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LCU named Military Friendly school

By LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) - Louisiana Christian University has received a Miltary Friendly school designation from the Viqtory organization. Viqtory uses public data and survey responses to award the Military Friendly designation. The schools chosen will be recognized in the May 2024 G.I. Jobs magazine. “The university offers several academic programs designed to enable military veterans to achieve a Bachelor of Applied Science or Project Management Certificate online,” said LCU President Rick Brewer. “Veterans will discover the outstanding professors of LCU who provide academic excellence built on a faith-based platform.” Methodology, criteria and weightings were determined by Viqtory with input from the Military Friendly Advisory Council of independent leaders in higher education, according to Viqtory’s website. Final ratings were determined by combining the institution’s survey responses and government/agency public data sources within a logic-based assessment that measures an institution’s ability to meet thresholds for retention, graduation, job placement, repayment, persistence and loan default rates for all students, and most specifically, for student veterans. Having a Military Friendly … [Read more...]

The Benham Brothers named keynote speakers for Dr. Maggie Martin Marketplace Leadership Summit

By LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) = Former professional baseball players David and Jason Benham will be the speakers for the 2024 Dr. Maggie Martin Marketplace Leadership Summit, scheduled for April 25. The Benham Brothers are nationally acclaimed Christian entrepreneurs and best-selling authors who have started dozens of businesses and hosted a reality show on HGTV. According to their website, the show was canceled when activists pressured the network to fire them over their commitment to their Christian faith. Choosing Christ over television fame, they have appeared on news programs on several major networks encouraging others to stand for what they believe, whatever the cost. “The Benham Brothers’ story is one that weaves through the Fair Grounds Field in Shreveport, Louisiana to a thriving real estate empire that includes multiple companies across most of the states in the country,” said LCU Dean of the Young School of Business Kenny Holt. “Their story will inspire all current and prospective entrepreneurs in Central Louisiana and shows how you can be true to your Christian beliefs and still be very successful.” Today, the brothers run an online coaching series called Expert Ownership, where they train … [Read more...]

A squandered life

Jeremiah the prophet watched as the potter patiently formed the clay on the wheel. Obviously, he had a goal and purpose in mind for that piece of clay. But some of it was resistant and inflexible in the potter’s hands. Therefore, he cast it aside for a lesser purpose. … [Read more...]

Sunday storms produce high winds, hail in parts of state

By Baptist Message staff SHREVEPORT, La. (LBM) – A line of storms produced high winds and hail in parts of the state, Feb. 11. The National Weather Service office in Shreveport received numerous reports of hail, including two inches near Cross Lake in Caddo Parish,  golf-ball sized hail six miles east of Benton. Further, south ( in the southeast corner state) the area was pummeled by 1.5 inches in Prairieville, 1.25 inches in Alexandria and one inch near Franklinton. There were also reports of pea-sized hail south of Fort Johnson in Leesville, Leander, Pickering, Sieper, Gardner, Hineston, Alexandria, Pineville, Trout, and Jonesville. Additionally, wind gusts of 62 mph was recorded a mile east-southeast of Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City and  59 mph at Shreveport Regional Airport. In southeast Louisiana gusts were 60 mph at South Lafourche Airport in Galliano and 40 mph in Livingston. The NWS office also received reports of a couple of down trees near Girard and multiple trees and downed power lines near west of Springfield. According to poweroutages.us, more than 3,600 customers in Louisiana were without power at 10:30 a.m. Monday. Louisiana Baptist Disaster Relief Associate Mark Morelock said no teams … [Read more...]