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October 16th, 2025

First Lady helps to reunite eight children with their families amid Ukraine war
California Gov. Newsom signs law requiring student IDs to include hotline for far-left Trevor Project
Survey: Gender madness ‘non-binary’ was just fad pushed by radical activists
Pro-Hamas hackers hijack airport loudspeakers across North America
U.S. Special Operations helicopters near Venezuela expand Caribbean mission
Church news (Cartoon: Church of the Covered Dish)
Hackers jam busy San Francisco street with 50 self-driving cabs
Tennessee Baptist DR responds after deadly explosion

October 15th, 2025

JENSEN YOUNG: Bullet holes speak. Very loudly, as it turns out
This Bible (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)
LCU to hold ribbon cutting for court honoring former basketball coach Rushing

October 14th, 2025

LCU takes top speaker at MSU inaugural debate tournament

October 13th, 2025

Living Israeli hostages released after peace deal signed
LSU BCM building damaged in on-campus shooting
Louisiana Christian to hold Fall Preview Day
EPA investigating if abortion pills are polluting America’s drinking water
Trump calls hostage release ‘very exciting time’ for Israel and Middle East
Train up a child (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)

October 10th, 2025

Choice of hymns (Cartoon: Fletch)

October 9th, 2025

Speaker Johnson calls Israeli / Hamas peace deal ‘a truly historic achievement’
Kidnapped pastor in Nigeria slain after ransom payment
Russia severely damages Ukrainian gas networks ahead of winter
Authorities: Florida man ‘maliciously’ started Palisades fire, then tried to cover his tracks

October 8th, 2025

NCAA approves legal sports betting by players, coaches
LCU to host Alumni Art Showcase
Study: Thousands of churches expected to close in UK over next 5 years
Three shipwrecks from biblical times uncovered off the coast of Israel
Man arrested at DC church hosting ‘Red Mass’ had 200 homemade explosives
Age talk (Preacher’s Kids)

October 7th, 2025

Louisiana Christian Homecoming Week festivities set for Oct. 13-18
Christian acquitted in landmark case in India
Home WiFi will soon be able to monitor heart rates
Gold reached $4,000 an ounce for the first time ever

October 6th, 2025

Thank you Jesus (Cartoon: Church of the Covered Dish)
I know (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)
Long lost treasure chest worth $1 million found off Florida
Blizzard traps nearly 1,000 hikers on slopes of Mount Everest
Don’t be afraid to pray for yourself

October 4th, 2025

Barna study: Gen Z men returning to church in surprising numbers in faith resurgence

October 3rd, 2025

BREAKING: Hamas to free all hostages after President Trump set Sunday, or else, ultimatum
CENLA gathers to pray for schools, community

October 2nd, 2025

Miss LC 1966 comes home to serve as pageant judge
Three Louisiana cities named among the 12 most humid places in America
Hundreds saved, baptized as 8,000 students seek Jesus at University of Tennessee
Two million students expected to participate in Bring Your Bible to School Day

October 1st, 2025

LCU President Mark Johnson offers encouragement amid school social media threats
Truett Mcconnell University parts ways with President Emir Caner
LCU becomes first university in state to accept SAT, ACT test alternative as TOPS qualifier
Cenla Hymn Sing scheduled for Oct. 26

September 30th, 2025

Nursey advice (Cartoon: Church of the Covered Dish)
Last pastor forced out of war-torn Sudanese city

September 29th, 2025

Barna study: Ministry roles magnify family pressures
New Israeli technology lets archaeologists see underground without digging
Dig unveils 2,000 years of English city’s history
Hunger, homelessness on the rise in Cuba
MoneyWatch As AI threatens white-collar work, more young Americans choose blue-collar careers
Wisdom talk (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)

September 28th, 2025

Police: One person dead, nine injured in shooting at Michigan church
Vandal attempts to destroy crosses inside Bedico Baptist worship center

September 26th, 2025

Southern Baptist pastor and Calvinist leader Voddie Baucham Jr. dies at 56
Science Daily: ‘Tylenol in pregnancy linked to higher autism risk, Harvard scientists report’

September 25th, 2025

Long haul: DR volunteers still at work in East Tennessee
Six Louisianans among 54 commissioned by IMB
LSU BCM: 16 salvations during ‘welcome week’
More robots working in China than rest of world combined
U.S. fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian warplanes near Alaska
Sermon feedback (Cartoon: Church of the Covered Dish)
At Survivor Camp, 17 find sufficiency in Christ

September 24th, 2025

UPDATE: La. Baptist women offer 1,000 giftboxes, God’s love to female prisoners
Geaux25: Calling out ‘the called’ for Kingdom impact
Mets announcers criticize Cubs player Matt Shaw for leaving team to attend Charlie Kirk’s funeral
Multiple fatalities after sniper opened fire on migrants at Dallas ICE detention facility
Bear hug (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)

September 23rd, 2025

Russell Wilson opens up on Giants’ team Bible studies as fellow Christian Jaxson Dart takes over QB duties
LCU to kick off Walktober on Oct. 1
Theatre Louisiana Christian presents ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’
Louisiana ties for third as ‘most religious’ among states
Point of Life celebrates debt retirement

September 22nd, 2025

Faith, rodeo and community combine at this Louisiana Cowboy Church
Study: Women more likely to have grief than relief after abortion
Australia joins UK and Canada in formally recognizing Palestinian state
Not all will sleep (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)
Study: Using AI increases unethical behavior
Pharaoh’s bracelet stolen and melted down for gold
Trump officials preach Gospel, praise God at Charlie Kirk memorial service
Erika Kirk forgives her husband’s killer: ‘It’s what Christ did, what Charlie would do’
LBF holds its first ChurchBiz Conferences

September 19th, 2025

EVANGELISM 101 (Part 9): Trusting God when trauma is revealed
Louisiana Notables
GBO advances the Gospel through ESL ministry
Record crowd shines at annual Champions Camp

September 18th, 2025

‘Changed for eternity’: 1,000+ choose Christ at massive FaithFest 2025 gathering
Danny Rumple named executive director of WVCSB
Strikes and protests roil France, pitting the streets against Macron and his new prime minister
Sickening sex dolls that look like kids advertised for sale on Facebook
As U.S. jobs disappear, the Federal Reserve returns to rate cuts
Jimmy Kimmel pulled “indefinitely” by ABC after Charlie Kirk comments

September 17th, 2025

YOUNG: Thoughts and prayers in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder (with Jefferson Baptist video)
Ford to drop up to 1,000 jobs at German plant as demand for electric cars in Europe lags forecasts
As despair among the young continues, signs emerge of a resurgence in family life, church attendance

September 16th, 2025

ERLC names Gary Hollingsworth interim president
Herdsmen kill eight Christians in northwest Nigeria
No turning back: A call to true discipleship
The Sunday guy (Cartoon: Preacher’s Kids)
Scientists say they’ve found the world’s oldest mummies, and they’re far from Egypt
Amazon to launch augmented reality football coverage
Survey: Half of young people plagued by loneliness, family problems

September 15th, 2025

Spiritual gift (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)
Erika Kirk vows to carry on Charlie’s mission: ‘The movement my husband built will not die’
Long-term unemployment at post-pandemic high
SBC leaders issue invitation to sign letter calling for justice following Kirk assassination

September 12th, 2025

New advisory council seeks partnerships with LBC ministers statewide
Anxious prayer (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)
Naming the bluebird (Cartoon: Beyond the Ark)
Suspect arrested, identified in shooting of Charlie Kirk, officials say
Our hope in even the difficult times: God will sustain us

September 11th, 2025

Jones to be LBC presidential nominee
Remembering 9/11 and the power of prayer in times of crisis
Census Bureau: Monthly mortgage payments are highest in decades

September 10th, 2025

Charlie Kirk shot at Utah Valley University during his American Comeback Tour
Science professor publishes book detailing order in Earth’s systems
Thousands attend Ohio State University “Invitation to Jesus” event, with baptisms and an ecumenical spirit
Nicaraguan Catholic lawyer dies in custody with body showing signs of torture
‘Light of the World’: Animated movie about Jesus lands in top 10 at box office

September 9th, 2025

Fueled by anger over corruption, Nepal protesters topple prime minister
Russian bomb kills at least 20 picking up pensions

September 8th, 2025

Lucky joins Louisiana Christian as enrollment director
Texas legislature passes ban on mail-order abortion drugs
Army cancels Biden-era promotion program aimed at eliminating ‘bias’ against minorities
Barna study: Young adults leading resurgence in church attendance
LCU art prof’s work accepted into regional art show
Israeli officials: Palestinian gunmen open fire at Jerusalem bus stop, killing six
School talk (Cartoon: Preacher’s Kids)
Mind drifting (Cartoon: Fletch)
John the Baptism baptism (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)

September 4th, 2025

LCU to hold Christ, Church and Culture event on discerning a vocation
Minneapolis school shooter’s confession: ‘tired of being trans… wish I never brainwashed myself’
Prominent NOBTS, LCU figure Nelson Price dies at 94
Big victory: 18 Carson-Newman football players baptized in creek
Louisiana governor announces new ICE holding facility called ‘Louisiana Lockup’
Going to Jericho (Cartoon: Beyond the Ark)
Ted talk (Cartoon: Fletch)
Best to focus (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)
Archaeologists uncover Samaritan estate, believed birthplace of magician mentioned in the Bible

September 3rd, 2025

Fla. county approves adding Ten Commandments to gov’t building displays
Study disputes Gaza genocide charges, finds flawed data amid Hamas-driven narrative

September 2nd, 2025

GCR Task Force files (part 5): Saving NAMB (‘one last chance’)
My Katrina word
LBC seeks resolutions, nominees
Judge rules using National Guard on LA protests illegal