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NOBTS President Jamie Dew to speak at LCU chapel

By LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) - New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary President Jamie Dew and his wife, Tara, will be the guest speakers at Louisiana Christian University’s Chapel service, Oct. 31. Scheduled for 11 a.m. inside Guinn Auditorium, the Dews will speak in a special question and answer. Dew holds a Ph.D. in theological studies from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. Prior to coming to NOBTS, Dew served as vice president of Undergraduate Studies and Distance Learning at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has also served as a senior pastor and both an adult and youth minister. Tara Dew holds a Doctorate in Education from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The Dews have been married 22 years and are the parents of two sets of twins – Natalie and Nathan, Samantha and Samuel. … [Read more...]

Actress alum to speak at 8th annual Values and Ethics Series

By LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) - Actress and Louisiana Christian University alumna Kayce Clark will deliver a message on the influence of the media in everyday life at the 8th Annual Values and Ethics Series, Nov. 2. “Our media-driven world is so easily influenced by what we see on screen, what we hear on the radio, and by the examples set by celebrities,” said Clark, advocacy director for Reflective Media Productions and a 2004 graduate of LCU with a degree in theater arts. “That influence is not going away and is growing by the day, but there is something we can do as a Christian community.” With an unwavering commitment to creating powerful theatre and film projects that not only entertain but also point to the truth of Jesus Christ, Clark has worked in the entertainment industry for more than 20 years.  She challenges audiences to use their talents and gifts to the glory of God and to guard against the negative impact of certain media. “Instead of shying away from media and entertainment venues, we are taking the tool Satan is using to try to destroy us and we are turning it on its head, and using it for the Kingdom,” Clark said. “Christian production companies, such as Reflective Media Productions, and … [Read more...]

Louisiana Baptists’ Mike Johnson elected House speaker

By Will Hall, Baptist Message executive editor WASHINGTON (LBM) – U.S. Congressman Mike Johnson, a member of Cypress Baptist Church in Benton, Louisiana, has been elected House speaker, meaning he is second in the line of succession if President Joe Biden should be unable to serve. Johnson garnered 220 Republican votes in favor versus 209 Democrat votes against in the Oct. 25 House vote. Two seats in the House are vacant (one Democrat, one Republican) and four members did not vote (three Democrats, one Republican). The office of speaker has been vacant since Oct. 3, when Matt Gaetz, a member of First Baptist Church, Fort Walton Beach, Florida, led a GOP minority (eight congressmen) to join with Democrats to oust Kevin McCarthy, a member of Valley Baptist Church in Bakersfield, California, from this key leadership position. The drama was amplified by the failures of Majority Leader Steve Scalise, also of Louisiana, Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, of Ohio, and Majority Whip Tom Emmer, of Minnesota, to capture enough support from their Republican colleagues to overcome the Democrats’ block of votes in their respective bids to be elected speaker. OVERWHELMING PRAISE Johnson has enjoyed overwhelming praise from … [Read more...]

CENLA Pregnancy Center Inc to host autumn awareness, community connections event

By Baptist Message staff ALEXANDRIA, La. (LBM) – The CENLA Pregnancy Center Inc. will hold an Autumn Awareness and Community Connections event, Nov. 11. Scheduled 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on the ministry’s parking lot at 1254 MacArthur Drive in Alexandria, the free event will feature a kids coloring contest (with prizes), face painting, a pumpkin photo station, a food demonstration, cotton candy, popcorn and more. Executive Director Kim Lyons hopes many mothers and others from the area will come for a day of fun activities, community resources and a chance to learn more about the center’s three locations (Alexandria, Marksville and Vidalia). “It will have a fall festival feel,” Lyons told the Baptist Message. “We are here to serve our community and want to encourage mothers and families to come out and really learn about all the many wonderful resources our community offers.” For more information, call 318.314.3063. … [Read more...]