By Elizabeth Clarke, LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) - Louisiana Christian University invites high school students to its annual Spring Preview Day on Saturday, March 7, to learn what opportunities are available to them on campus. All high school students in public, private and home school are encouraged to preregister to attend the event on campus from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Registration on the day of the event will be at 9 a.m. "From the unity and hard work of our admissions team, faculty and staff to the encouragement we are receiving from churches across our state, there is a renewed sense of purpose and excitement surrounding LCU," said President Mark Johnson. "Preview Day is more than just a campus visit; it is an opportunity to step into the vision of what God is doing here. We believe this is a season of growth, spiritually, academically and institutionally. I want to reiterate that the support from pastors and churches across Louisiana has been deeply encouraging, and our team is working tirelessly to ensure that every student who visits feels welcomed, valued, and inspired." At Preview Day, students and their parents will meet with faculty and learn about academic programs, athletics and extracurricular … [Read more...]

By Elizabeth Clarke, LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) - “You cannot live in the freedom of Christ until you’re open about who you are and who He is," Kirk Jones said during one of his messages based on the theme “Open and Free” at Louisiana Christian University’s annual Spring Revival series, Feb. 10-12. Jones is president of the Louisiana Baptist Convention and pastor of Fellowship Church, Prairieville. Speaking from Romans 12:1-2, Jones shared with students, faculty and staff about the mercies of God and learning to live in those mercies. Trying to live a perfect life is not what God is trying to teach us, he said. Simply, he said, do what God has told you to do. “The better we know His will, the more we do His will,” Jones said. “Just start where you are with the thing you know, and trust He will lead you. And when you are faithful with the little things, He will give you more. “He who is faithful is given much,” he said. “The will of God is not as tricky as we think it is," he continued. "He isn’t trying to trick us. But it’s harder to find God’s will when we are far from it. The closer we get, the easier it is. Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” Drawing from Proverbs 3:5-6, Jones said we all live … [Read more...]