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April 12th, 2024

They do have an Amen Corner after all!
Castaways rescued from deserted island after spelling ‘HELP’ with palm branches
COLOMBIA: Bogota starts rationing water for 9 million people

April 11th, 2024

LCU to host Senior Hymnfest 2024
LCU student awarded Phi Alpha Theta’s Hanger Prize
LCU awarded Delta Workforce Grant for nursing technology
European Parliament votes to make abortion a fundamental right
UKRAINE: Seminary president shares amid ‘darkness … we see a glimmer of light’
KENYA: Christian slain, mother and daughter burned for their faith
STUDY: Credit-card delinquency rates worst on record
Volkswagen electric car sales plunge as Europe returns to petrol
Hidden costs of homeownership skyrocketing

April 10th, 2024

Potential tornadoes, heavy rainfall, high winds plummet parts of state

April 9th, 2024

LCU to close April 10 due to expected stormy weather
Arizona Supreme Court rules state can enforce abortion ban
FLORIDA: Miami pastor murdered on church property, suspect arrested
Six-month federal budget deficit: $1.1 trillion

April 8th, 2024

Drone attendance (Cartoon: Fletch)
Prodigal thought (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)
Early church decision (Cartoon: Beyond the Ark)
PAKISTAN: Arson suspected in church fire
Premature baby born size of Coke can beats odds, celebrates first birthday
MICHIGAN: Anti-Israel activists chant ‘death to America’
ISRAEL: Hostage murdered by terrorists in Gaza, officials say

April 5th, 2024

Currence to be renominated as SBC registration secretary

April 2nd, 2024

LSU women’s basketball team misses national anthem, Gov. Landry calls for policy change

March 30th, 2024

Biden perverts Easter 2024, celebrates March 31 as ‘Transgender Day of Visibility’
Change allows SBC messengers to submit resolutions earlier

March 28th, 2024

World Hunger Offering gift helps meet physical, spiritual needs
‘Superman killed God’ topic of LCU’s final C3 for spring

March 27th, 2024

Maryland-Delaware Baptists ready to respond after Baltimore bridge collapses
UPDATE: Louisiana Reach Haiti celebrates safe return of staff members
NFL quarterback shares faith, family and football with Cypress Baptist Church

March 26th, 2024

Colyell goes all-in on discipleship, experiences revival
High school students revived through Bible study
MARYLAND: Key Bridge collapses after being struck by cargo ship, two people rescued

March 25th, 2024

LBF trustees celebrate 80th anniversary
LBCHFM celebrates salvations, anniversary

March 24th, 2024

Can a president nurture national righteousness?

March 22nd, 2024

Jeff Iorg – a difference maker
Iorg makes about face on retirement plans, prepares to ‘lead on’ in new role
Embrace: Highlighting 125 years of WMU
Gift of life: Pastor grateful to God and kidney donor
Louisiana Notables

March 21st, 2024

Jeff Iorg elected next SBC Executive Committee president and CEO

March 20th, 2024

Journey Church invites community to hop into Easter with
Jeffreys named acting president of Louisiana Christian
More than 60 percent of US abortions in 2023 done by pill
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