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"Helping Louisiana Baptists Impact the World For Christ"

They were listening to them

By Bill Britt HAUGHTON, La.  – Of all people, the Apostle Paul could have legitimately complained about the circumstances that he endured throughout his life. When we look back to the beginning of Paul’s journey as a believer, we see that he received a message from the Lord that illuminated the path he was about to embark on. Luke wrote the account of Paul's conversion in the book of Acts. Paul had been known as Saul until the time of his encounter with Jesus. We know that Saul had been persecuting the church, and he truly believed that he was doing God a favor. You can read about the amazing life change that brought Saul to become Paul in Acts 9. It is only the Gospel of Jesus Christ that can change the heart of any man or woman. Saul was given a message from God through a man named Ananias. This is that message. Saul would become a great man of God and would preach the Gospel to the Gentiles as well as to the children of Israel. He would preach to both royalty and the common man. However, he would suffer many things for the sake of Jesus (The Lord has never watered down the cost of following him.) Paul heard the command of the Lord and knew it would not be easy. In light of this revelation from the Lord, … [Read more...]

U.S. Rep. Scalise meets with Louisiana Baptists

By Will Hall, Baptist Message executive editor BATON ROUGE, La. (LBM)—U.S. Representative Steve Scalise (R-Jefferson Parish), who as minority whip is the number two ranking Republican in the House, took time May 10 to speak to members of the Louisiana Baptist Committee on Moral and Social Concerns. The group was holding its spring meeting in Baton Rouge at the Pentagon Barracks office of Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser. Scalise thanked the committee for Louisiana Baptists’ strong pro-life stances and shared about his efforts in Congress to force a vote on the “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act." The legislation, which has been blocked by the Democrat majority in the House, would mandate that babies who survive an abortion procedure be given the same standard of medical care offered to a baby of the same gestational age who is born prematurely. “Who would have ever guessed we would have to debate in America whether a baby born alive should be protected?” Scalise said. “But our ability to protect innocent life has never been more in jeopardy.” Scalise added that President Joe Biden’s rolling back of protections for the unborn was a key reason Republicans needed to get focused on “taking back the House … [Read more...]