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PREVIEW (“Overflowing Peace”): The Guiding Staff

By Tara Dew, special to the Baptist Message NEW ORLEANS (LBM) -- This is the fourth of four excerpts Tara Dew has made available to Baptist Message readers from her newly released book, “Overflowing Peace,” a follow-up work to her best-selling book, “Overflowing Joy.”  A shepherd’s staff is used to rescue a lost or entangled sheep, but it is also the tool by which a shepherd affectionately guides his flock. He will place the tip of the crook along a sheep’s side, guiding them to travel along a new path. This is why the Living Bible translates Psalm 23:4, “…for you are close beside me…guiding all the way.” God is often described in Scripture as the Shepherd, guiding His people like sheep, with his staff in hand. Listen to Psalm 78:52-53 which speaks of God leading the Israelites out of Egypt: “He led his people out like sheep and guided them like a flock in the wilderness. He led them safely and they were not afraid.” After they were freed from Egypt, God led them in the desert with a pillar of fire by night and a cloud by day. His visible presence guided them in the wilderness in the same way that a shepherd’s staff would guide the flock! Once the people had crossed through the dry ground of the Red Sea, Moses led the … [Read more...]

Louisiana Christian University launches new podcast

By Elizabeth Clarke, LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) - Louisiana Christian University has launched a new podcast, featuring LCU President Mark Johnson and his wife, Heather. The eight-episode first season of the P356 podcast debuts this spring, with episodes released biweekly. “This came about because of my travels, meeting people across the nation and who are part of the Wildcat Nation,” President Johnson said. “It gives us the opportunity to sit down with amazing alumni and highlight some of the great things they are doing and make connections with them.” The conversations will be built around the four pillars of worship, scholarship, stewardship and leadership from Proverbs 3:5-6: Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths. “We have built connections with people in our world—together and separately, and we are excited to share those with listeners,” Heather Johnson said. Heather said one of the key messages she hopes listeners will take away from the podcast is encouragement for their Christian daily walk. Podcasting technology gives believers another way to access biblical messages and hear from other believers living … [Read more...]