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Alsup Vocal Competition winners announced

Louisiana Christian University held the 50th Alsup Vocal Competition, March 15, with three outstanding upperclassmen taking top honors. The winners were: first place, Peyton Newton Simon, a senior music education major from Alexandria; second place, Cheyenne Blake, a junior vocal studies major from West Monroe; and third place, A’melia Perkins, a senior vocal studies and graphic design major from Pineville. The Alsup Voice Award was begun by Helen Rougeau in 1972, in memory of former LCU Professor N. C. Alsup as a means of encouraging vocal excellence among students in the Department of Music at Louisiana Christian University. … [Read more...]

Living in light of God’s truth, ‘our feelings are real, but not reliable’

The human experience often reveals that feelings and emotions are both a blessing and a curse. Emotions can be so wonderful sometimes, but can also make life feel unbearable in other circumstances. And there are countless ways in which people deal with the sentiments we face. Analyzing emotions can fall simply under the category of basic human psychology and apply to anyone. … [Read more...]

Prayers issued for Louisiana Reach Haiti staff members trapped in Port-au-Prince

By Brian Blackwell, Baptist Message staff writer CAP HAITIEN, Haiti (LBM) – Urgent prayers have been issued for the safe return of two Louisiana Reach Haiti Children’s Village staff members who are trapped in Port-au-Prince, the capitol city of a country that has seen recent explosion of gang activity. Ministry President Darrin Badon told the Baptist Message that the staff members were visiting family members when the most recent explosion of violence occurred and have been trapped since. Badon said that the children and other staff at the Children’s Village are safe in Cap Haitien, a city located 85 miles north of Port-au-Prince. However, he said the airport in the city is closed and they are starting to see shortages of food and goods that come from Port-au-Prince. The ministry is a partnership between the Louisiana Baptist Convention, Haiti Baptist Convention, Louisiana Baptist churches and the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home & Family Ministries. “There are no flights or bus service, so the two staff members can’t get out of Port-au-Prince,” Badon said. “This is our biggest prayer request now.  Pray for these two ladies to remain safe, for God to meet their physical needs and for God to find a way to get … [Read more...]