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Edwards calls for day of prayer for those lost to COVID-19 March 14

By Baptist Message staff BATON ROUGE, La. (LBM) – Gov. John Bel Edwards has asked Louisianans to join him on Sunday, March 14, to pray and remember those in the state who have died from COVID-19. “Sunday marks a year since the first confirmed COVID-19 death in Louisiana, and, sadly, there are thousands of empty seats at churches, Sunday dinners, family celebrations, homes, businesses and schools all across our state,” Edwards said in a news release. “As we mourn, I am calling on all Louisianans to join me and Donna on Sunday for a moment of prayer or remembrance for those we have lost and their families and friends who need our support now more than ever. “We have lost far too many mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers and daughters and sons from all races, religions and creeds,” he continued. “We owe it to all of them to protect ourselves and each other as best we can to continue to slow the spread of COVID and prevent even more deaths as we work to end this pandemic.” Louisiana confirmed its first COVID-19 case on March 9, 2020, and the first death five days later. According to the Louisiana Department of Health, 9,812 Louisianans have died and 435,514 have tested positive for the virus as of March 10. Last … [Read more...]

LC, SWBTS sign articulation agreement

By Elizabeth Christian, LCNews PINEVILLE, La. (LCNews) – Adam W. Greenway, president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, signed an articulation agreement on March 4 with Louisiana College President Rick Brewer that will allow students to apply college credits to a seminary degree. “This is a win-win-win for Louisiana College and Southwestern Seminary—and it’s a win for students,” Greenway said during LC’s chapel service. “In light of the shared commitment between our two institutions to prepare men and women for gospel ministry, this agreement helps students get quality theological education and expand opportunities for greater gospel effectiveness. We look forward to how this partnership will benefit students and the kingdom.” The memorandum of understanding between the two Southern Baptist institutions will allow LC graduates to earn their seminary degrees more quickly to pursue God’s calling on their lives. “Students who successfully complete select senior-level courses in LC’s Missions and Ministries program may receive at least 15 credit hours toward the Master of Divinity Degree Program at SWBTS,” Brewer said at the signing. “This will save students time and money.” Brewer said this … [Read more...]

Your brown bag miracle

By Steve Horn ALEXANDRIA, La. (LBC) - Over the last year we’ve been asked to cut back on most everything – time with family, trips to restaurants, retail establishments and public gatherings. During the recent winter storm we’ve been asked to cut back on our power usage, water usage and more due to the demand on the system. While our infrastructures may be limited in their ability to meet currents demands, I’m reminded that God’s resources are not. Take the miracle of the feeding of the 5,000 in John 6. From nothing, Jesus fed the multitudes! He does that which otherwise seems impossible. Like the other miracles, this miracle confirms who Jesus is, confirms what others say about Him, and what He said about Himself. This miracle appears in all four Gospels so I believe God is trying to communicate something of importance if we’ll take a moment to reflect on this truth. If other miracles communicate “nothing is too big for God” (and this miracle stands in agreement with that) this miracle reveals “nothing is too small for God.” We need to be reminded of that sometimes – maybe even today. Roofs are leaking, pipes are bursting, no electricity, no water—all small problems on the global scale, but still very real, especially … [Read more...]