Archives for March 2018
Google searches for ‘NRA membership’ are up 4,900 percent since February 14
Tim Tebow shares the simple quality that makes people instantly like you
Country Music Foundation Association spurns Mike Huckabee over marriage views
Politically charged Oscars could be least watched in history
REPORT: Amazon considering offering product similar to checking account
Walmart pushes its meal-kit business with plans to roll out to 2,000 stores this year
500 armed officers stood outside as celebrities pushed gun control at Oscars
Jonesboro man celebrates being new Christian, Louisiana Baptist
By Brian Blackwell, Message Staff Writer JONESBORO (LBM) – Paul Wilkerson was enjoying high times from his worldly living until early 2016 when he lost nearly everything he valued. Burdened with heartache, he began seeking hope, which he found in Jesus Christ shortly after. Wilkerson celebrated his transformed heart and life a year later by being baptized by Michael Brakefield, pastor of the Hope Chapel in Jonesboro. Brakefield spent the year teaching Wilkerson, but Wilkerson’s delay in being baptized wasn’t a factor of discipleship, but to wait until the church became an official member of the Louisiana Baptist Convention in early 2017. “I grew up in the presence of the Lord as a kid in church but I had never received it,” Wilkerson said. “I had heard the calling from the time I was little but ran from it. I was trying to fill this big massive void. I was the success story, thinking I was better than I was. “Over a matter of six months I lost everything,” he said. “I was homeless and in a position where I had no other place to turn. I was in the desert. Because I had nowhere else to turn I found the truth.” Wilkerson is one of 13 new believers baptized in 2017 at Hope Chapel. The church has grown rapidly … [Read more...]
Friday evening electrical fire damages Trinity Heights sanctuary
By Message Staff SHREVEPORT – A fire late Friday, March 2, caused moderate damage to the worship center at Trinity Baptist Church in Shreveport, but church officials are thankful no one was injured. Dan Lay, associate pastor of children and administration, told the Baptist Message the fire took place around 11 pm Friday. Lay said an electrical fire broke out in the ceiling of the worship center, where crews installed new LED lighting in the worship center during the week to replace the old incandescent system. The fire occurred in the old wiring, Lay said. The Shreveport Times reported fire crews arrived at the church shortly before 11:30 p.m. and spotted smoke from the roof of the worship center. On-scene Incident Commander, Battalion Chief K. Frazier requested a second alarm as a precautionary measure to have more available manpower and resources on hand, though they were not needed. Twenty-eight firefighters from the 10 fire crews at the scene brought the situation under control in 40 minutes. The fire was determined as accidental, according to the fire department. “By the grace of God, the installing crew was still onsite and discovered and reported the fire,” Lay said. “The fire department responded very … [Read more...]
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