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September 8th, 2025

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
UN: 14,000 US-bound migrants return south since Trump border changes
AI-powered drone swarms enter battlefield
Where is God?
Prayer (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)

September 1st, 2025

Man arrested for allegedly vandalizing Denham Springs, Greenwell Springs churches

August 29th, 2025

EDITORIAL — 20 years after Katrina: Stronger than the storm
RE-RELEASE OF 2015 HURRICANE KATRINA SPECIAL EDITION

August 28th, 2025

Liberals attack prayer in aftermath of Minnesota church shootings
Former resting place of the Ark of the Covenant found?
Denmark apologizes for involuntary birth control program forced on Greenland’s women as other abuses against Greenland come to light
Louisiana Children’s Trust Fund launches a statewide #PutThePhoneDown campaign
Special needs Champions Camp set, Sept. 5-7

August 27th, 2025

At least 2 dead, 20 hurt in shooting at south Minneapolis church
J.J. Jasper to headline ‘Gift of Life’ banquet
Lay off manna (Cartoon: Beyond the Ark)
Resolution (Cartoon: Church of the Covered Dish)
The way (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)
Federal court backs Christian schools in Minnesota legal battle
YouTube hits six consecutive months as top TV distributor
Louisiana Notables

August 26th, 2025

Summer Grove votes to relocate

August 25th, 2025

BCM awards grants to 11 local nonprofits driving resilience and equity in New Orleans
Brazil: 700 saved, 75th chapel constructed
Georgia Barnette equips Toledo Bend ministry to be fishers of men

August 22nd, 2025

EVANGELISM 101 (Part 8): A trauma-informed church will win souls
2025 Q2: Send Network La. yields 190 decisions,115 baptisms
SCOTUS rulings, other court cases impact Louisiana Baptists
GBO helps Goodwood Community Church reach young families

August 21st, 2025

Report: Americans can afford only 28 percent of homes on the market
Spirit Airlines flight apparently flew through Category 4 hurricane
Shreveport native, Focus on the Family founder James Dobson passes

August 20th, 2025

Former Sheikh beaten, loses family after vision of Christ
Small waterfront community dethrones Beverly Hills as America’s richest ZIP code
Democratic Party faces voter registration crisis
Armed drones to be deployed at schools to stop mass shooters
World’s first spinal cord transplant could allow patients to walk again

August 19th, 2025

New SBC abuse prevention, response helpline launched
Trump rules out putting ‘American boots on the ground’ in Ukraine
John Deere announces hundreds of layoffs
Promising vaccine may prevent certain cancers from returning
Oklahoma will test some incoming teachers with ‘America-first’ exam
Redfin: Homes selling at slowest summer pace in a decade
Southern Baptist HUD Secretary Scott Turner tells Fox News how his Christian faith is key to shaping his life and work

August 18th, 2025

Nuns in India jailed, Christians assaulted amid baseless charges
State Department catalogs China’s human rights violations
The race of faith: a marathon, not a sprint
US debt tops $37 trillion
Focus on Jesus (Cartoon: Church of the Covered Dish)
Manna-matic (Cartoon: Beyond the Ark)
LCU announces new faculty, promotions
Water fears (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)

August 15th, 2025

Costco decides against selling abortion pills
After surviving car wreck, Missouri Baptist church member testifies to God’s faithfulness
GCR Task Force files (part 4): Origins of Great Commission Giving

August 14th, 2025

Louisiana sues online gaming platform Roblox for allegedly enabling child predators
Feds rescue four victims including minor in massive LA sex trafficking bust targeting gang
Prayer time (Cartoon: Fletch)
Good thing (Cartoon: Preacher’s Kids)
Goodness (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)
Christian woman investigated by police for silently praying in public
Porn site traffic plummets as UK age verification rules enforced

August 13th, 2025

Most premature baby turns one year old
LCU students learning to live off the land, homesteading in Winn Parish

August 12th, 2025

GCR Task Force files (part 3, featuring former LBC Executive Director David Hankins): Dallas-Fort Worth meeting sparks ‘polarized’ discussion
Christian site attacked in Indonesia, hurting two children
Delivery drones coming to more neighborhoods
Fast reasons (Cartoon: Beyond the Ark)
Budget talk (Cartoon: Church of the Covered Dish)
Coffee in scripture? (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)
Satellite maps show New Orleans’ silent collapse as $15 billion floodwalls are sinking
How America losing religion is hurting the birth rate

August 8th, 2025

Louisiana #1 in chlamydia, #2 in gonorrhea: Baton Rouge provider on reason for high rates and how to stay on top of your health

August 7th, 2025

Two years after the Maui fires: how follow-up care extended far beyond initial relief
In Pompeii, new evidence shows signs of life post-eruption
CDC: Ultra-processed foods make up over half of Americans’ calories
AI image checks mislocate news photographs
Ten biblical habits for every husband and father
Go ye therefore (Cartoon: Church of the Covered Dish)
Two thumbs up (Cartoon: Preacher’s Kids)
High school flashback (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)
Outrage grows over California bill threatening parental rights
ISIS soldiers behead Christians in Mozambique, burning church and homes

August 5th, 2025

US military chaplaincy marks 250 years of providing spiritual support to service members
Louisiana has over 10,000 fewer babies than it did a decade ago. What happened?
Planned Parenthood to close in Louisiana after more than 40 years. See details.
Independent researcher claims to have discovered evidence of Moses in ancient inscriptions
Bill and Hillary Clinton, former AGs and FBI directors subpoenaed for Jeffrey Epstein testimony
Patton named Arizona Mission Network executive director

August 4th, 2025

Pastors beaten in custody after arrests in India
Faculty member hikes Tour du Mont Blanc on summer break
Cincinnati’s restaurant, hospitality industry speak out after brutal fight goes viral
Police nationwide are embracing a new first responder: Drones
POLL: Majority of US adults stressed about grocery costs
God bless you (Cartoon: Preacher’s Kids)
Assessing value (Cartoon: Fletch)
Judgment (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)

August 1st, 2025

Tiny 2,600-year-old clay sealing inscribed with biblical name found in Temple Mount soil
Louisiana ‘Medicaid millionaire’ bought Lamborghini while claiming government benefits for years
Spiritual preps for the new school year
Human-AI relationships are no longer just science fiction
FRC, Baptist leaders urge President Trump to stop mail-order abortions

July 31st, 2025

Brent Leatherwood steps down as ERLC president
US Olympic Committee bans male athletes from women’s sports
Dominant relief pitcher Billy Wagner enshrined in Baseball Hall of Fame: ‘God is great’
Islamists slaughter nearly 50 DRC Christians during Sunday vigil
Documents: Hillary Clinton approved plan hatched by campaign aides to ‘smear’ Trump with Russia collusion
Russia’s 8.8 earthquake among top 10 strongest ever recorded

July 30th, 2025

Pastors, other Christians brutalized in India
U.S. economy grew 3 percent in second quarter
Every female athlete will be forced to take gene test before World Athletics Championships
Study: 15-minute walks could extend your life
China buys up property in America’s hottest housing market

July 29th, 2025

Planned Parenthood shutters seven more facilities, 30 since January
Gunman kills 4, including police officer, in shooting at New York City office tower

July 28th, 2025

Baptist DR teams keep up the work in central TX with 5 sites
Animal shelters are crowded as high costs squeeze pet owners
AI therapist urges user to go on killing spree
Las Vegas hotels grapple with steep occupancy decline
Poll: Americans spend nearly half their day online
Church work (Cartoon: Church of the Covered Dish)
VBS people (Cartoon: Fletch)
Truth (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)

July 25th, 2025

Still available: one pastor’s ongoing ‘yes’ to God
LCU biology professor publishes studies beneficial to local population

July 24th, 2025

LCU adds siren warning system to safety measures on campus
WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan has passed away
Louisiana looks to join new accrediting body for public universities
Finding hope amid the pain
Data: U.S. birth rate hits all-time low