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September 25th, 2017

NOBTS Adrian Rogers center lifts expository preaching

Louisiana College conference has religious liberty focus

E4 Conference emphasizes expositional preaching

Gambling: A moral wager and a spiritual risk

Judgement House: 20 years of leading the lost to the Lord

At 50, FBC Dupont gets a second wind

Louisiana Notables

Violent crime rises for second straight year, led by murders in Chicago, Baltimore, Las Vegas lead

Platt approved to serve on church staff while also IMB president

IMB appoints 51 new missionaries, approves budget

After anthem protests, Louisiana lawmaker says cut Saints’, NFL’s estimated $392 million state tax benefits

NFL ratings dropping

Patriots fans boo players for kneeling during anthem

Nashville church shooter identified as 25 year old from Sudan

September 21st, 2017

President Trump stands for truth

Former abortion workers amass donations for pregnant moms, hurricane victims

Eating nuts can help reduce weight, lower obesity risk

49ers-Rams tickets reselling for the price of two stadium pretzels

Abraham: Senate should pass Bill Cassidy’s health care plan

Louisiana fourth poorest state in country, report says

Chick-fil-A to open its largest and narrowest restaurant ever in New York City

Food stamp usage has dropped every month under Trump

CNN admits: Obama Administration did wiretap Trump campaign

Climate change not as threatening to planet as previously thought, new research suggests

Rupture between two tectonic plates at fault for Mexico’s recent two earthquakes

Nestlé makes millions on bottled water that costs them nothing, at the expense of local communities

China’s ‘uncontrollable’ debt growth causes credit rating cut

September 20th, 2017

Hurricane Maria leaves all of Puerto Rico in the dark

Amazon working on ‘smart glasses’ as its first wearable device

Netflix for theaters sending industry into a frenzy

After Irma, Floridians without flood insurance face astronomical bills

Arkansas medical pot applications total 300,000 pages, $3M in fees

Underwater city built by octopuses discovered

Barn owls found to suffer no hearing loss as they age

Suspect in Starbucks robbery may sue man who stopped him

Mexicans dig through collapsed buildings as quake kills 217

September 19th, 2017

It’s no vacation for Louisiana’s hard working DR teams in Florida

DOBSON: God is still right here

Japan’s over-90 population soars over two million mark as birth rate continues to decline

Humans biologically programmed to nap in the afternoon

Dow up 4,000 points since November 2016 presidential election

Vaping doubles risk of smoking cigarettes for teens

LSU finalizes contract with the company that will grow medical marijuana

After exploring Venus’ dark side, scientists find unexpected weather

German police arrest three suspected ISIS militants

Israel shoots down Iranian-made drone over Syrian frontier: military

Dominica’s prime minister: Hurricane Maria causes ‘widespread devastation’ to country

Suspect caught allegedly vandalizing Lincoln Memorial

T-Mobile and Sprint are in active talks about a merger

Los Angeles proving its not even a one-team NFL town, much less two teams

Haitians immigrate to Mexico to find American dream

RESEARCH: Despite similar times of social upheaval, teens of 2010s differ from 1970s counterparts

STUDY: Scientists wrong about climate change model

Louisiana’s Cassidy leads Senate GOP try to repeal Obamacare

Oregon makes abortion free for all, including illegal immigrants

Hillary Clinton might challenge the election after all

September 18th, 2017

Louisiana Baptists DR teams, churches taking advantage of ministry opportunities

Robot tells you how to vote

Border security is tougher than ever, DHS report finds

Immigration rights protest erupts at Pelosi event

Pentagon to fund medical treatment for transgender troops into March

Scientists warn super volcano nearing possible eruption

Hollywood celebrities unleash vulgar tirade against Trump during Emmy’s

Toys R Us could file for bankruptcy as soon as this week, sources say

Global markets edge up ahead of Trump speech, Fed meeting

New GOP ObamaCare repeal bill gains momentum

September 15th, 2017

ERLC’s Moore accused of collaborating with Christians who promote wealth redistribution, amnesty for illegal immigrants

Two Louisiana Baptist churches team up to respond to Texas church in need

Tebow cheers up WWII veterans in hurricane shelter

Catholic seminary invites gay-friendly Vatican consultant to speak

California poised to become ‘sanctuary state’

Cleveland Indians extend winning streak in amazing way

Iowa sued by transgender prison nurse

Giant exoplanet found to be almost completely black

Mars mission isolation simulation on Hawaii volcano ending

U.N. Security Council to meet after North Korea fires another missile over Japan

Explosion in London subway injures 22, police investigating as terrorist attack

September 14th, 2017

Verizon CEO hints at another acquisition in battle against Facebook, Google

Grower group says Irma caused 50 to 70 percent citrus loss in portions of South Florida

Samsung makes a $300 million push into self-driving cars

Russia kicks off war games with Belarus as U.S., NATO watch anxiously

Former NFL coach leaves profession to become pastor

Church teams join forces to help Harvey victim begin recovery process

Disaster relief training sessions scheduled in Shreveport, Natchitoches

The GBO’s impact: language works

September 13th, 2017

Abraham announces $19.8 million in grants for 5th District airports in Louisiana

1 dead, 3 injured Washington state high school shooting

Maryland city grants non-citizens right to vote in local elections

Cable, satellite cord-cutting intensifies

As several California cities eye $15/hour minimum wage, Burger King looking to robots

Study: Standing every 30 minutes reduces risk of earlier death

Amazon deletes one-star reviews of Hillary Clinton’s new book

L.A. officially awarded 2028 Olympic Games

U.S. middle-class incomes reached highest-ever level in 2016, Census Bureau says

Indians’ 15th win in row means company will rebate $1.7M to customers

Four Louisiana DR teams head to hard-hit Florida

Lafayette churches cooperative effort provide assistance to Harvey victims

September 12th, 2017

First African-American Missions Conference challenges pastors to be intentional in missions

Dating is in decline among the “i-Generation”, study finds

Video streaming poses new problems for parents

Nintendo’s NES Classic slated to come back

Texas calls in US Air Force to counter post-storm surge in mosquitoes

Middle-class income hit highest level on record in 2016, Census Bureau reports

Irma destroyed about 25% of houses in Florida Keys, FEMA says

Apple reveals new iPhones

North Korea threatens US with ‘greatest pain’ after UN sanctions

Spencer Baptist to hold revival services Sept. 24-27

Ten words to the victims (and veterans!) of the hurricanes

Jamestown Baptist sets homecoming date

North Eunice DR teams blessed they can be a help and a blessing

GBO’s impact felt across Louisiana

September 11th, 2017

Stanford University develops artificial intelligence that ‘identifies gay faces,’ LGBT groups protest

Brazil investigates alleged killing of 10 in ‘no contact’ indigenous tribe

Christian parents ‘to sue school’ because boy in son’s class was allowed to wear dress

Michigan mom who refused chemotherapy so she could give birth has died

Hands-on training is a win-win for NSU BCM DR team

NASA astronaut captures eerie images of Hurricane Irma’s destruction from space

Pence tears up recalling heroes of Flight 93

China: Children not allowed at church

Miss America contestants asked to condemn Trump

Romney may run for Senate if Hatch retires

Gender diversity art show closed over protests in Brazil

At least 260 earthquakes struck eastern Idaho since Sept. 2

Is the flying car ready for takeoff?

The GBO’s impact: disaster relief

31 LC Wildcats enjoy victory in Jesus

In seven years, more than 200 Louisiana Baptist churches have been planted using Georgia Barnette Offering funds

Georgia Barnette Offering funds helped make possible for Disaster Relief volunteers to share the Gospel with 1,646 people in Louisiana last year

BCM students use holiday weekend for service, not self

September 10th, 2017

First Bossier minister returns to roots in disaster relief trip to Texas

The Georgia Barnette Offering helped Disaster Relief volunteers provide 39,078 meals during floods in south Louisiana in 2016

September 9th, 2017

The GBO’s impact: salvation decisions through church planting

September 8th, 2017

Crossroads Baptist issues call to help feed first responders, Harvey victims

EDITORIAL: Louisianans should not pay for AMC’s pornographic portrayal of Christ

Georgia Barnette Offering helps expand the Gospel

Northshore churches, firefighters giving back in wake of Harvey

Federal court of appeals affirms right to public prayer

The Georgia Barnette State Missions Offering helped 16 children make a profession of faith during this year’s M-JAM

Through the 2016 Georgia Barnette State Missions Offering, Louisiana Baptists’ invested $330,000 in church plants

Did you know 55 ministry centers that are supported by Georgia Barnette Missions Offering gave two million pounds of food to the needy?

Louisiana Notables

Clear Camp is clearly a soul-winning success

The impact of the Georgia Barnette Offering

The GBO’s impact: church planting

September 6th, 2017

DR teams responding with muscle, prayer

PEW: God or the Divine mentioned in every state constitution

More than half of in U.K. are non-religious, survey suggests

Archaeologists reveal secrets about Roman prison that held Christian saints and Jewish rebels

Conservatives live lonely lives in liberal Silicon Valley