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LCU to welcome Brittany Jones as first C3 speaker of fall semester

By Elizabeth Clarke, LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) – Understanding and combatting today’s “woke culture” will be the topic of Louisiana Christian University’s first Christ, Church, Culture event of the fall 2023 semester, Sept.11 at 6:30 p.m. Brittany Jones, an attorney and 2014 graduate of LCU, will be the keynote speaker for the event. Jones earned her law degree from the Regent University School of Law and is licensed to practice law in Washington, D.C., and Kansas. “We are pleased to host our alum Brittany Jones for her second C3 Seminar at LCU,” said LCU President Rick Brewer. “Brittany, a Smith Scholar graduate of LCU, now serves in a strategic role in Kansas protecting religious freedom for the citizens of Kansas. Jones will challenge and encourage our campus family with her insight and experience regarding cultural issues confronting religious organizations in the 21st century.“ The event inside Guinn Auditorium is free and open to the public.     … [Read more...]

Louisiana Christian University preview day set for Oct. 7

By Baptist Message staff PINEVILLE, La. (LBM) – Louisiana Christian University will hold its fall preview day Oct. 7. Scheduled from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., the event will offer prospective students a tour of the school’s campus, hear from current students and faculty members, learn more about student clubs and organizations, athletics, academic programs, ministry opportunities and residence life and gain scholarship and financial aid information. To learn more or register for Preview Day, visit https://lcuniversity.edu/admissions/visit-campus/preview-day/   … [Read more...]

They were listening to them

By Bill Britt HAUGHTON, La. – Of all people, the Apostle Paul could have legitimately complained about the circumstances that he endured throughout his life. When we look back to the beginning of Paul’s journey as a believer, we see that he received a message from the Lord that illuminated the path he was about to embark on. Luke wrote the account of Paul’s conversion in the book of Acts. Paul had been known as Saul until the time of his encounter with Jesus. We know that Saul had been persecuting the church, and he truly believed that he was doing God a favor. You can read about the amazing life change that brought Saul to become Paul in Acts 9. It is only the Gospel of Jesus Christ that can change the heart of any man or woman. Saul was given a message from God through a man named Ananias. This is that message. Saul would become a great man of God and would preach the Gospel to the Gentiles as well as to the children of Israel. He would preach to both royalty and the common man. However, he would suffer many things for the sake of Jesus (The Lord has never watered down the cost of following him.) Paul heard the command of the Lord and knew it would not be easy. In light of this revelation from the Lord, he set out on … [Read more...]