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February 16th, 2023

Fire destroys New Friendship facilities

February 15th, 2023

Inflation rose 0.5 percent in January, more than expected

Amazon robot giving rides in California

Idaho bill would allow parents to sue over ‘harmful’ books in schools, libraries

3 victims, gunman dead at Michigan State University

Historic exodus from wartime Russia

Culture of evangelism

February 14th, 2023

Convergence media students, professor earn awards at SEJC

February 12th, 2023

All eyes focus on (another?) Asbury revival

February 10th, 2023

‘God is everything’: Philadelphia Eagles star Jalen Hurts strives to keep God at the center of his journey

‘Work in progress’: Chiefs long snapper thankful for faith, playing in 3rd Super Bowl

February 9th, 2023

Sold-out Abide ’23 women’s conference inspires to live ‘missionally’

Winnfield’s Gates joins SBC WMU in missions discipleship for young men

Heart to heart talk (Cartoon: Preacher’s Kids)

Obedient heart (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)

February 8th, 2023

GALLUP POLL: Half of Americans say they are worse off financially than in 2022

Church of England to consider gender-neutral God

NBC, MSNBC employees plan walkout in protest of layoffs

Biden tells Congress to restore abortion ‘right’ Supreme Court ‘took away’: ‘It’s our duty’

February 7th, 2023

Oregon becomes America’s first ‘death tourism’ destination

Super Bowl betting projected to hit record $16 billion by 50 million gamblers

U.S. House committee chair invites members to read Bible in a year

Baptists mobilize after quake rocks Turkey and Syria

February 6th, 2023

Noted cardiovascular surgeon to discuss being heart healthy

Behold Israel’s Golay kicks off first C3 of spring

PEW: Religiously unaffiliated people face harassment in a growing number of countries

POLL: Most Democrats say no to Biden in ‘24

Atheists target NFL legend-turned college football coach Deion Sanders

Powerful quake rocks Turkey and Syria, kills more than 1,900

Migrants abandon NYC for Canada with taxpayer-funded bus tickets

Louisiana House passes bill to incentivize insurance companies

Screen time and the battle for your child’s mind

Spider talk (Cartoon: Preachers Kids)

New caterer (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)

Compass thought (Cartoon: Beyond the Ark)

February 2nd, 2023

First Baptist Church faces backlash on ‘biblical sexuality’ pledge for congregants

Catholic school students kicked out of Smithsonian museum in DC over pro-life beanies

Resurfaced ‘Mister Rogers’ video features iconic TV star seemingly warning against transgenderism among kids

LCU schedules events to honor Black History Month

Former Navy pilot Royce Williams shot down four Soviet jets — and kept the feat secret for 50 years

February 1st, 2023

CHURCHES: How to file for ERC tax refund

New York Rangers’ decision to yank pride jerseys could upend sports’ status quo

Messenger pre-registration for SBC Annual Meeting now open

Tioga senior awarded Smith Scholarship for fall 2023

January 31st, 2023

Online scammers steal $793K from Elkin church

January 30th, 2023

Rennier named LCU vice president of student life

Pockets of resistance (Cartoon: Church of the Covered Dish)

Praying Mantis (Cartoon: Beyond the Ark)

Seat talk (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)

GALLUP POLL: Government is top U.S. problem

Archaeologists find possibly ‘oldest, most complete’ Egyptian mummy yet

Court orders Christian baker to make gender transition cake

NYC forces employees to undergo radical CRT training

Christians killed by Islamic extremists in pre-dawn Sudan attack

Canada: 743 percent spike in illegal migrant border crossings

Josh Hawley’s timely message to young men

January 28th, 2023

Tennessee, Mississippi DR serves first responders in Memphis

Disaster Relief teams activate quickly, efficiently to support Memphis first responders

January 27th, 2023

Jonathan E. Martin MBA program receives $1.25 million gift

January 26th, 2023

Ground-breaking ceremony scheduled for Baptist Community Ministries’ new uptown office

January 24th, 2023

Jones joins LBC in missions discipleship for children and youth

January 23rd, 2023

Abortions plummet 99 percent in Texas after Dobbs v. Jackson

2023 CEC to focus on ‘together’ in Christ

January 20th, 2023

Ephesians 6: God sustains us relationally

Ephesians 5: Be imitators of God

New retirement law presents new charitable planning opportunities

Louisiana BCM team leads 101 to Christ in Mexico

Louisiana Notables

Seeking ‘longest married couples’ nominations

LCU’s Total Truth Tour to promote biblical worldview

January 19th, 2023

LGBT activists accused of raping special needs sons, pimping them to pedophiles

POLL: Trump trounces DeSantis in potential GOP primary match-up

NHL player takes stand against promoting ‘Pride Night’

Louisiana’s Johnson a prayer leader in uniting a divided House

CVS sued for firing Christian nurse who declined to prescribe abortion drugs

State faces crisis as more insurance companies leave

January 18th, 2023

CNN Analyst: Hospitals are ‘overcounting COVID deaths and hospitalizations’

Scholarship launched in memory of LCU ‘poster child of vivaciousness’

January 16th, 2023

Seven ways to say ‘I love you” to your children this year

January 14th, 2023

Robertson named LCU associate vice president for academic affairs

January 12th, 2023

Make church planting evangelistic again

House passes resolution condemning intimidation tactics of pro-abortion activists

Alabama AG: ingesting abortion pills in state can lead to prosecution

Democrat congresswoman misuses Bible verse to justify voting against bill protecting babies born alive in botched abortions

January 11th, 2023

STUDY: US households’ debt surges to $16.5 trillion

Clinton appointed judge forces Catholic hospital to perform ‘sex change’ surgeries

Pentagon does about face, rescinds COVID vaccine mandate for troops

As VP, Biden took secret materials to ‘Penn Biden Center’

Congressman Mike Johnson to Newsmax: punish threats on pro-life groups

Twitter revelation (Cartoon: Church of the Covered Dish)

New Year’s Resolution (Cartoon: Beyond the Ark)

Grace is everything (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)

January 10th, 2023

Air Force football player and Louisiana native Hunter Brown dead at 21

January 9th, 2023

STUDY: Silver coins used as money in Israel 3,600 years ago

Amateur archaeologist discovers cave art code used by ice age hunter-gatherers

Pro-life Americans to CVS, Walgreens: ‘do not turn your pharmacies into abortion businesses’

Circuit court: School district can bar trans students from using opposite-sex bathrooms

Christians, dissidents in Hong Kong brave crackdown as freedom withers

Seattle church says growing homeless camp is scaring off parishioners

Mel Gibson yanked from Mardi Gras parade lineup over outrage, ‘threats’

Cotton Bowl: Tulane’s Anderson gives God the victory

January 8th, 2023

Westview sees spiritual revival among students

January 6th, 2023

Bills coach Sean McDermott on Damar Hamlin’s improvement: ‘Glory to God’

Louisiana Notables

Ephesians 4: united by obedience

Ephesians 3: the mystery is revealed

Fellowship Church: Students embrace discipleship, service

ECON to urge LBC to engage in SBC soul-winning efforts

January 4th, 2023

Dan Orlovsky prays for Damar Hamlin on live ESPN broadcast

Trinity Baptist education building damaged by early morning fire

January 2nd, 2023

Prayers flood in for Damar Hamlin after Bills safety collapses on field

Kirk Cameron: Story hour in Indianapolis ‘ignited’ a ‘brushfire of faith, family and freedom’

Biblical site where Jesus healed blind man excavated for public view

STUDY: Hydration can significantly impact physical health

Pastor attacked with acid in Uganda after preaching sermon

300 migrants make landings at national park in Florida Keys

Louisiana’s Rose Parade float wins award

Four tips to make your New Year’s resolution last

December 28th, 2022

LCU Top Ten 2022: No. 10 (LCU celebrates addition of Pizza Hut to food court)

December 27th, 2022

Florida to investigate ‘Christmas’ drag show that exposed children to lewd conduct

LCU Top Ten 2022: No. 9 (Maggie Martin Marketplace Leadership Summit announced)

December 26th, 2022

AG Landry: Don’t subsidize sexualization of children by public libraries

LCU Top Ten 2022: No. 8 (LCU dedicates walking trail)

December 23rd, 2022

LCU Top Ten 2022: No. 7 (LCU dedicates new outdoor court)

Homewood Baptist blesses 21 kids at Christmas

December 22nd, 2022

Little Cakes and Lottie Moon: Alexandria bakery shows heart for missions

LCU Top Ten 2022: No. 6 (Luckett named LCU dean of nursing)

December 21st, 2022

LCU Top Ten 2022: No. 5 (LCU seniors present research at annual C.S. Lewis Honors Forum)

December 20th, 2022

US Rep. Mike Johnson blasts FBI for apparent suppression of free speech, Twitter ties

Huffman’s Fairhaven Ministry provides Ukrainians with early Christmas

LCU Top Ten 2022: No. 4 (Historic fall semester brings sports postseason berths)

December 19th, 2022

The messy reason for Christmas

Shooting outside NOBTS leaves one dead

LCU Top Ten 2022: No. 3 (NOBTS and LCU announce historical partnership)

FBC Lafayette’s Singing Christmas Tree draws more than 4,000

December 16th, 2022

LCU Top Ten 2022: No. 2 (LCU signs articulation agreement with CLTCC for new four-year degree)

December 15th, 2022

Concord-Union churches, Rolling Hills donate $6,000 to trailer park residents impacted by tornado

LCU Top Ten 2022: No. 1 (LCU dedicates new Martin MBA program)

Household wealth dropped by $13.5 trillion from January to September

Robots set their sights on a new job: sewing blue jeans

BRUNSON: Be faithful with no regrets

Canada prepares to expand assisted death amid debate

Orlando airport asks airlines to carry additional fuel to avoid flight disruptions

Kennedy: Louisianians deserve to know how FEMA is raising the price of flood insurance

December 14th, 2022

Tornadoes wreak havoc on state, causes multiple deaths

December 13th, 2022

Good Shepherd Hispanic celebrates debt retirement

December 12th, 2022

Louisiana Notables

LBCHFM program awarded Community Partner of 2022

ESL ministry brings the world to Louisiana

December 9th, 2022

LAC director named ‘Hero Among Us’ by St. Jude