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June 1st, 2020

Can you see the light?
Louisiana Baptist pastor loses home in fire
Most of 23 million immigrant eligible voters live in five states
COVID-19 death toll heaviest in Democrat-controlled congressional districts
27 killed, 92 shot in Chicago weekend gun violence
Pineville plane crash tragic for Calvary Baptist family

May 30th, 2020

2020 Commission Update Series (Articles 1-11 of 11)
Dew, Horn sign statement of grief over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis
Biden claims he was baited into ‘you ain’t black’ statement
Joe Burrow: ‘Black community needs our help’ (other sports stars speak out, too)
Kansas soldier uses truck to take out active shooter
Chief Justice Roberts sides with liberals against churches

May 29th, 2020

HIS Church keeps baptism pace despite pandemic
2020 Commission update: Plant soul-winning churches that multiply
Benjamin Watson: In your anger do not sin
2020 Commission Update: Engage churches in compassion ministries
2020 Commission update: Aid local congregations in disciple making
2020 Commission update: Equip churches for effective evangelistic growth
Working together: Mineral Springs receives $10,000 from Louisiana Baptists

May 28th, 2020

Evangelist asks Louisiana Baptists to join Gospel event to 15 million this weekend
Skills of a church planter: Resilience
Louisiana child’s possible coronavirus-linked MIS-C death the first in state

May 26th, 2020

California church going to Supreme Court on in-person restrictions
Stocks surge, S&P 500 tops 3,000 for the first time since early March
For economy, worst of coronavirus shutdowns may be over
Detroit Three have a new competitor in the electric pickup war — it’s called Endurance
COVID-19 conversations: many pastors are tired, overwhelmed and lonely
About to be adults & facing an uncertain future: What we know about Gen Z so far

May 24th, 2020

Mineral Springs Baptist celebrates the church that was not destroyed by fire

May 23rd, 2020

Lightning starts church fire that consumes Dubach facilities

May 22nd, 2020

Fired conservative professor alleges liberal drift at Southern Seminary
Iran faces ‘biblical’ swarms of locusts
Locust swarms shroud East Africa
U.S. birthrates fall again, hitting record lows
Global emissions plummeted 17 percent during COVID-19 shutdowns
Despite obstacles caused by a pandemic, First Bossier’s new facilities rise from the ashes
Franklin Avenue grows outside the walls of its new facilities

May 21st, 2020

Apple’s iOS update is here — and it includes coronavirus contact tracing
Most Americans expect a COVID-19 vaccine within a year; 72% say they would get vaccinated
Pro-life leaders deny claim that ‘Roe v. Wade’ plaintiff faked pro-life conversion

May 20th, 2020

AG Landry: Framing of Gen. Flynn is an attack on democracy
New evidence: Planned Parenthood profited from aborted baby body parts
SBA demands Planned Parenthood return $80 million in CARES Act loans
iPhone plus ultrasound wand could help doctors spot COVID-19 remotely
NASA shares stunning new image of Jupiter
Mississippi pastor, singing ‘I can only imagine,’ wins ‘NBC’s The Voice’
Tennessee pastor grateful to be in U.S. after detention in India

May 19th, 2020

Tall Timbers cancels summer camps

May 18th, 2020

COVID-19 poll: U.S. believers say God’s telling them to change how they live
GoFundMe withholds money pro-life group raised to help single moms
WATCH: Heartbeat of unborn daughter in country singer’s powerful new song
Positive data on early-stage coronavirus vaccine trial, Moderna shares surge
J.C. Penney bankruptcy update includes possible real estate spin-off
Oil prices spike above $30 for first time in over a month
FedEx and Microsoft join forces to transform commerce
U.S. missionary dies in plane crash delivering COVID-19 aid in Indonesia
Hong Kong lawmakers scuffle as communist loyalists take control
Wisconsin’s Supreme Court strikes down governor’s ‘safer at home’ order
Back to work. Ford, GM and Fiat Chrysler restart US factories
Churches regather within Phase One limits

May 16th, 2020

LA’s Phase One: Casinos open, Pineville family-friendly arcade remains closed

May 15th, 2020

Disaster relief volunteers offer frontline response during COVID-19
VERNON PARISH: Helping Hands announces June 3 reopening
Summerfield using food pantry to feed souls

May 14th, 2020

LBC provides information for resuming children, youth ministries
Hollywood faces carnage with mass layoffs in entertainment
Fox NFL telecasts might add crowd noises, put virtual fans in stands
MLB pitcher Snell: I won’t risk my life and take pay cut
Study: Kidney injury seen in more than a third of hospitalized COVID-19 patients
Spending and deficit set all-time records
95-year-old SBC pastor joined by 255,000 in praying for revival
Trump ally, retired Navy pilot, flips California House seat to GOP

May 13th, 2020

Abraham reaches out to relocate Tesla to Louisiana
Honor 6:2 provides new, free books during COVID-19 pandemic

May 12th, 2020

State provides new guidelines for re-opening of churches
LC strengthens mission statement
Louisiana College’s TEACH goes 100 percent online

May 11th, 2020

Governor announces Phase One for churches, businesses
Retired missionary Glad Martin, Thailand prison ministry pioneer, dies
Scientists get their best-ever look at Jupiter’s atmosphere and storms
Poll: 84 percent of Americans polled want another wave of stimulus checks
Americans’ views of the news media during the COVID-19 outbreak
2020 Gerber baby is first adopted baby chosen for campaign
Clemson’s Dabo rebukes critics: ‘They want me to just … not be a Christian’
Singer Charles Billingsley details battle with COVID-19, how it affected his faith
Saints quarterback Jameis Winston returns to hometown to distribute free meals to kids
Fifteen days after lockdown ease, Georgia sees lowest day of COVID hospitalizations
Report: China asked W.H.O. to delay declaring coronavirus pandemic
Illinois governor suggests face masks and social distancing forever

May 8th, 2020

State conventions, SBC entities facing pandemic-induced cuts
Post-COVID ministry spotlighted by associational leaders
Louisiana Baptist entities share how God is providing during crisis
Acteens still active in ministry during COVID-19 crisis
National Day of Prayer continues, despite COVID-19 world crisis

May 7th, 2020

Who can I reach? Discovering new persons of peace
Law firms gear up for expected jump in bankruptcies triggered by coronavirus
With real theaters closed, actors are turning to virtual reality
Disney reports devastating hit in income
Gov. Cuomo: ‘Stay-at-home’ population hardest hit by COVID-19
UK’s contact tracing program: A preview of America’s future?

May 6th, 2020

Horn shares good news with LBC Executive Board
Rolling Hills reopens thrift stores
Camps take COVID-19 threat, seriously, and are ready to host

May 5th, 2020

As the church regathers
National Weather Service to revamp severe storm warnings
“Murder hornets” now in U.S. — could destroy honeybee population
British government proposes ban on trans procedures for children
Gay lawmakers demand Franklin Graham, Samaritan’s Purse leave NYC
Pelosi blocks probes: COVID-19 origins, tax money to Wuhan lab
Carnival plans to restart some North American cruises in August
State guidance: Conducting memorial services during COVID-19 crisis

May 4th, 2020

Louisiana Baptist churches look to adapt, again
NOBTS: ‘God will use this time,’ seminary brothers say
Two LaSalle Parish schools set to celebrate National Day of Prayer

May 1st, 2020

Webinars set to equip churches for ‘re-gathering’
State guidance: In-person, outdoor worship services
A radical environmental proposal: A day of rest
Afrikaner farmer finds ‘promised land’ in Louisiana

April 30th, 2020

Louisiana College to open for fall semester
Churches given more leeway for in-person worship assemblies
Lawmakers send letter to Gov. Edwards to allow small groups in churches
Tenn. Gov. at drive-in service: ‘We know where our hope comes from’
Terry Bradshaw: ‘As a believer in this nation … we will get through this’
Texas principal travels 800 miles to visit every graduating senior at home
Before, after photos: Los Angeles smog disappears during crisis
‘Canine surveillance’: Labrador retrievers sniff out COVID-19 cases
Global internet outages hit record during coronavirus lockdown
Abortions from home during COVID-19 quarantine

April 29th, 2020

After White House meeting, Edwards confident state will reopen soon
Re-gathering the Church

April 28th, 2020

‘Pray Louisiana’ bracelets available
Louisiana Department of Education deems Louisiana College a Course Choice Provider
First Vidalia continues baptisms amid COVID-19
Kansas gov. attempts to close churches, keep abortion mills open
NFL’s virtual draft sets viewer records as teams build for future
Lockdowns ease amid promising drops in virus deaths
‘Unreliable data’: Britain drops China from official Coronavirus death toll
Supremes order U.S. city to explain its confiscation of legal guns
Baton Rouge community stands together to honor fallen officer, officer still recovering
Man charged in drive-by shooting at ‘Duck Dynasty’ estate

April 27th, 2020

Edwards modifies stay-at-home order; public gathering restrictions remain in place
Steed takes the helm at the Louisiana Baptist Foundation

April 24th, 2020

Mike Huckabee warns against unending church closures: ‘They better have a reason that’s overwhelming’
Joe Burrow’s coming home: Why a ‘huge fan base’ awaits Cincinnati Bengals’ No. 1 draft pick
Report: 25,000 email addresses and passwords from W.H.O., NIH, CDC leaked online
Twitter to block virus 5G conspiracy theory tweets
‘There is power in prayer’: Woman that survived 9/11 overcomes two COVID-19 hospitalizations
Mississippi city drops ‘unconstitutional ban’ on drive-in church services after federal lawsuit
Poll: 50 percent say top priority should be letting people gather in homes
Another woman suffers medical emergency at an abortion clinic