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LCU benefactor Young leaves behind a legacy of faith, devotion to family

By Elizabeth Clarke, Wildcat Media Ray Young, who with his wife, Dorothy, were the benefactors of the Young School of Business, died Sunday, Jan. 21 at his home surrounded by family. He was 94. The Youngs, longtime supporters of business and agriculture in Louisiana, made a significant financial contribution to Louisiana Christian University to advance the business program, and in 2021 the university established the Ray & DorothyYoung School of Business to honor their contributions. “Ray Young was a leader of leaders,” said LCU President Rick Brewer. “One of the most humble and brilliant people I’ve ever known. He loved Christ and Kingdom work exemplified by his devotion to First Baptist Wisner and service as a two-term Trustee for LCU. The university is forever grateful for the contribution he and Dorothy made to support our School of Business named in their honor. Undoubtedly, the first words he heard when he entered Heaven’s portals were ‘well done, good and faithful servant.’” Young served many years on the LCU Board of Trustees. He was a Korean War veteran, farmer and agricultural consultant. Young served as a pilot in the U.S. Navy from 1950-55 before settling with his family in Wisner, where he resided … [Read more...]

Radical Evangelism

The early church experienced explosive growth because of a conviction to evangelize which led to a culture of evangelism. When confronted and threatened, they did not pray for their safety but for greater boldness. … [Read more...]

Every Scripture Points to Jesus

In 2012, Elvis Presley’s Bible sold at an auction for $94,600. Among other markings, Luke 9:25 was underlined. According to the King James Version, the verse says, “For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?” On another page, Elvis wrote in the margin, “To judge a man by his weakest link or deed is like judging the power of the ocean by one wave.”    … [Read more...]

Dew to NOBTS graduates: Speak the Gospel ‘with clarity and strength’

By Marilyn Stewart, NOBTS communications NEW ORLEANS (NOBTS) – Jamie Dew, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary president, called on graduates in Leavell Chapel, Dec. 8, to see graduation day not as a season of life ending, but rather the beginning of a time of much greater importance. Dew recalled his high school graduation to illustrate and explained how he felt at the time that life and everything familiar to him was ending until his principal corrected him, saying, “It’s not over. It’s just beginning.” “What you do next will be those things that end up mattering the most …” Dew said. “When you exhale on this earth for the last and final time, when the dust settles on your grave one day, [what matters] will be what you’re about to do next.” Drawing from 1 Timothy 4:6-16, Dew charged graduates to remain faithful to God’s word, walk with Christ, remain committed to following God’s call, live as examples of godliness, and steward well the gifts God had given them. Pointing to verses 6-7, Dew reminded graduates that they are leaving to serve in a culture filled with deceptive teachings and heresies. The culture will mix truth with right doctrine, Dew warned, and urged graduates to remain “faithful to the word of … [Read more...]

CENLA Pregnancy Center celebrates sixth year of saving lives

By Brian Blackwell, Baptist Message staff writer ALEXANDRIA, La. (LBM) – The CENLA Pregnancy Center Inc. recently celebrated its sixth year of service to women and their unborn children with a redesign of its logo. During a ribbon cutting and open house, Nov. 29, pregnancy center staff, board members and community leaders gathered to remember its past and focus on the future. “The pregnancy center has experienced significant growth and expansion in six short years,” CPC Executive Director Kim Lyons told the Baptist Message. “The transformation of the ministry, the team expanding, the board growing and most importantly the clients we get to impact represents transformation and the new logo, represents just that, transformation. Lyons said the CPC chose the logo redesign because this is a new season of growth and transformation for the ministry. CELEBRATING SIX YEARS Located on the Louisiana Baptist state missions center campus at 1254 MacArthur Drive in Alexandria since December 2017, CENLA Pregnancy Center, along with centers in Marksville (2019) and Vidalia (2022), has served more than 1,624 women, completed 6,761 client visits, 1,870 pregnancy tests and 1,269 ultrasounds, and provided over 25,000 resources … [Read more...]