By Norm Miller, Louisiana College communications PINEVILLE - Louisiana College president Rick Brewer drew from John 7:38 as he compared characteristics of a river to the recent Louisiana flood waters during remarks in the college’s first chapel session, Aug. 23. “Floods are chaotic; they are destructive, unpredictable, and harmful. Rivers have purpose. Rivers are controllable. Rivers have direction. Rivers have focused energy,” said Brewer after noting flood-related statistics. Brewer challenged students to “become a river. Focus on your academic life, focus on your spiritual life, and focus on your relational life.” “You show me someone who is acting like a flood, and I will never expect any growth or leadership out of that person,” he said. “But someone that says I want my life to be like a river - and even more so I want to be like John 7:38 - I want that river of life flowing through me from Jesus Christ - you show me that young person and I will show somebody who will be successful in life.” “If you are a Christ follower, your number one purpose while you are here at Louisiana College is to be an amazing, focused college student,” he said. President Brewer noted that LC exists to help students to prepare for … [Read more...]
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Fleming: supporting the value of life
By John Fleming The ability to affirm our nation’s traditional values is central to the First Amendment and America’s way of life. The inherent worth of an unborn child and the sacred religious traditions we practice—these are the foundations that create strong family units, and an even stronger society. As an elected official—but perhaps more importantly, as a husband, father, grandfather, and fellow American—I intend to fight continually for the freedom to practice these rights without being hindered by the government. Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Texas state laws designed to protect women by requiring that abortion facilities meet certain health and safety standards. We’ve already seen what happens when poorly managed clinics are not held to the same specifications as other health clinics: negligence, unsanitary conditions, and—within the walls of Kermit Gosnell’s Philadelphia clinic—even murdering women along with their children. The abortion industry’s goal is to make money, not protect women, their children, or their families. To read the rest of the article, please click here. … [Read more...]
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Baptist students, 450 strong, aid flood survivors
By Carmen K. Sisson DENHAM SPRINGS (BP) - John Whitehead woke to an unfamiliar sight in mid-August - water had breached his house and was rising fast. The Louisiana State University student panicked for a few minutes, facing tough decisions. What should he save and what should he leave behind? In the end, the answer was simple. Muddy water lapped against his waist as he struggled to heave his black Labrador retriever Rascal into his kayak. Then, he paddled away from everything he and his family owned in Denham Springs near Baton Rouge, knowing they would never see most of it again. His parents, Darrell and Zanie Whitehead, were in Tuscaloosa, Ala., trying to get home. They talked by phone several times as the situation worsened. "I called the fourth time, and he said, 'Quit calling me, I'm trying to save people,'" his father recounted. By the end of the day, John Whitehead and his kayak had carried a number of people to safety, including two elderly women who were clinging to a chain link fence, with water up to their chins. On Labor Day weekend, flood survivors like the Whiteheads in south Louisiana were on the receiving end of an even larger wave of help. LSU's Baptist Collegiate Ministry spearheaded a massive … [Read more...]
Louisiana College sees 14.5 percent increase in new student enrollment
By Norm Miller, Louisiana College communications PINEVILLE - Louisiana Colleges announced today that new student enrollment is up 14.5 percent compared to the same time last year. The school announced Sept. 7 it has enrolled 255 new freshmen and 61 transfer students for the fall semester. “We are elated to see the reversal of a 5-year trend,” LC President Rick Brewer said. Additionally, the college’s recently launched Certificate in Pastoral Ministry and Missiology tracks of study enrolled 21 new students, but they are not reflected in the 14.5 percent increase. Overall headcount at LC is up 1.5 percent compared to the same time last year - from 1,109 to 1,126, and dormitory occupancy is up by 6.5 percent. “Our spring-to-fall 2016 retention rate of 82 percent, however, is very encouraging,” Brewer said. “An increased enrollment of first-time freshmen, a substantial number of transfer students, and a commendable retention rate indicate that families and students are discovering the outstanding value and excellent academic experience that Louisiana College provides.” Brewer told LCNews there are many reasons for the increases. “We initiated aggressive and strategic marketing strategies, and are experiencing … [Read more...]
Steve Masters issues urgent call for more dehumidifiers, fans
By Message Staff BATON ROUGE – A few days after flooding sent several feet of water into thousands of buildings in southern Louisiana, LSU Baptist Collegiate Ministry Director Steve Masters was contacted by a collegiate minister in Georgia with an offer – fans and dehumidifiers. Sky Pratt, collegiate minister at Prince Avenue Baptist Church in Bogart, Ga., orchestrated a drive and collected more than 100 fans and 45 dehumidifiers, which were delivered to Masters and distributed within a few days. Now, Masters is issuing a call for more donations of fans and dehumidifiers. “Some of the flooded homeowner’s greatest needs are dehumidifiers and fans,” said Masters, whose own home was filled with 58 inches of water last month. “It is of critical importance in rebuilding to have the moisture out of the studs and walls of a house. Any type will work.” Among those who have received a dehumidifier is Wayne Vincent, an 86-year-old retired minister of education at Istrouma Baptist Church in Baton Rouge. He is grateful Southern Baptists stepped up in his time of need and urges all Southern Baptists to continue sending donations of any kind. “I would like to thank Prince Avenue Baptist Church for loaning me this dehumidifier … [Read more...]
LGBT pride group attempts to shame Christian schools
By Gregory Tomlin, Christian Examiner CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Christian Examiner) – Campus Pride, a Charlotte, N.C., activist group focused on advancing the gay rights agenda on college campuses, has issued a "shame list" of colleges which are not LGBT-friendly. Not surprisingly, numerous Christian Colleges adorn the list. To read the rest of the article, please click here. … [Read more...]
Oklahoma hotel removes Bibles after atheist’s complaint
By Billy Hallowell, Deseret News An atheist organization that has asked private hotels and publicly funded university-owned hotels to remove Bibles from their guest rooms has reportedly convinced the Thunderbird Executive Inn in Glendale, Arizona, to do just that. According to a press release from The Freedom From Religion Foundation, an atheist activist group, rooms at the hotel "are now Bible free" after the organization requested their removal. To read the rest of the article, please click here. … [Read more...]
Archaeologists find Ephesus mosaics from Apostle Paul era
By Philippe Bohstrom The Roman city of Ephesus was always known to be opulent. Now painstaking renovation of mosaics, murals and other marvels in a sprawling apartment complex showcases its splendor in the era when the city on the Turkish coast was visited by the apostle Paul, nearly 2000 years ago. Now, renovated in their original hues, the wall paintings, mosaics and marble paneling once again radiate in a blaze of colors. To read the rest of the article, please click here. … [Read more...]
