By Message Staff So, you think you know your Bible? Well, you may not know it as well as you think and certainly not as well as this year’s participants in the Louisiana Baptists’ State Bible Drill and Speakers’ Tournament An estimated 360 children, youth and teens are expected to compete in this annual event. Participants in the Bible Drills and Speaker’s Tournaments go through a three-step process which begins in the church before moving on to the district level and finally advancing to the state level. It is at state where qualifiers will face the judges as they test their knowledge of the Bible and how well they are able to speak to a certain assigned topic. Since the district competition has already been completed, beginning tonight (April 25) at Temple Baptist Church in Ruston is the start of state competition, which is at one of three conveniently located sites. It will continue Thursday evening (April 27) at First Baptist Church in Covington and culminates Saturday morning (April 29) at First Baptist Church in Pineville. Bible Drill is a discipleship program for children and youth to help increase their knowledge of the Bible. It is also fun as children learn to memorize scripture and gain confidence in … [Read more...]

By Brad Welborn, Louisiana College sports information PINEVILLE, LA – Louisiana College announced today athletics director and football coach Dennis Dunn has accepted the head coaching position at Pineville High School effective immediately. "I am grateful for my years at LC," Dunn said. "The coaches and the hundreds of players that have come through our program have impacted me eternally. One of our sayings through the years has been, 'leave it better than you found it.' I believe we have done that." Dunn was introduced as the new athletics director and head football coach at Pineville High School in a 10 a.m. press conference. Louisiana College President Rick Brewer said, "We all owe Coach Dunn a debt of gratitude for putting our football program on the map. He has demanded excellence from his student-athletes athletically and academically. But most important, he has expressed his deepest interest students' spiritual development. We commend Dennis for his years of service to LC, and know that he will continue with the same personal standards in his new role at Pineville High School." In 11 seasons as the Wildcats head man, Dunn compiled a 65-45 record, four American Southwest Conference runner-up finishes, and a … [Read more...]