EDITOR’S NOTE: Do you have a Revival, Homecoming, a new pastor, a community outreach or a concert? The Baptist Message would love to share your church news with the rest of the state. It is very easy to do, just send in your information (who, what, where and when) to philip@baptistmessage.com or call 318.449.4345. To get your event in the paper, please submit your information three weeks prior to the event. ON THE MOVE Stan Foster is the new pastor at Jamestown Baptist Church, Jamestown. Mark, wife Stephanie, Long is the new pastor at Bogue Falaya Baptist Church, Folsom. HOMECOMING Alto Baptist Church, Alto: Homecoming, Sunday, September 30, 10:30 a.m. Dinner on the grounds will be served at noon. Worship leader: Jay Ellerman. Pastor: Alan Miller. Jamestown Baptist Church, Jamestown: Homecoming, September 30, 10:30 a.m. Covered dish luncheon and fellowship will follow the service. Bring your family and friends to join us for this special day. Speaker: Stan Foster. The church is located at 5852 Hwy 153, Jamestown, LA. For more information, call 318.894.8631. Pastor: Stan Foster. Conway Baptist Church, Farmerville: Homecoming, September 30, 10 a.m., Sanctuary Quartet in Concert; 11 a.m., memorial and worship … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2018
Whose approval do we seek?
By David Jeremiah EL CAJON, Calif. (BP) - Everyone is familiar with the pursuit of approval in American politics. Since the first political public opinion poll was used in Pennsylvania in 1824, the polling industry has become ingrained in American life -- and not just in politics. Celebrities are offered roles or opportunities based upon their likability as well. But it's not just politicians and celebrities who are willing to be liked at all costs. It's a human condition; we're all guilty of longing to be approved. And it begins at a young age. You may have heard about the little boy in the first-grade Sunday School class. The teacher was talking about all the animals God created and asked, "Billy, what's the name of the furry little animal with a bushy tail that scurries around collecting acorns?" Billy replied, "Well, I know the answer is supposed to be 'Jesus,' but it sounds like a squirrel to me!" He was in a Sunday School where he had learned that the answer to most questions was "Jesus," so he said what he thought the teacher wanted to hear, regardless of how silly it sounded. He was at the same crossroads we face many times in life: Do we seek the approval of man or do we speak and act with truthfulness and … [Read more...]
Raising Kids With Religion Or Spirituality May Protect Their Mental Health: Study
The Unlikely Endurance of Christian Rock
Cure for cocaine addiction in reach, say scientists
Study: people tend to cluster into four distinct personality “types”
Census Bureau: Hispanic Household Income Hits Record High
Christian movie, ‘Unplanned,’ takes aim at Planned Parenthood
Nearly half in top 5 U.S. cities don’t speak English at home, record 67 million
New Yorker profiles of Sarah Sanders appears to mock her Christian faith
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