Archives for January 2018
Steve McQueen’s famous ‘Bullitt’ Mustang found
DOJ finds missing text messages between two anti-Trump FBI agents
Jawbone discovered in Israel is earliest modern human fossil outside Africa
Amateur German historian finds portion of Berlin wall still standing
Obama’s Secretary of State John Kerry sides with Palestinians in talks with U.S.
Circuit court denies appeal of coach fired for praying on football field
By Lacey McNeil, First Liberty Institute communications SEATTLE, Wash. - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has denied football coach Joe Kennedy’s request for a hearing en banc. Attorneys with First Liberty Institute represent Coach Kennedy. “It is disappointing that the Ninth Circuit would refuse to hear Coach Kennedy’s case en banc, especially in light of the extreme, far-reaching opinion issued by the three-judge panel,” said Mike Berry, Deputy General Counsel for First Liberty, after the decision was handed down . “If this decision is allowed to stand, Jewish teachers can be fired for wearing a yarmulke in sight of students, Catholic teachers are at risk if they wear a crucifix, and Muslim teachers may face discrimination for wearing a hijab to work.” In August, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit held that a school district in Washington state could fire Coach Kennedy because he silently prayed alone for 15 to 30 seconds following football games. “Banning all coaches from praying just because they can be seen is wrong and contradicts the Constitution,” said Kelly Schackelford, President and CEO of First Liberty. “We will keep fighting on behalf of Coach Kennedy until his religious liberties are … [Read more...]
Louisianans to march for life Saturday in Shreveport/Bossier City
ALEXANDRIA – Thousands of Louisianans are expected to pack downtown Shreveport and Bossier City Saturday, Jan. 27 for the Louisiana Life March North. The march is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. and last until noon. It will start at the Boardwalk area in Bossier City, crossing over a bridge before ending in Shreveport’s Festival Plaza. The Louisiana Life Marches are a chance for different denominations, ages and ethnic and racial backgrounds to march together and pray to declare their opposition to the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion in 1973. The theme for this year’s marches is “Every Life Deserves A Lifetime.” Around 1,200 turned out Jan. 20 for the life march in Baton Rouge. A third march is scheduled Feb. 3 in central Louisiana, beginning at 10 a.m. on the campus of Louisiana College before ending in downtown Alexandria. For more information on how to attend one of the marches or to download promotional material, visit prolifelouisiana.org. … [Read more...]
Louisiana College names evangelism center after Wayne Jenkins
During the final moments of the 2018 state Evangelism Conference Jan. 23 at First Pineville, Louisiana College President Rick Brewer surprised Wayne Jenkins, who is retiring Jan 31 as evangelism director, with a humbling honor. The school has formed the “Dr. Wayne and Martha Jenkins Center for Evangelism and Missions.” According to LC public relations director Norm Miller, the center will be a resource of information and inspiration for Louisiana College students and Louisiana Baptist churches interested in training and mobilizing people for spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ at home and abroad. The center will sponsor events and activities directly related to evangelism and missions, including evangelism endeavors and mission trips undertaken by students and faculty, and will forge and enhance an ongoing partnership with the Louisiana Baptist Convention’s evangelism and missions initiatives. … [Read more...]
Louisiana Baptists surround Jenkins with prayers days before his retirement
By Message Staff Wayne Jenkins will soon retire after 27 years as evangelism director for Louisiana Baptists, and prior to his final day Jan. 31, Louisiana Baptists took a few moments during the closing session of the 2018 state Evangelism Conference to pray over him. Whether Jenkins, who has been battling cancer, was participating in a mission trip to Brazil or visiting with inmates at Angola, he has committed his life to sharing Christ with the lost, Louisiana Baptist Convention Executive Director David Hankins said during the Evangelism Conference. “And he’s not only done it himself, but he’s called his parishioners and his colleagues and the Louisiana Baptist Convention to do the number one task given to us by our Lord and that’s to tell people about Jesus,” Hankins said. “We are better for it and the kingdom of God is larger for it. So on the occasion of Wayne’s retirement as director of evangelism for Louisiana Baptists, we thank God for the remarkable ministry of evangelism of Dr. Wayne Jenkins.” … [Read more...]
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