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June 6th, 2018

Mylan Stanley, Twin Bridges Baptist Church, Alexandria

The Growing Rate of Baptisms in Louisiana

Students with Louisiana ties graduate from seminaries, colleges

CBS fires Charlie Rose after 8 women claim sexual misconduct he calls ‘pursued shared feelings’

Parkland survivor: stop using sister to push gun control agenda

Louisiana’s John Kennedy among those voting to save net neutrality

Excavation efforts continue by NOBTS team, others in Israel

Solomon’s clear and simple message

LeBron James, Steph Curry collude to ensure NBA champ does not visit White House

Being Christian in Western Europe

What unites, divides urban, suburban and rural communities?

Pastor killed during lake baptisms

McConnell kills August recess to push through Trump’s judges

Crime rate in pot-friendly Colorado surges ahead of rest of country

June 5th, 2018

Has ‘climate change’ movement run its course?

‘Solo’ will lose $50 million in first loss for Disney’s Star Wars empire

Every story in world has one of six basic plots

Jobless rate reaches 48-year low

Apple releases ‘shaming’ app to reduce iPhone addiction

Younger evangelicals waver in support for Israel

Gay adoption fight looms after U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of baker

Zuckerburg may have lied to Congress

June 4th, 2018

US Supreme Court rules in favor of Colorado cake artist

American Airlines warns of fare increases if oil remains high

Jon Stewart comes to defense of Samantha Bee over vulgar Ivanka Trump comments

Venezuela’s exodus is leaving it without teachers, doctors and electricians

Utah truck driver stops man wrestling Wyoming trooper

Oklahoma officials unfazed after landing on California’s state-travel blacklist

Irish govt moves to block pro-life free speech after repealing pro-life amendment

Guatemala volcano: Dozens die as Fuego volcano erupts

Facebook sinking fast among US teens: survey

June 1st, 2018

VIDEO: Pence tells pastors, ‘Share the Gospel’

Coca Cola launches its first alcoholic drink

Denver shuts down boy’s lemonade stand for lack of permit

Church of England encourages transgender people to become priests

Theory of evolution setback: Study indicates 90 percent of earth species, including humans, came into being at same time

Tornado activity near record lows, hurricane season looks to be weaker, Greenland adds 600 billion tons of ice

Many Americans will forgo vacations this year

Unseen faces of opioid crisis belong to the elderly

Pot lobby heads to D.C. with lots of green seeking legalization

Supreme Court lets stand Arkansas’ abortion restrictions

May 31st, 2018

BRNow ‘Fact Check’ – A Response

Jesse Duplantis, Destrehan televangelist, seeks donations for $54 million jet

Louis Farrakhan issues Sunday call for an end to white men

Pompeii: New find shows man crushed trying to flee eruption

Home prices continued to rise this month

5G wireless service is coming and so are health concerns over the towers that support it

Backlash builds over New York Jets’ response to NFL Anthem policy

May 30th, 2018

Between the devil and the deep blue sea

The Value of Every Voice in the SBC

Update from digs in Tel Gezer/Tel Hadid/Sepphoris

Church of England seeks transgender priests in new ‘diversity drive’

High-protein diets may be harmful to men’s health

Russia’s opposition journalist Arkady Babchenko shot dead in Kiev

Supreme Court rejects appeal, allows Arkansas to enforce abortion restrictions

Elizabeth Warren praises communist China ‘long-term whole-of-government’ strategy

Disney tumbles as ‘Roseanne’ canceled, ‘Solo’ flops

Trump praises Kim Jong-un’s ‘solid response’ to letter, progress toward ‘expected summit’

Professional athletes, Incredible Hulk’s Lou Ferrigno to join Trump to promote sports

Netflix exec who brokered $50 million Obama deal was big donor

Robot chef cooks 300 burgers a day

May 29th, 2018

Report: Foundation sees increase in assets, donations

Louisiana Notables

Standing strong on God’s extravagant love

Irish pro-lifers vow to keep fighting: ‘With God’s help … we will rise again’

Trumps sees Congress buck tradition of legislative loafing, make significant progress on agenda

WYFF’s news crew dies after tree falls on vehicle in North Carolina

Fan shields JROTC member from rain in powerful photo

Paralyzed high school senior walks across stage for graduation

Crews searching for missing National Guardsman member among Ellicott City flood

Shooting and hostage standoff in Liege, Belgium, ends with 3 dead

Leader of failed MH370 wreckage hunt hopes to search again

Starbucks to close more than 8,000 stores for anti-bias training

May 25th, 2018

Leavell College surpasses 5,000 graduates during 25th anniversary commencement

NOBTS Graduation: ‘Jesus changes everything’

Retired DOMs hold reunion, remain active in Louisiana Baptist life

Four-day crusade nets 160 souls at First Haughton

Prayer and revival go hand in hand for two Harvest crusades

Trump appoints Tony Perkins to the USCIRF

May 24th, 2018

Planned Parenthood abortion license may be set back by Louisiana bill signing

NFL players reportedly already discussing new forms of protest after national anthem rule

He was suspended for wearing a Trump shirt. Now, he’s suing his Oregon school district

Colleges bend the rules for more students, give them extra help

Home values rise at fastest pace in 12 years

Security troops on US nuclear missile base took LSD

Uber shutting down self-driving operations in Arizona after fatal crash

Mr. President, please send the troops to Chicago

May 23rd, 2018

Hankins: the SBC presidential election

Abraham applauds proposed Title X rule change

Blast in Afghanistan leaves 16 dead, 38 wounded

US, South Korea work to keep North Korea summit on track

Illinoisans fleeing state due to high cost of living

Life ‘true source of America’s greatness,’ Trump tells pro-life gala

Nielsen: 29 million watched the royal wedding

Before final Indy 500, Danica Patrick gets Lego statue

Tomi Lahren assaulted — and even Kathy Griffin rises to her defense

Quadruplets all to join different branches of military

Orlando police testing Amazon’s real-time facial recognition

J.C. Penney CEO Marvin Ellison resigns to become CEO of Lowe’s

May 22nd, 2018

Be all in for Jesus

Scouts require condoms at World Jamboree

More parents smoke pot around children

Bernie Sanders’ son: Trump boosts voter esteem

The ‘white minority’ illusion

Forget Florida: more retirees head to Appalachia

Study suggest 1 in 8 millennials are still virgins

U.S. to reactivate fleet to protect East Coast, North Atlantic against Russia

China’s first ‘home-grown aircraft carrier begins sea trials

NOLA, Baton Rouge in middle of the pack of America’s fittest cities

May 21st, 2018

Encouraging words on a bad Friday

Abraham urges passage of Farm Bill

Louisiana’s Johnson applauds passage of Louisiana prayer bill

Hotel pools linked to many disease outbreaks

MLB pitcher throws 105.1 mph fastball

Poll: Americans give Trump credit for good economy

Maduro wins Venezuelan presidency as rivals call for new elections

Gas prices on the rise as Memorial Day weekend approaches

J.J. Watt to pay for funerals of victims in Santa Fe High School shooting

Nazarene pastors among the 110 killed in Cuban plane crash

May 18th, 2018

Evangelist Jerry Drace to be nominated SBC 2nd VP in Dallas

LARTL applauds State Legislature for bipartisan passage of Pro-Life Laws

Jesus and only Jesus: why is that so difficult?

Pro-life group wins first court fight over suicide bill

Jeff Sessions ends Obama-era ‘de facto’ court amnesty for illegal immigrants

Trump to ban ‘family planning’ funds to clinics that perform or refer for abortions

Elon Musk’s Boring Company wants to charge $1 for a 150-mph Loop ride

Hawaii Kilauea volcano eruption visible from space

May 17th, 2018

25-year-old Dallas man fakes age to relive glory days in high school basketball

Baby bust: U.S. fertility declines most among minority women

U.S. birthrate hits all-time low

President Trump says Obama spy scandal ‘could be bigger than Watergate’

Dossier firm’s boss testifies to Congress that Obama’s FBI planted a spy in Trump campaign staff

Liberal graduation speakers outnumber conservatives 12 to 1, study finds

Iowa attorney general refuses to defend state’s new abortion ban

Florida judge rules ballots were illegally destroyed in Wasserman Schultz race

House bill could get at least 1.6 million off food stamps

Senate votes to retain net neutrality rules

Texas Children’s Hospital puts on prom for patients

$85 million apartment comes with trip to space

25-year-old arrested for posting as Texas high school athlete

Walmart’s online sales grow 33 percent

U.S. birth rate plummets to lowest point in 30 years

Florida county to battle mosquitoes through drones

May 16th, 2018

Missouri declares pornography harmful to individuals and society

What legacy are you leaving behind?

‘Roseanne’ reboot leads to revival of conservative-leaning ‘Last Man Standing’

Trump supporter says Cheesecake Factory employees verbally attacked him

Report: Baton Rouge, New Orleans among American’s top 100 fittest cities

Experts may have solved Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 mystery