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Be sure to Vote -- 2nd Party Primary Elections, June 27.

Deadline - Register to vote in person, by mail, or at OMV Office: May 27.

Deadline - Register to vote via GeauxVote: June 6.

Early voting - June 12-20, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. (excluding June 14, and June 19)

Deadline - Request absentee ballot: June 23, 4:30 p.m (other than military and overseas voters).

Deadline - Registrar to receive voted absentee ballot: June 26, 4:30 p.m. (other than military and overseas voters). 

Be sure to Vote -- 2nd Party Primary Elections, June 27.

Deadline - Register to vote in person, by mail, or at OMV Office: May 27.

Deadline - Register to vote via GeauxVote: June 6.

Early voting - June 12-20, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. (excluding June 14, and June 19)

Deadline - Request absentee ballot: June 23, 4:30 p.m (other than military and overseas voters).

Deadline - Registrar to receive voted absentee ballot: June 26, 4:30 p.m. (other than military and overseas voters). 

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Faith, rodeo and community combine at this Louisiana Cowboy Church

September 22, 2025

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Study: Women more likely to have grief than relief after abortion

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Australia joins UK and Canada in formally recognizing Palestinian state

September 22, 2025

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Not all will sleep (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)

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Study: Using AI increases unethical behavior

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Pharaoh’s bracelet stolen and melted down for gold

September 22, 2025

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Trump officials preach Gospel, praise God at Charlie Kirk memorial service

September 22, 2025

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Erika Kirk forgives her husband’s killer: ‘It’s what Christ did, what Charlie would do’

September 22, 2025

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LBF holds its first ChurchBiz Conferences

September 22, 2025

By Baptist Message staff ALEXANDRIA, La. (LBM) – The Louisiana Baptist Foundation recently wrapped up its inaugural ChurchBiz Conferences which was designed to enhance church business practices and support effective ministry operations. Held Sept. 8-11 in Ruston, Alexandria, Lake Charles and Baton Rouge, the conferences drew 57 and included pastors, treasurers, financial team members and other church/ ministry staff members. Speakers included Josh Henry, founder of Simplify Church, Tyler Moore, senior producer with GuideStone, and Jared Price, executive director with the Louisiana Baptist Foundation. “Attendees expressed that the conferences were very beneficial, not only in terms of information shared but also due to the opportunity to collaborate with others working in similar roles,” Price told the Baptist Message. The conferences are part of the LBF’s ChurchBiz services, a one-stop shop for church business that includes podcasts, conferences, publications, comprehensive solutions and other offerings for churches, Price said. The ChurchBiz Services specifically include accounting services, capital/stewardship campaigns, cash management, church loans, computer support line, giving-gateway.net, online giving, and … [Read more...]

EVANGELISM 101 (Part 9): Trusting God when trauma is revealed

September 19, 2025

By Ryan Johnson, Special to the Baptist Message EDITOR’S NOTE: ­This is the second of a pair of articles about how to share the Gospel with people who have experienced trauma. NEW ORLEANS (LBM) – Trauma-informed evangelism recognizes that behind many Gospel conversations lies a story of pain — and calls the messenger to respond not with pressure, but with patience, presence, and Spirit-led compassion. Imagine two friends at a co­ffee shop. One, a slightly nervous Christian, has just lovingly shared the Good News. The other hesitates, eyes brimming: “I want to believe this is true… I really do. But I’ve been hurt so badly. Every time I’ve trusted someone—even Christians— it ended up breaking me.” DISCERN THE MOMENT In evangelism, we are laborers in God’s harvest fi eld (Luke 10:2), working alongside the Holy Spirit, whose unseen movement brings new birth (John 3:8). When trauma surfaces alongside a longing for peace, trauma-informed evangelism calls for discernment, pastoral sensitivity, and a non-intrusive presence–one that listens more than instructs, and invites rather than insists. In our urgency to call people to repentance and faith in Christ, we must labor alongside the Holy Spirit to nurture genuine … [Read more...]

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MLB pitcher contextualizes team’s Pride Night cap with Bible reference: ‘Gen 9:12-16’

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but sometimes just a few words can redefine a picture. While professional sports teams continue to put their players through the ritual humiliation of donning rainbow attire that espouses a pro-LGBT agenda in which many players do not believe, some athletes have turned to … Read More

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