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December 28th, 2020

Ancient snack stall uncovered in Pompeii, revealing bright frescoes and traces of 2,000-year-old street food

‘Wonder Woman 1984’ scores highest box office opening of the pandemic

Girl Scouts rebuke Boy Scouts in escalating recruitment war

‘I am with you always’: Nashville pastors share messages of God’s hope, promise after Christmas bombing

New COVID-19 cases, deaths in U.S. fall to lowest levels in weeks

December 24th, 2020

How NORAD accidentally began tracking Santa in 1955

December 23rd, 2020

In Louisiana, combined losses from Laura, Delta top $5 billion

December 22nd, 2020

The gifts of the wise men

December 19th, 2020

Gallup: Frequent church attendees report better mental health amid pandemic

Nearly 8 million Americans have fallen into poverty since summer

Scores of women sue Pornhub parent MindGeek for $80M over ‘sex trafficking’ videos

Nearly 700.000 Californians have moved to Texas in last decade

Over-the-counter home test for COVID-19 gets US green light

Hindus beat pastor in India, threaten to sacrifice him to false god over Bible tracts

December 18th, 2020

Despite 2020’s challenges, we can be confidently thankful this Christmas

LBC church planting moves ahead despite pandemic

December 15th, 2020

Music minister Ken Fryer passes away at 56

Pastor Rod Masteller passes, leaving legacy of faith and family

Leap for joy at Christ’s birth!

December 14th, 2020

LBC’s Horn ‘thrilled’ appeals court allows state to defund Planned Parenthood

6th US Circuit panel’s ruling supports Louisiana’s ‘Jacob’s Law’

Louisiana’s Barrett key to SCOTUS ruling against shutdown of NY churches

Skills of a church planter – practicing financial integrity

2020 time of triumph during much tragedy

December 11th, 2020

Angola Prison pastor set free!

MBC: ERLC declares in federal court that hierarchy governs SBC churches

December 10th, 2020

NWBC’s Adams: GCR put SBC on downward path with shift to ‘top-down control’

TBC, SBC EC leaders rebuke ERLC about false federal court filing

TBC’s Davis: Despite ERLC’s claims, there is absolutely no ‘hierarchy’ in SBC

December 9th, 2020

LC president releases holiday CD to support student scholarships

December 8th, 2020

Biden selects Xavier Becerra, prosecutor of pro-life activists, to lead HHS

Gallup: Americans’ mental health sinks to new low

Covid-19 test results in fewer than 30 minutes with smartphone app

Tim Tebow becomes part-owner of hockey team

Drug deaths soar during pandemic

110,000 restaurants close, industry in ‘free fall’

Christian persecution on the rise amid COVID pandemic this Christmas

Christmas tree-lighting in Bethlehem a muted, virtual event

UK patient becomes first in world to receive Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine

December 7th, 2020

YEC smaller and multi-site, but impact unchanged

December 5th, 2020

MBC: In violation of SBC Constitution, BF&M, ERLC claims ‘hierarchy’ with 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

TBC executive asks ERLC to correct false federal court filing

December 3rd, 2020

Billy Burkett, pastor for more than seven decades, passes away at 90

Reflections at the loss of a missionary son

Rep.-elect Burgess Owens, NFL retireee, touts GOP’s ‘Freedom Force’ to oppose AOC’s ‘Squad’

Study: U.S. COVID cases began as early as December 2019

Majority of COVID funds for small businesses went to large companies

Report: N. Koreans being reached with Gospel despite persecution

Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine judged safe for use in UK as early as next week

Swingers are COVID positive after NOLA orgy billed as ‘convention’

December 2nd, 2020

Abortions drop to lowest levels since Roe v. Wade as more babies are saved

Online sales reach $10.8 billion on Cyber Monday, the biggest U.S. e-commerce day ever

Study: More than one-third of children with COVID-19 show no symptoms

Archaeologists believe they’ve unearthed Jesus’s childhood home

Pence tells governors coronavirus vaccine distribution could begin in two weeks

‘Biblical mandate.’ California churches ready to defy Newsom after Supreme Court ruling

Leaked documents reveal China’s mishandling of the early stages of Covid-19

December 1st, 2020

Memorial service for Carlos Meza set for Friday

‘Absolutely remarkable’: No one who got Moderna’s vaccine in trial developed severe COVID-19

Factory churns out germ-zapping robots that kill COVID-19 virus in hospitals and hotels

‘America the Beautiful’ is White House theme for Christmas

‘Pandemic’ is named as 2020’s Word of the Year by Merriam-Webster

Franklin Graham: God has ‘softened hearts,’ more people receiving Christ during COVID-19

Supreme Court rules against Cuomo’s coronavirus limits — with Barrett playing key role

Supreme Court passes on case of Louisiana pastor defying governor’s COVID order

November 27th, 2020

5th US Circuit Court of Appeals rules against NAMB

November 24th, 2020

State returns to Phase 2, but churches remain at 75 percent capacity

Burrows out for season, but remains Bengal franchise’s future

Qantas restricts international travel to COVID-vaccinated passengers

US home price gains accelerate as pandemic shakes up housing

New Mexico governor admits Thanksgiving bans unenforceable

$169 billion for 29,000 lives? Study assesses cost-benefits of US shutdowns

Elon Musk overtakes Bill Gates as second-richest man in world

Thanksgiving meal cost lowest since 2010 — unless ordering out

Federal appeals court rules Tennessee can ban Down syndrome abortions

November 23rd, 2020

Former pastor seeks gift of life from liver donor

November 19th, 2020

CENLA Pregnancy Center donates to two Lake Charles centers

Do you need the church?

Teacher union backs court-packing as ‘repudiation of white supremacist culture’

African pro-life champion says abortion ‘inextricably linked to eugenicists and racists’

Sony Pictures buys Pure Flix streaming service to attract Christian audience

Fewer Americans traveling this Thanksgiving amid pandemic

Jobless: 742,000 Americans filed new unemployment claims last week

California lawmakers call for civil disobedience in response to state COVID-19 restrictions

World’s first Christian airline set to launch from Shreveport in 2021; aims to transport missionaries worldwide

LC Values and Ethics Conference: Racial unity through Christ

November 18th, 2020

Lee Wesley, prominent pastor and church statesman, passes

November 17th, 2020

New Orleans: No parades allowed for Mardi Gras 2021, but other celebrations still possible

Archaeologists in Golan Heights unearth fort dated to time of Biblical King David

Researchers find coronavirus was circulating in Italy earlier than thought

Amazon opens online pharmacy, shaking up another industry

Boy Scouts deluged with 92,700 sexual abuse claims, dwarfing U.S. Catholic Church’s numbers

LA County clears John MacArthur’s megachurch in COVID-19 ‘outbreak’ probe

120+ church leaders take legal action against UK gov’t for banning worship services

‘Truly striking’: Covid-19 vaccine candidate 94.5 percent effective, Moderna says

Evangelists press on against obstacles of COVID-19

November 16th, 2020

‘Who’s Your One’ inspires pastor to prioritize Gospel with daughter

November 13th, 2020

Gallup poll: Americans less amenable to another COVID-19 lockdown

Study: Simple temperature checks and question screening not very effective catching COVID-19 spreaders

Study: People who rarely exercise nearly twice as likely to be depressed, anxious

Covid-19 vaccine efforts include app to track vulnerable groups

Ticketmaster may require vaccinations, negative COVID-19 tests when concerts return

Ugandan pastor killed by Muslim extremists after radio broadcast comparing Christianity and Islam

Biden promises Internet censorship taskforce that would censor pro-life conservatives

Baptist Message changes print schedule for 2021 to offset costs

Messengers adopt ‘Gospel Resolve,’ asked to oppose SBC Resolution 9

2020 LBC: Resolve in the face of adversity

Louisiana Notables

FEMA, SBA extend deadlines to Nov. 27

November 12th, 2020

LC sets preview day Nov. 14

November 10th, 2020

Trebek remembered for grace that elevated him above TV host

Todd Starnes: Fox News forbade me to defend religious liberty from LGBT movement

Bible scholar claims ‘evidence’ of Judah king proves Bible ‘accurate’

Pfizer: Early look shows COVID-19 vaccine is 90 percent effective

November 9th, 2020

Schedule for 2020 Annual Meeting

November 6th, 2020

Edwards keeps Phase 3 restrictions, files lawsuit against attempts to overturn

Tired of blue state life, rural Oregon voters eye new border

Miss. school bans 3rd grader’s ‘Jesus Loves Me’ mask, allows ‘Black Lives Matter’

Celeb pastor Carl Lentz, ousted from Hillsong NYC, confesses he was ‘unfaithful’ to his wife

Nov. 16 deadline for churches who have hosted Boy Scouts

William Smith to be nominated as LBC 2VP

November 5th, 2020

‘Biggest losers’: Pollsters flunk election forecasts in 2016 sequel

Jobless claims dip to 751,000, lowest since March

Biden did worse than Hillary Clinton with evangelicals in 2020, poll shows

Pro-life women win massive victories in congress, double their numbers in the House

ESPN laying off 300 employees in huge pandemic-related cuts

US officially withdraws from Paris climate pact

Is God’s answer to our prayers the best?

November 4th, 2020

Love Life Amendment passes

November 3rd, 2020

LC honors long relationship with city of Alexandria at annual Founder’s Day ceremonies

Holden Matthews, confessed St. Landry church arsonist, sentenced to 25 years in federal prison

November 2nd, 2020

The 2021 Annual Church Profile is coming

October 31st, 2020

David Jeffreys to be nominated as LBC 1VP

October 30th, 2020

FBI awards Hammett with prestigious Director’s Community Leadership Award

October 29th, 2020

Zeta is third hurricane, fifth major storm, to strike Louisiana in 2020

NOBTS avoids major damage from Hurricane Zeta

Alaska Baptist Disaster Relief offers lifelines in Louisiana

Foundation adopts LBF Vision200

October 28th, 2020

Louisiana Baptists Johnson, Abraham celebrate Louisiana native Barrett as new Supreme Court justice

COVID-19-related mental health disorders will cause increased suicides, drug overdoses: researchers warn

NBA preserved $1.5B in revenue at Disney, but losses are steep

Poll: many sports fans ready for return to indoor stadiums

Kanye West says Planned Parenthood was founded to “kill the black race”

California Gov. Newsom’s Thanksgiving rules explained as severe restrictions put in place

Chinese officials block or change religious terms — Jesus now ‘JD’

Sudan-Israel relations agreed, Donald Trump announces

October 26th, 2020

Liberty High principal on leave after threat to make football players stand for national anthem

October 23rd, 2020

LBC Annual Meeting registration opens

Louisiana Baptists are gathering

Congressman Ralph Abraham endorses Amendment #1