the greatest gift ever given. Thank you for extending Christ’s love to these faithful servants who spent their lives sharing the Gospel and ministering to others. More: brnw.ch/21wYCXC

**BREAKING** Gamecock WR Nyck Harbor officially announces that he’s returning to the Gamecocks for his senior season.

These heroes of the faith served for decades, and now they need our help. We're praying to reach our year-end goal so that nearly 2,800 servants receive monthly assistance for food, utilities and medications. Will you help answer their prayers? More: brnw.ch/21wYyEZ

Gamecock player hit by Texas A&M gameday cop files criminal complaint postandcourier.com/sports/ca…

Frankie had an infectious smile that could light up any room. He attended both Greene County and Albemarle County schools, where he was a talented multi-sport athlete. pjrnews.com/articles/obituar…

South Carolina: 31 Clemson: 24

Giving Tuesday is NEXT WEEK! On December 2, every gift is matched up to $750,000. 100% goes to retired ministers, workers and widows. It’s a powerful day to give. Learn more: brnw.ch/21wXQAd

South Carolina: 24 Oklahoma: 23

Join us in prayer this week for Mission:Dignity recipient Coy B., who recently returned home from the hospital. Pray for his continuing stomach issues and for a full recovery. Coy and his wife, Jean, served the Lord together for more than 40 years. More: brnw.ch/21wWAju

BREAKING: South Carolina OL coach Lonnie Teasley has been let go by Shane Beamer, @GCChrisClark and I have learned. Shawn Elliott will take over as interim OL coach for the rest of the season. Official announcement likely soon. Story here: on3.com/teams/south-carolina…

YOUR BOSTON RED SOX ARE POSTSEASON BOUND!

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