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Kennedy, Judiciary Republicans push back on Biden Justice Department crackdown on parents’ freedom of speech

October 12, 2021

By Office of Sen. John Kennedy WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) has joined Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and nine other senators in demanding that the Justice Department not interfere with local school board meetings or threaten the use of federal law enforcement to deter parents’ free speech. This comes after DOJ issued a memorandum suggesting federal law enforcement may need to assist policing local school board meetings. “We are concerned about the appearance of the Department of Justice policing the speech of citizens and concerned parents. We urge you to make very clear to the American public that the Department of Justice will not interfere with the rights of parents to come before school boards and speak with educators about their concerns, whether regarding coronavirus-related measures, the teaching of critical race theory in schools, sexually explicit books in schools, or any other topic. Furthermore, we urge you to instruct the FBI and the various United States Attorneys to make clear in the meetings discussed above that speech and democratic processes, like those that occur at a local school board meeting, must be respected,” wrote the senators. “It is not appropriate to use the awesome powers of the … [Read more...]

With NASA partnership, Orlando begins planning for air taxis, flying cars

October 12, 2021

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Poll: What’s in Democrats’ Build Back Better plan? A lot of Americans don’t know

October 12, 2021

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Study: Smoking marijuana could lead to breakthrough COVID cases

October 12, 2021

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Southwest flight cancellations, delays continue Monday after disruptive weekend

October 12, 2021

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200 radicals attack church service in India; Christian leaders demand authorities take action

October 12, 2021

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LBC messengers to consider committee’s five resolutions

October 12, 2021

By Message Staff MONROE, La. (LBM) – The Resolutions Committee has drafted five resolutions that it will present to messengers for consideration as consensus policy statements during the 174th Session of the Louisiana Baptist Convention. The committee’s recommendations will be offered for adoption by vote, 4:30 p.m., Nov. 16, at North Monroe Baptist Church, the host site for the 2021 LBC Annual Meeting. RESOLUTION: ON GRATITUDE FOR DISASTER RELIEF ‘PARTNERS IN THE GOSPEL’ WHEREAS, The Bible declares the church as Christ’s instrument to effect His will on earth (Ephesians 3:10) and that we are created for good works (Ephesians 2:10); and WHEREAS, In the New Testament, one of the ministries of the Church was to bring relief to those experiencing calamity (Acts 11:27-30); and WHEREAS, Disaster Relief is one of the most established and highly visible cooperative ministries among the state conventions of Baptists across the nation, providing emergency aid to churches, pastors and communities without strings attached or government assistance; and WHEREAS, Louisiana has experienced multiple disasters in 2020-2021 (four hurricanes, two named storms, and an ice storm), each with devastating impacts that created long-term … [Read more...]

Local congregation makes global impact with Honduras ministry

October 12, 2021

By Brian Blackwell, Message staff writer LA ESPERANZA, Honduras (LBM) –Verona Langford felt humbled and privileged to witness new converts step into the local river for baptism as part of a multi-church worship service in Honduras. One by one, eight individuals came in and out of the water and were greeted with applause and hugs from the 60 Hondurans in attendance for the occasion. Langford, who has taken multiple trips to the country with her husband, Marlyn, said the service that took place in 2017 signifies the fruits of the labor reaped from a multi-church, multi-state partnership that frequently sends teams to share Christ in La Esperanza. “The people were so excited to gather for what was, at the time, a rare thing,” Langford, a member of Woodridge Baptist Church in Shreveport, told the Baptist Message. “You could just see the excitement on the faces of those baptized and the gathered crowd. Another team witnessed 27 new believers baptized this spring. We return year after year there, and this was a blessing to see a visual picture of the harvest from the seeds that have been sown.” Woodridge Baptist, joined by First Baptist Church, Dry Prong, Forest Hill Baptist Church and Sweetwater Baptist Church, Quitman, are … [Read more...]

SBC’s lawyers resign after EC’s vote to waive attorney-client privilege

October 11, 2021

By Lonnie Wilkey, Baptist and Reflector NASHVILLE — The Nashville law firm of Guenther, Jordan & Price informed the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee Oct. 11 that the firm will no longer represent the SBC entity because the board of directors voted to waive attorney-client privilege (See story). The letter, signed by James P. Guenther and James D. Jordan, was sent to Ronnie Floyd, president and chief executive officer of the Executive Committee. According to the letter, Guenther became the general counsel for the EC in 1966 and “that role devolved to now be filled by the firm of Guenther, Jordan and Price.” The letter noted that the firm has “been privileged to work with some good people who have served Southern Baptists admirably. We have endeavored every day to faithfully serve the Executive Committee and the Convention with integrity, competence, and professionalism consistently throughout these 56 years.” The letter noted, however, that “the Executive Committee’s board of directors, by a majority vote, has acted to prospectively and preemptively waive the Executive Committee’s attorney-client privilege without knowing the communications affected by the waiver and without knowing the effect it … [Read more...]

Ark revelation (Cartoon: Church of the Covered Dish)

October 11, 2021

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FIRST PERSON: As goes the family, so goes the culture

By Gene Mills, Louisiana Family Forum president BATON ROUGE, La. (LBM) – Public policy matters, especially regarding the health and growth of families, the basic building block of any flourishing society. As we have seen throughout history, as goes the family, so goes the culture. Unfortunately, for too long … Read More

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