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IRONY: Rating systems have killed family-friendly TV shows

April 6, 2016

By Michael Foust, Christian Examiner LOS ANGELES (Christian Examiner) – Parents who believe television content has grown coarser in recent years now have data confirming their suspicions, and it shows that one of the elements meant to assist families – the ratings system – has actually made things worse. The 29-page report by the Parents Television Council (PTC) compared a two-week period of programming in 1997 – the first year of the ratings system – to a similar two-week stretch in 2014 and found that: The number of hours of TV-G programming fell 100 percent, from 27 hours in 1997 to 0 hours in 2014. The number of hours of TV-PG shows decreased 39 percent, while the number of hours of TV-14 shows increased 160 percent. Every hour of content on broadcast primetime TV is rated either TV-PG or TV-14, meaning that broadcasters recommend all of their programming for either young teens or children – a concept that many parents would find objectionable. To read the rest of the article, click here. … [Read more...]

VIDEO: Southern Baptist Disaster Relief workers offer hope during long road to recovery

April 6, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbkXKb-dVcI By Message Staff COVINGTON – Waylon Bailey has a message for all those affected personally by the recent flooding in Louisiana – the key on the road to recovery is to lean on one another and God for encouragement. Bailey speaks from first-hand experience. He also knows just how beneficial Southern Baptist Disaster Relief teams can be to people trying to recover from a natural disaster. In late 2005, after Hurricane Katrina devastated parts of southeast Louisiana, disaster relief teams from Louisiana and throughout the US showed up in force. For several months, teams worked out of the parking lot at First Baptist Church in Covington, where Bailey serves as pastor. Throughout that time, teams not only helped rebuild homes but offered a spiritual uplifting to many who were hurting. Ten years later, disaster relief teams have come to the state once again to give a cup of cold water in Jesus’ name. “Based on Hurricane Katrina, remember the same God who is always been with you in the past is going to be with you,” Bailey said. “There are people who are going to show up and they are going to continue to show up and help and encourage. “We all need church,” he said. “We … [Read more...]

‘Yellow-shirted’ Cavalry to the rescue in Louisiana

April 6, 2016

By Staff, Baptist Message Numbers will fade, but the lives touched will always be remembered. Currently Southern Baptist Disaster Relief has served over 46,000 meals, provided 1,800 showers, washed 1,130 loads of laundry and completed 930 jobs with over 5,000 volunteer hours. These numbers are only what have been recorded. With the water receding very slowly in many areas, particularly in north Louisiana, SBDR is still planning and responding to needs across Louisiana. Called the ‘yellow-shirt’ Cavalry by former Louisiana Baptist Convention President and First Baptist Covington Pastor Waylon Bailey, everywhere teams have served they are being greeted warmly by Louisianans. Disasters have a way of changing lives by bringing people together and we are seeing this happen across Louisiana.   … [Read more...]

Johnson introduces bill to stop dismemberment abortion

April 6, 2016

By Deanna Wallace, Louisiana Right to Life BATON ROUGE -  State Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Bossier), introduced HB 1081, The Louisiana Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Act, Tuesday April 5, which would protect unborn babies by ending the brutal practice of dismemberment abortion in Louisiana. A dismemberment abortion, also known as a D&E, is a second trimester abortion method where the abortionist uses large forceps to seize and tear body parts from a live, unborn child. Johnson, who is also a constitutional law attorney, said the following about his decision to introduce HB 1081: "Louisiana has a long history of protecting the most vulnerable members of our society - unborn children. HB 1081 will continue in that tradition by protecting these little ones from the barbaric practice of being torn apart in the womb by an abortionist's forceps." Louisiana Right to Life Legislative Director Deanna Wallace added: "Dismemberment abortion is a violent procedure, and there is ample Supreme Court precedent for banning such a procedure. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, in his discussion of the Federal Partial Birth Abortion Ban, bluntly stated that in a dismemberment abortion, the unborn child 'dies just as a human … [Read more...]

Gov. Edwards reiterates his pro-life stance for LFF Pastors Briefing

April 6, 2016

By Mark H. Hunter, Regional reporter BATON ROUGE -- Newly elected Gov. John Bel Edwards told about 150 pastors and other church leaders gathered for the Louisiana Family Forum's Pastor’s Briefing, that he believes in the power of prayer and reiterated his pro-life position. Edwards, a Democrat and devout Roman Catholic, often asked voters to pray for him during last year’s campaign and repeated that request again on Wednesday morning, following the 52nd annual Governor’s Prayer Breakfast at the Baton Rouge River Center. “I ask for prayer for me and for the leadership of the state of Louisiana and for our people,” Edwards said. “We have some very real challenges and they span across a wide spectrum of issues … but I am certain we are going to come together and meet those challenges head-on.” “I would ask you to join me and my administration, not just in prayer, but in action every day so we can do that together,” he said. He said he briefly reviewed the LFF’s list of upcoming ‘bills to watch’ in the legislature and told the pastors that while he agrees with most of them, “quite honestly we won’t always agree on some of them but I’m always willing to sit down and talk.” When Sen. Gerald Long, R., Dist. 31, asked … [Read more...]

Prisoner released from double life sentence to start churches in prisons throughout the U.S.

April 6, 2016

By Tobin Perry, Christian Examiner LAKE FOREST, Calif. (Christian Examiner)—At worship services last weekend Saddleback Church commissioned Danny Duchene —who had spent 33 years in a California prison—as a pastor. Duchene will lead the church's efforts to put a church in every prison in the United States. "As I stand here today, I'm aware I'm only here by God's mercy," Duchene told the assembled crowd during one of Saddleback's worship services. "I am very grateful to the pastors, friends and family that God has shown his mercy through. The Bible says in James 2:13 that 'mercy triumphs over judgment.' My life is an example of that truth." Duchene's testimony came as part of Rick Warren's sermon called "God Can Use Anybody," during a message series on "The Miracle of Mercy." To read the rest of the story, click here. … [Read more...]

Traditionalist pastor challenges ‘younger’ pastor for SBC president

April 6, 2016

By Joni B Hannigan, Christian Examiner ST. LOUIS (Christian Examiner) – A week after a Florida pastor announced 42-year-old J.D. Greear would be nominated as president of the Southern Baptist Convention, Johnny Hunt, a former SBC president, announced he would nominate Steve Gaines, 59, pastor of the Memphis-area Bellevue Baptist Church, to the post during the denomination's June meeting. The second nomination earlier this month for the position marks the first time in six years — since the election of Marietta, Georgia Pastor Bryant Wright in Orlando in 2010 — there has been at least three nominees. Baptist Press announced March 24 that New Orleans pastor David Crosby would be nominated for president by former SBC president Fred Luter. To read the rest of the story, click here. … [Read more...]

Campaigning for SBC president a wild card

April 6, 2016

By Joni B Hannigan, Christian Examiner ST. LOUIS (Christian Examiner) – Some would say there hasn't been a full out campaign for president of the Southern Baptist Convention since 1989 in Las Vegas, but one pastor says it's time to throw in the wild card, admit it's a political process, and allow the nominees to press forward. Passions ran high in 1989 during what is commonly referred to as the Conservative Resurgence in the Southern Baptist Convention. Conservatives had elected Jerry Vines in 1988 in San Antonio and were set to elect him for a second straight year. Moderates couldn't win against Vines in 1998 even with Texan native Richard Jackson, the mega pastor who led North Phoenix Baptist Church in explosive growth; and so in 1989 moderate supporters launched an unprecedented campaign for Daniel Vestal, who later became the executive coordinator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. To read the rest of the story, click here. … [Read more...]

Mississippi governor signs bill protecting citizens from government discrimination

April 5, 2016

JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has signed into law a bill that provides protection for individuals, organizations and businesses who deny services based on their belief that marriage is between a man and a woman. “I have signed HB 1523 into law to protect sincerely held religious beliefs and moral convictions of individuals, organizations and private associations from discriminatory action by state government or its political subdivisions, which would include counties, cities and institutions of higher learning,” Bryant posted on his Facebook page after signing the bill today. “This bill merely reinforces the rights which currently exist to the exercise of religious freedom as stated in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. “This bill does not limit any constitutionally protected rights or actions of any citizen of this state under federal or state laws,” he continued. “It does not attempt to challenge federal laws, even those which are in conflict with the Mississippi Constitution, as the Legislature recognizes the prominence of federal law in such limited circumstances. The legislation is designed in the most targeted manner possible to prevent government interference in the lives of the people from … [Read more...]

LBC, state of Louisiana shows its appreciation for the late Don Fulkerson’s faithful service

April 5, 2016

By Staff, Baptist Message LEESVILLE – Don and Margie Fulkerson’s faithful service to Christ brought the couple great joy as they served side by side in disaster relief. The couple, who would have celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary next month, had served on 15 disaster relief trips together since their first assignment in 2012. Fulkerson died of a heart attack on March 29 while serving with his team from First Baptist Church in Galatia, Ill., along with other Illinois Baptist volunteers in Leesville. The visitation took place on April 1 at First Baptist Galatia, with the funeral occurring the following day at the church. Both the Louisiana Baptist Convention and the state of Louisiana not only paid their respects but also showed their appreciation for this faithful servant of God. The Louisiana Baptist Convention paid for the embalming and flying of Fulkerson’s body back to Illinois. Gibbie McMillan, state disaster relief director for Louisiana, added that when the LBC offered to pay for a plane ticket for Fulkerson’s widow, she declined because “she had never flown before and wasn’t going to start now.” She returned home with the Illinois team. “What the LBC did was to say ‘we appreciate the help we … [Read more...]

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FIRST PERSON: As goes the family, so goes the culture

By Gene Mills, Louisiana Family Forum president BATON ROUGE, La. (LBM) – Public policy matters, especially regarding the health and growth of families, the basic building block of any flourishing society. As we have seen throughout history, as goes the family, so goes the culture. Unfortunately, for too long … Read More

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