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September 4th, 2021

Louisiana Baptists give encouragement, funds to churches impacted by Ida

September 3rd, 2021

Hurricane Ida photo gallery Sept. 1, 2021

Church gives back during Hurricane Ida relief efforts

70 Louisiana Baptist churches damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Ida

Supreme Court rules 5-4 that Texas can become first state to ban abortions

Major jobs disappointment: America added only 235,000 jobs in August

Senior State Dept. official: Majority of Afghan interpreters left behind

Tim Tebow lands co-host role on popular ESPN show

Archaeology breakthrough as ‘lost ancient capital city’ found in France

Louisiana Baptists give Ida evacuees, first responders shelter

September 2nd, 2021

Ida photo galleries

Ida photo gallery (Aug. 30-31)

Read updates, get help, donate to Hurricane Ida relief efforts (click here)

August 31st, 2021

Hurricane Ida videos

God protects Louisiana Baptist deacon during height of Ida’s fury

VIDEO: US Sen. John Kennedy assures Louisianans ‘we’re gonna get through it’

Hurricane Ida stories (archive)

August 30th, 2021

Pastors use social media to encourage others after Ida

Hurricane Ida photo gallery

Southern Baptist Disaster Relief teams prepare to respond to Ida

Pre-season decisions include faith, football

August 29th, 2021

Ida wreaks havoc in south Louisiana

August 28th, 2021

Louisiana College closed Monday due to Hurricane Ida

August 27th, 2021

In the midst of the storm, His grace is sufficient for you!

Associational missions strategist Jerry Johnson passes

August 26th, 2021

Calendar searching (Cartoon: Beyond the Ark)

Mind-blowing discovery (Cartoon: McKeever)

Fury and disgust at CIA, Pentagon, in Congress that thousands of Afghans will be left behind

Pentagon orders COVID vaccinations for military personnel

New NY Gov. Kathy Hochul adds 12,000 deaths to COVID death count

James Madison University students shred ‘racist’ campus training labeling Whites, Christians as ‘oppressors’

New home sales tick higher as prices hit record highs

August 25th, 2021

Biden admin to crack down on schools, force trans athletes on girls’ teams

Tiger Stadium requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination, negative test for entry to games

LC holds first on-campus job fair for student employment

August 24th, 2021

Virtually inspiring (Cartoon: McKeever)

Paul’s journey (Cartoon: Beyond the Ark)

A rare find (Cartoon: Church of the Covered Dish)

Biden’s job ratings decline amid Covid surge, Afghanistan withdrawal in NBC News poll

Texas native launches #BlackBabiesMatter sports marketing campaign to fight abortion

Fox News rescues Afghan colleagues and their families from Kabul

Toys R Us is coming to more than 400 Macy’s stores next year

Britain’s parliament holds Biden in ‘contempt’ for ‘dishonour’ in Afghan catastrophe

Virginia school rejects state mandates on transgenders and bathrooms, sports teams

FDA grants full approval to Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine

Mississippi orders coronavirus-infected individuals to isolate at home or face up to 5 years in prison

August 23rd, 2021

First Houma credits prayer for wave of baptisms

LBC seeks resolutions, nominees for committees, boards

LC welcomes largest freshman class in school history

August 20th, 2021

PHOTO GALLERY: 2021 summer camps

Overcoming fear (Cartoon: Church of the Covered Dish)

The Good Book (Cartoon: McKeever)

Bridges to be LBC president nominee

Louisiana Notables

One year later, SWLA Baptists battle back

GBO helps Bethel Metropolitan to reach others one meal at a time

NLBA offers temporary shelter for those seeking a permanent home

Photo gallery: 2021 VBS

August 18th, 2021

Report: One-third of American families couldn’t cover a $2,000 emergency before pandemic

Critics blast MSNBC host Joy Reid for comparing Christian right to Taliban militants

Tim Tebow ‘thankful for highs and even lows,’ cites Romans 8:28 as Jaguars release him

No official US evacuation plan for Americans outside Kabul, report says

Death toll from Haiti’s earthquake rises by 500 to 1,941

VIDEO: Kennedy statement on Afghanistan

First female Afghan Air Force pilot: ‘Don’t believe’ Taliban propaganda about women’s rights

August 17th, 2021

McMillan ‘healed in Heaven’

Taliban leader was set free by Obama in 2014 swap for deserter

Allies slam Biden’s Afghanistan failure

Taliban takeover imperils Christians in Afghanistan

August 16th, 2021

Texas Senate passes pro-life bill saving babies from abortion

Retirement celebration (Cartoon: Church of the Covered Dish)

A unified approach (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)

LC kicks off first week of classes with ‘The Awakening’

ReGroup attendees challenged to be bold in their witness

August 13th, 2021

Countdown to September’s state missions offering

Louisiana’s AG joins lawsuit to protect Christian colleges from federal trans-friendly ‘fair housing’ policy

POLL: Democratic voters shift, favor socialism over capitalism

Wendy’s plans 700 self-standing kitchens to support food delivery apps

CBP data shows US population changing due to illegal border crossings in 2021

Taliban take Kandahar, Herat as US pleas for safety of embassy personnel in Kabul

New Orleans mandates proof of vaccination, or negative COVID-19 tests for indoor venues

Back to school praying

August 12th, 2021

Louisiana College launches Center for Calling and Career

American Express pushes CRT, declares capitalism ‘racist’

SURVEY: Only 9 percent of Gen Z youth are ‘Bible centered’

‘Jeopardy’ to replace Alex Trebek with two hosts

Airline travel drops as virus numbers rise

RESEARCH: COVID-19 deaths, intensive care ‘incredibly rare’ among children, increased risk ‘very small’ even with underlying conditions

August 10th, 2021

D.C. police chief: Pot is ‘undoubtedly’ linked to violent crime surge

Pot-induced schizophrenia is on the rise

Dismal NBC viewership for Tokyo Olympics, closing ceremony least-watched ever

PANDEMIC SURVEY: Six in 10 consumers changed shopping habits

Court blocks Biden’s attempt to force Christian doctors to perform abortions

Record 10.1 million U.S. job openings in June

Tax-per-mile-driven scheme tucked into $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill

Canadian health minister: COVID-related entry restrictions could last for years

August 9th, 2021

Insurance claims from last year’s hurricanes reach $10 billion in Louisiana

Jazz Fest canceled for 2021 due to COVID-19, rescheduled for 2022

At least 72 shot, 11 killed, during weekend in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Chicago

Subway franchisees are fed up with Megan Rapinoe’s TV ads

Study: Pregnancy centers cut abortion rate 30 percent

Cholesterol drug cuts coronavirus infection by 70 percent, researchers find

Misdirection (Cartoon: Beyond the Ark)

Draw the sermon line (Cartoon: Church of the Covered Dish)

Misrepresented scripture (Cartoon: McKeever)

Report: 43,000 Nigerian Christians killed, 18,000 disappeared in last 12 years

US economy adds 943,000 jobs in July, blowing past expectations

Federal appeals court upholds Tennessee law requiring 48-hour wait prior to abortion

August 6th, 2021

State judge dismisses pro-abortion group’s suit, upholds Louisiana’s pro-life law

August 5th, 2021

Wildcats expected to welcome largest class in LC history Aug. 12

Israeli archaeologists discover evidence of Jerusalem earthquake described in Bible

September 30 is coming!

August 4th, 2021

WATCHDOG: Louisiana has spent $47 billion in COVID relief funds

Tamyra Mensah-Stock credits God, praises USA in historic win

Sydney McLaughlin wins gold, sets world record, gives ‘Glory to God!’

Facebook seeks to shape, monetize religion

August 2nd, 2021

Gov. Edwards mandates masks indoors

Poll: Nearly half of Americans say Olympians should not use Games to make political statements

Ex-Planned Parenthood director says abortion giant seduces immigrants with threat of deportation

Bacon may disappear in California as pig rules take effect

Elizabeth Warren: Killing babies in abortion protects the “functioning of our democracy”

Senate introduces text of $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package

House Democrats pass bill to pay for abortions around the globe with U.S. tax dollars

VIDEO: Gunfire erupts on Bourbon Street, 5 in weekend crowd shot

Iranian defector dedicates Olympic medal to Israel, where he trained

Democrats seek to abolish pro-life Hyde Amendment

Convicting sermon (Cartoon: Church of the Covered Dish)

Preaching to the choir (Cartoon: Fletch)

A present help (Cartoon: McKeever)

July 29th, 2021

Airlines are facing fuel shortages at some US airports

Portland, Oregon abortion clinic closes after killing babies for 50 years

Restaurant hires robot as employee shortage takes toll

School singles out 9-year-old for banned ‘Jesus’ face mask

House Dems develop budget that allows funding of abortions overseas

Biden’s mask policy shift creates new political pitfalls

Supply chain interruptions, labor shortage stunt GDP

Louisiana overdose deaths skyrocketed during 2020 pandemic, 5th in nation in fatalities

Louisiana has nation’s highest combined state, local sales tax rate

Louisiana rated 44 out of 50 states for lack of support for business growth

July 28th, 2021

Long-time Tall Timbers food services director Reggie Burnaman passes away at 67

July 27th, 2021

Young LC alums follow the Lord’s lead to Amazon and Pacific Northwest

Former abortion clinic director Abby Johnson to headline ‘Gift of Life’ banquet

4th graders required to complete ‘equity survey,’ told not to discuss with parents

Bezos offers NASA $2 billion in exchange for moon contract

New home sales fall to pandemic low

Tesla reports income up tenfold from year ago

Cajun connection found in ‘last frontier’ of Alaska

July 26th, 2021

ReGroup offers live, digital discipleship training

His Church makes summer splash with 40 baptisms