Click to Login or Sign Up

Baptist Message

"Helping Louisiana Baptists Impact the World For Christ"

Choice of hymns (Cartoon: Fletch) Age talk (Preacher’s Kids) Thank you Jesus (Cartoon: Church of the Covered Dish)
  • John 3:16
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Archive
  • Cartoons
    • Joe McKeever
    • Beyond the Ark
    • Church of the Covered Dish
    • Fletch
    • Preacher’s Kids
  • Contact
  • Louisiana
  • U.S. & Intl
  • Facts & Finds
  • Culture & Society
  • Editorial

Despite cold, thousands march at 3rd annual Louisiana Life March North

January 23, 2016

By Brian Blackwell, Message Staff Writer

SHREVEPORT — Snow and cold temperatures may have kept the numbers down but it could not dampen the enthusiasm as Saturday mornings 3rd annual Louisiana Life March North in Shreveport/Bossier.

Marchers at the 3rd annual Louisiana Life March Saturday in Shreveport/Bossier.

Marchers at the 3rd annual Louisiana Life March Saturday in Shreveport/Bossier.

“We were delighted by the thousands of folks who braved the cold today to make this important stand for life,” said State Rep. Mike Johnson, event organizer and legal counsel for Louisiana Right to Life. “It was a great event, and a tremendous opportunity for all of us to reach out a renewed hand of compassion again and raise more awareness about this critical issue.

“We can save more lives if we get more people talking and working for the cause,” said Johnson.

Check back later for an in-depth story on the march.

Leading the 3rd Annual Louisiana Life March North was LBC President Gevan Spinney, pastor of First Baptist Haughton, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, State Rep. Mike Johnson, even organizer and legal counsel for Louisiana Right to Life.

Leading the 3rd Annual Louisiana Life March North was LBC President Gevan Spinney, pastor of First Baptist Haughton, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, State Rep. Mike Johnson, even organizer and legal counsel for Louisiana Right to Life.

Comments

Editorial

Don’t be afraid to pray for yourself

By Steve Horn ALEXANDRIA, La. - In 1 Chronicles 4:9-10, in an otherwise mundane list of genealogy, we get these powerful two verses about an otherwise unknown man named Jabez. This mention is truly a great “pause” over a man named Jabez. The brief mention is about this one thing of prayer—specifically a prayer … Read More

Search

  • Trending
  • Recent
  • Must Read

Recent

Choice of hymns (Cartoon: Fletch)

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, a member of Cypress Baptist Church, Benton, Louisiana, introduced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint meeting of Congress, July 24, 2024.

Speaker Johnson calls Israeli / Hamas peace deal ‘a truly historic achievement’

Kidnapped pastor in Nigeria slain after ransom payment

Must Read

FRC, Baptist leaders urge President Trump to stop mail-order abortions

Louisiana pastor is latest target of nationwide ‘pronoun’ attacks against religious freedom

President Trump: ‘We love you, God, and we love our great military. Protect them.’

Copyright © 2025 · News Pro Theme 2.1 On Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in