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March 20th, 2024

STUDY: US no longer among top 20 happiest countries
First over-the-counter abortion pill now available on Amazon; Walmart and Walgreens to follow
KENYA: Christian slain for leading Muslims to faith in Jesus
UKRAINE: Baptists seek prayer, support

March 19th, 2024

Alsup Vocal Competition winners announced

March 18th, 2024

GALLUP POLL: Nearly 30 percent of Gen Z women identify as LGBT
While Earth enjoys eclipse, NASA probe ready to ‘touch the sun’
England banning puberty blockers for kids will ‘save lives,’ experts predict
New California law results in 400 abortions on campus
CUBA: Protesters take to streets as lights go out across island
Living in light of God’s truth, ‘our feelings are real, but not reliable’
Interesting notes about some of the faith-based schools who are part of ‘March Madness’

March 16th, 2024

Prayers issued for Louisiana Reach Haiti staff members trapped in Port-au-Prince

March 15th, 2024

LCU’s Mercer recognized by Louisiana Association of Business Educators
Sponsorships available for Dr. Maggie Martin Leadership Summit
Pastor admission (Cartoon: Fletch)
Jonah Project (Cartoon: Beyond the Ark)
Choir reunion (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)
FLORIDA: Officers, fleet deployed to halt potential Haitian influx
DC: White House claims borrowing $16 trillion over next decade is fiscally responsible
TikTok turns to creators to fight possible ban
Titanic replica plans resurrected – and it could set sail in 2027
Rural medieval moat and bridge found in England

March 14th, 2024

LCU freshman named Clarence & Rosa Fields’ Scholarship recipient

March 13th, 2024

Zigarelli addresses living out faith in the marketplace

March 12th, 2024

MEXICO: Missing Washington state woman found dead, tortured in cemetery
PAKISTAN: Christian girl kidnapped, forced to convert to Islam
Automakers sharing consumers’ driving behavior with insurance companies
Inflation picks up to 3.2 percent in unexpected turn higher
PEW SURVEY: Majority of teens feel happy, peaceful without smartphones
REPORT: Kids’ mental health costs rose by one-third in five years

March 11th, 2024

LCU hosts high schoolers interested in healthcare careers
Faculty focus on service learning for student engagement, community partnerships
Wrestling event coming to Louisiana Christian University March 14
Proliferating ‘news’ sites spew AI-generated fake stories
More Americans treating their 401(k)s like cash machines
STUDY: 47 percent of parents still financially support adult children
Experts warn of expanding warrantless surveillance of Americans
ISRAEL: Netanyahu says at least 13,000 ‘terrorists’ among Palestinians killed
HAITI: US military evacuates staff, adds security at embassy
Jesus said ‘no one will snatch them out of my hand’

March 10th, 2024

Former LC interim president, past LBC president Bud Traylor passes

March 8th, 2024

LCU President Rick Brewer announces retirement
Louisianans among special guests at State of Union address

March 6th, 2024

DOJ ends investigation without filing charges against SBC

March 4th, 2024

TEXAS: Tens of thousands of cattle perish in wildfire
HAITI: 4,000 inmates break out of prison
MEXICO: Cartel gunmen use land mines, drones to kill four soldiers
SAUDI ARABIA: Executions surge under reign of crown prince
Humanoid robots at Amazon provide glimpse of automated workplace
Skyrocketing costs driving cheeseburger prices up — and restaurant owners out

March 1st, 2024

KENNER: Illegal alien arrested for knifepoint rape of minor
LCU revival: 15 students accept Christ
Christianity Today’s left-wing politics revealed by staff’s donations to Democrats, 2015-2022
STUDY: Half of college grads are working jobs that don’t use their degrees
Jeff Iorg named SBC EC presidential candidate
Sermon thoughts (Cartoon: Church of the Covered Dish)
Unexpected cancelled meeting (Cartoon: Fletch)
Bible choices (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)
JAPAN: Fewest births, drops in marriage imperil country’s future
US: Millennials set to benefit from $90T transfer of wealth from elders in next 20 years

February 29th, 2024

Louisiana Christian University to host spring Career Fair
DC: White House to probe national security risks of Chinese ‘smart cars’
TEXAS: AG sues Pornhub for failing to verify age of users
Missouri House approves measure to defund Planned Parenthood abortion business
STUDY: Ultra-processed food linked to 32 harmful effects to health

February 28th, 2024

LCU welcomes Zigarelli as God in the Workplace speaker March 11
Theatre Louisiana Christian presents ‘Reckless’ by Craig Lucas
Bronze age settlement found in Switzerland
Lower automobile prices finally giving Americans a break
SURVEY: Spiritual renewal needed to heal fragmented US
POLL: Half of Americans support 16-week abortion ban to protect babies
Canadian school board removes document linking Christianity, education with ‘white supremacy’
NEPAL: Pastor seeks to change prison term into fine
US: Economy grew 3.2 percent in fourth quarter
Forum: Student leaders encouraged to develop discipleship strategy for seniors
RA Congress to ride in the ‘fast lane’

February 27th, 2024

LCU spring revival: Fream urges students to stay strong in spiritual battle

February 26th, 2024

Media, PR students, department take top awards for LCU at SEJC
The ‘I’ in ideology can be deadly!
Penton named Tall Timbers Baptist Conference Center director
Cook reflects on 19 years as compassion leader

February 23rd, 2024

Multi- denominational, multi-ethnic pulpit swap unifies CENLA pastors
Louisiana Notables

February 22nd, 2024

LCU students earn awards at 2024 National Religious Broadcasters Convention
LCU names former Wildcat star football player as head coach
Louisiana Christian to hold spring revival next week
Teen Girl Retreat: Discover God’s treasures

February 21st, 2024

SBC EC delays decisions about two transparency motions by SBC messengers
SBC EC announces that an ‘excellent’ presidential candidate ‘is emerging’
TENNESSEAN: New SBC nonprofit would administrate clergy sexual abuse ‘crisis,’ still no abuser database
TEXAS: SBC, Acts 29 pastor accused of sexually abusing a boy
Jonah auditions (Cartoon: Beyond the Ark)
Facebook revelation (Cartoon: Fletch)
Hard truth (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)

February 20th, 2024

LCU hosts free ACT prep for area high schoolers
LCU to hold Spring Preview Day March 9
Alabama Supreme Court rules frozen embryos are ‘children’
SURVEY: Gen Z treating employers like bad dates
PAKISTAN: Christian sentenced to life under blasphemy law
REPORT: Church attacks increase 800 percent in six years
National MS Society fires 90-year-old volunteer over ‘pronoun’ controversy

February 19th, 2024

Investigation underway of substance left on envelope at Cypress Baptist
Louisiana Christian University participates in Rural STEM Day
2024 National Collegiate Summit scheduled for May 1-3 in Tennessee

February 17th, 2024

Rhonda Kelley remembered as gracious first lady, women’s ministry champion

February 16th, 2024

LCU’s Psi Chi chapter celebrates 75 years

February 15th, 2024

Louisiana Baptists among state’s longest married couples
LCU named Military Friendly school
The Benham Brothers named keynote speakers for Dr. Maggie Martin Marketplace Leadership Summit

February 14th, 2024

MISSOURI: One dead, nine injured in shooting at Chiefs’ victory parade
NRF: Valentine’s Day spending estimated to reach $26 billion
Biometrics (human traits) are keys to next level of security systems
PAKISTAN: Muslim gunmen kill 14-year-old Christian boy
D.C.: US House impeaches Biden’s top border official
CALIFORNIA: Democrat congresswoman calls for $50 federal minimum wage

February 13th, 2024

‘Hallow’ prayer app Super Bowl ad breaks record: ‘Glory to God’
Study could impact all classrooms: Handwriting creates more brain connectivity than typing
NEW DATA: Married people far happier than unmarried
JOEL OSTEEN: Lakewood terrorist was transgender, pro-Palestine
A squandered life

February 12th, 2024

Sunday storms produce high winds, hail in parts of state
BARNA STUDY: 39 percent of Christians are not discipling others
AI impacts white-collar jobs, few industries immune
TEXAS: Suspect killed, two injured in Lakewood Church shooting
NEVADA: Mahomes praises God after Super Bowl win
PAKISTAN: Christians tortured, forced to recite Islamic creed

February 10th, 2024

Louisiana Baptist churches ‘shine’ Christ’s light to special needs guests
‘Experiencing God’ author Henry Blackaby dies

February 8th, 2024

‘A secret life’: New Panthers head coach (and Christian) Dave Canales’ book about his marriage is an eye-opener
NLBA prayer gathering: Seek God for revival
Students equipped to share the Gospel at CEC

February 7th, 2024

Lemonade stand chatter (Cartoon: Preacher’s Kids)
More depth (Cartoon: Fletch)
Smiling face (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)
Riley Gaines slams ‘insufferable’ trans activists mocking Bethany Hamilton at library event
Ford could get 50 percent more profit without EVs
Credit card debt increases by $50 billion to new record high
ESPN, Fox and Warner team up to create sports streaming platform

February 6th, 2024

Life March Central: Here for her

February 5th, 2024

Mississippi House passes bill to help improve maternal mortality, infant mortality
Darryl Strawberry shares stories of sin, redemption and ‘Hall of Faith’
Speaker Johnson to introduce ‘clean’ Israel aid package
Wisdom and the will of God

February 2nd, 2024

Merit-based hiring ‘unfair’ – American Psychological Association

February 1st, 2024

BAPTIST NEWS GLOBAL: ‘NAMB hires a Presbyterian Calvinist to lead urban church planting’
House passes bill for expanded child tax credit
Terrorists kill five Christ followers in Nigeria
FBI director: Chinese hackers determined to ‘wreak havoc’
Mike Johnson warns of global threats to religious freedom, calls on Biden to protect Uyghurs