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January 23rd, 2017

A New Vision for an Old Dream

Trump meets single dad supporter, gives $10,000 check

African Americans rate Obama’s legacy: Thumbs up as ‘a person,’ not so much for lack of progress

Jerusalem mayor praises Trump, says Obama surrendered to radical Islam

January 21st, 2017

Science education matters in understanding the value of life

God uses ‘imperfection’ to effect His perfect will

No matter the challenges, every child is a blessing from God

Choosing life is the right choice

January 20th, 2017

President Trump: It’s time to “think big, and dream even bigger”

How to pray for Donald J. Trump

Louisiana Baptists say atmosphere for inauguration is ‘Absolutely electric!’

Grace & faith result in 16 salvations at Philadelphia Baptist Church

STEVE HORN: A Prayer for Inauguration Day

NOBTS prof. rejected threats, cast Electoral College vote for Trump

NOBTS Conference, Defend, highlights needs for apologetics

LC announces new library director

Franklin Graham: Pray for Our New President

TRIVIA: What reminder did Billy Graham give Ronald Reagan for his second presidential term?

BARNA: A look at Bible reading resolutions

PEW: 6 facts about faith & the inauguration

U.S. abortion rate drops to lowest level since Roe v. Wade

Tourists flee nightmarish streets of Paris

Europe is now in Russia’s digital crosshairs

January 19th, 2017

Crosses bring attention to life at First Monterey

January 18th, 2017

Landry selects nationally-recognized attorney to defend Louisiana abortion laws

Wanted: Louisiana’s longest married couple

Louisiana’s Perkins: What President-elect Trump can do about religious freedom

After 146 years, Ringling Brothers big top show to end

Missouri congressman’s ‘pig as policeman’ painting to be removed from Capitol

Possible links to Anne Frank unearthed at Nazi death camp site

Medical marijuana study: Few benefits, multiple dangers & risks

Three discoveries confirm biblical history

Liberty U. & New Orleans Seminary make major archaeological find

Lowe’s to cut 2,400 jobs in U.S. stores

GM announces $1 billion U.S. factory investment and new jobs

Obama rolls back welcome mat for escaped Cubans

January 17th, 2017

Former LSU soccer star Mo Isom headlines Fuego Frio youth conference Feb. 10-11

The day Johnny tried to “Cash” it in!

JEFFRESS: God is in control of everything that happens

Louisiana’s Perkins: What President-elect Trump can do about religious freedom

Astronaut Gene Cernan, last man on moon, dies, once declared, ‘there has to be a Creator of the universe’

BARNA: Racial divides in spiritual practice

PEW:91 percent of Congress claims Christianity

PEW: Homeownership down sharply for Blacks & young adults

WWII veteran awarded high school diploma at 90 years old

Wal-Mart to create 10,000 U.S. jobs

January 16th, 2017

NBA may shorten games because of millennials’ short attention spans

P. PATTERSON: Third time is a charm

RESEARCH: Spicey food may lead to longer life

PEW: America changed under Obama — more racial division, less Christianity

Excavation may have uncovered evidence of King David’s defeat of Edomites (2 Samuel 2)

State Department concedes nuke deal has not changed Iran’s rogue behavior

Planned Parenthood linked to group behind fake “Russian dossier” on Trump

January 13th, 2017

Operation Homecoming seeks to get displaced pastors into their homes after record 2016 flood

VIDEO: AFA leaders discuss gay marriage advocate Carrie Yearwood’s appearance at Louie Giglio’s Passion 2017

Russell Moore vs. conservatives: This isn’t just about Trump

Louisiana’s Sadie Robertson: I ‘choose’ to find ‘strength from God in all things’

Deaf Muslim man ‘hears’ the Gospel, leaves Islam for Christ

Harbor excavations prove ancient Corinth a more important city of trade than previously thought

Dead Sea Scrolls, Bible Museum among top stories to watch in 2017

Iraqi commander: Mosul could be liberated in 3 months

Latest US aricraft carrier launch system fails, $500 million more for flawed F-35 aircraft

U.S. House passes sweeping bill ‘to wipe out abusive regulation’

January 12th, 2017

Louisiana Baptist congressman named to U.S. House judiciary committee

FROST: America needs a spiritual cure for its social ills

STEVE HORN: Making public worship a high priority in 2017

Urban League cites Obama’s failures for Black America, but still gives president overall ‘excellent’ report card

Stem cells in teeth may be able to repair cavities, chips & cracks

Scientists grow human heart in lab using adult skin cells as ‘seeds’ for stem cells

DNI Clapper: Russians ‘did not change any vote tallies or anything of that sort’

Alabama Supreme Court rules children are protected ‘the moment life begins at conception’

Amazon to create more than 100,000 full-time US jobs in the next 18 months

January 10th, 2017

Married lesbian couple to lead prominent D.C. Cooperative Baptist Fellowship church

Meryl Streep bashes Trump, but applauds a pedophile

Apple seeks to expand manufacturing in US

Louisiana Notables

January 9th, 2017

Waldrep to ‘serve up’ hope at senior adult luncheon

Sharing the Gospel made simple

Four statements you should make to God

ERLC’s Moore supported mosque but not Israel

California funds 1st US inmate sex change operation

Smartphone app allows virtual reality tour of Herod’s Temple

Record 95 million Americans not in labor force – 18 percent surge during last 8 years

Chinese internet giant discusses creating 1 million US jobs over 5 years

Fiat to invest $1 billion in auto plants, create 2,000 jobs

Marching onward & upward for the pre-born & their moms

Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio expose SBC rift caused by ERLC’s Moore

January 7th, 2017

Enough is enough already

Giglio’s ‘Passion’ includes gay marriage advocate Yearwood

January 6th, 2017

‘Tis the season for soul-winning for SBC president

January 4th, 2017

Smith juggles time as church planter and LC’s dean of students

ANALYSIS: Advanced Super-Hornet could do most missions of more costly F-35

Major discovery is uncovered in biblical city of Laodicea

Diet drinks may lead to weight gain

Christians are most persecuted group worldwide, 90,000 martyred in 2016, mostly by Muslims

Revival in Iran: Despite persecution, about 3 million Christians added since ‘94

After ‘celebrating Christmas,’ Facebook’s Zuckerberg announces he’s no longer an atheist

January 3rd, 2017

GALLUP: Conservatives outnumber liberals in U.S., but liberals increase as moderates decrease

Ford cancels Mexico plant. Will create 700 U.S. jobs in ‘vote of confidence’ in Trump

January 2nd, 2017

HORN: I like this prayer better than black-eyed peas and cabbage

Forecast: South will continue population surge

With low demand, U.S. carriers are cutting back on flights to Cuba

New Dead Sea Scrolls fragments found in Judean desert

2016 one of Chicago’s bloodiest years yet, 762 homicides

Texas court rules for religious liberty of doctors & against forced participation in gender transition procedures

GOP Congress feels it has mandate to undo Obama’s agenda

Puerto Rico’s new governor seeks statehood to help end crisis

December 30th, 2016

Crimes in Aleppo: Iran must be ousted from Syria

U.S. fighter jet jobs may be exported to India

More than 55,000 migrants opt to leave Germany voluntarily rather than be deported

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: Photos show uncontacted tribe in Amazonian Brazil

FACT CHECK: When students get more financial aid universities raise tuition prices

GALLUP: Five key findings on religion in America

DERSHOWITZ: Obama worst foreign policy president ever

Trump’s plan to move U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem could help peace process

December 29th, 2016

Netanyahu rebukes Kerry: “We do not need to be lectured’

Sec. of State Kerry: Israel can either be Jewish or democratic, it cannot be both

U.S. Appeals Court revives Hillary Clinton email lawsuit

Bourbon Street to be pedestrian-only for New Year’s Eve, Sugar Bowl

BARNA: Busting myths about pastoring

Natural disaster damages ancient city of Dan, where Abraham rescued Lot

Social Security Administration to take away some beneficiaries’ gun rights

No, Obama probably wouldn’t have beaten Trump

What if Jesus hadn’t been born?

December 27th, 2016

Israel: ‘Ironclad information’ White House behind U.N. rebuke

My Takeaways from Christmas 2016

California liberal group hopes to break away as separate nation

STARNES: At least a dozen brawls by unsupervised teens break out at U.S. malls

Archaeologists restore temple floor tiles on which Jesus might have walked

Tomb of forgotten pharaoh found

After legalization in Washington state, marijuana use up among children

Christmas in Chicago: 54 shot, 11 killed over weekend

YouTube views are down across the board

Twitter may have inflated ad metrics by as much as 35 percent

December 22nd, 2016

Hate crime hoax: Black church arson was committed by own member, not Trump supporter

Charlotte officials betray HB2 deal with NC legislature

Bill Clinton: Trump won by getting our the ‘angry white

MTV video airs laundry list of grievances against ‘white guys’

Ancient Jerusalem-area village reveals treasures

Newly discovered Hebrew tablet contains name of biblical ruler of Judea

Wall Street Journal: SBC churches consider defunding ERLC over Moore’s attacks of Southern Baptists

National Public Radio: Growing national uproar about ERLC policies and Moore’s behavior

New Orleans makes $13.3 million settlements for shootings by police following Katrina

December 20th, 2016

Students of Color Conference turns into ‘oppression Olympics,’ leads to fights, cancellations

Workers displaced by H1B immigrant techies sue Disney

STARNES: Pa. school cancels ‘A Christmas Carol’ over ‘God bless us, everyone’

NYT editor: ‘We don’t get religion’

Czech nanotechnology may revolutionize batteries and energy storage

Top 10 archaeological finds of 2016