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Friday evening electrical fire damages Trinity Heights sanctuary

By Message Staff SHREVEPORT – A fire late Friday, March 2, caused moderate damage to the worship center at Trinity Baptist Church in Shreveport, but church officials are thankful no one was injured. Dan Lay, associate pastor of children and administration, told the Baptist Message the fire took place around 11 pm Friday. Lay said an electrical fire broke out in the ceiling of the worship center, where crews installed new LED lighting in the worship center during the week to replace the old incandescent system. The fire occurred in the old wiring, Lay said. The Shreveport Times reported fire crews arrived at the church shortly before 11:30 p.m. and spotted smoke from the roof of the worship center. On-scene Incident Commander, Battalion Chief K. Frazier requested a second alarm as a precautionary measure to have more available manpower and resources on hand, though they were not needed. Twenty-eight firefighters from the 10 fire crews at the scene brought the situation under control in 40 minutes. The fire was determined as accidental, according to the fire department. “By the grace of God, the installing crew was still onsite and discovered and reported the fire,” Lay said. “The fire department responded very … [Read more...]

It took a miracle

By David Jeremiah "He…supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you." Galatians 3:5 In the Gospels, the miracles of Jesus were usually prompted by problems. He turned water to wine because the wedding feast had run out. He healed Peter’s mother-in-law because of her fever. He raised the widow’s son because of the woman’s pitiful grief. He calmed the storm because the disciples were panicked. He fed the multitude because of hunger. Every miracle begins with a problem, and every problem presents an opportunity for Christ to help us in our difficulty. God can still perform miracles, but they come in all shapes and sizes. Because of the crowning miracle of Scripture — the Resurrection of Christ — all our problems are in the process of resolving for our good. The backdrop of every believer’s life is the miraculous curtain of God’s grace. He turns curses into blessings for us every day. He protects us when we don’t know it. He overrules circumstances when we don’t even realize it. Take your problem to the Lord today and ask Him for a miracle—in His timing, in His way, and for the glory of Him who supplies the Spirit to us and works miracles among us. When He saved my soul, cleansed and made me whole, it took … [Read more...]