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December 28th, 2020

Ancient snack stall uncovered in Pompeii, revealing bright frescoes and traces of 2,000-year-old street food
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ scores highest box office opening of the pandemic
Girl Scouts rebuke Boy Scouts in escalating recruitment war
‘I am with you always’: Nashville pastors share messages of God’s hope, promise after Christmas bombing
New COVID-19 cases, deaths in U.S. fall to lowest levels in weeks

December 24th, 2020

How NORAD accidentally began tracking Santa in 1955

December 23rd, 2020

In Louisiana, combined losses from Laura, Delta top $5 billion

December 22nd, 2020

The gifts of the wise men

December 19th, 2020

Gallup: Frequent church attendees report better mental health amid pandemic
Nearly 8 million Americans have fallen into poverty since summer
Scores of women sue Pornhub parent MindGeek for $80M over ‘sex trafficking’ videos
Nearly 700.000 Californians have moved to Texas in last decade
Over-the-counter home test for COVID-19 gets US green light
Hindus beat pastor in India, threaten to sacrifice him to false god over Bible tracts

December 18th, 2020

Despite 2020’s challenges, we can be confidently thankful this Christmas
LBC church planting moves ahead despite pandemic

December 15th, 2020

Music minister Ken Fryer passes away at 56
Pastor Rod Masteller passes, leaving legacy of faith and family
Leap for joy at Christ’s birth!

December 14th, 2020

LBC’s Horn ‘thrilled’ appeals court allows state to defund Planned Parenthood
6th US Circuit panel’s ruling supports Louisiana’s ‘Jacob’s Law’
Louisiana’s Barrett key to SCOTUS ruling against shutdown of NY churches
Skills of a church planter – practicing financial integrity
2020 time of triumph during much tragedy

December 11th, 2020

Angola Prison pastor set free! 
MBC: ERLC declares in federal court that hierarchy governs SBC churches

December 10th, 2020

NWBC’s Adams: GCR put SBC on downward path with shift to ‘top-down control’
TBC, SBC EC leaders rebuke ERLC about false federal court filing
TBC’s Davis: Despite ERLC’s claims, there is absolutely no ‘hierarchy’ in SBC

December 9th, 2020

LC president releases holiday CD to support student scholarships

December 8th, 2020

Biden selects Xavier Becerra, prosecutor of pro-life activists, to lead HHS
Gallup: Americans’ mental health sinks to new low
Covid-19 test results in fewer than 30 minutes with smartphone app
Tim Tebow becomes part-owner of hockey team
Drug deaths soar during pandemic
110,000 restaurants close, industry in ‘free fall’
Christian persecution on the rise amid COVID pandemic this Christmas
Christmas tree-lighting in Bethlehem a muted, virtual event
UK patient becomes first in world to receive Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine

December 7th, 2020

YEC smaller and multi-site, but impact unchanged

December 5th, 2020

MBC: In violation of SBC Constitution, BF&M, ERLC claims ‘hierarchy’ with 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
TBC executive asks ERLC to correct false federal court filing

December 3rd, 2020

Billy Burkett, pastor for more than seven decades, passes away at 90
Reflections at the loss of a missionary son
Rep.-elect Burgess Owens, NFL retireee, touts GOP’s ‘Freedom Force’ to oppose AOC’s ‘Squad’
Study: U.S. COVID cases began as early as December 2019
Majority of COVID funds for small businesses went to large companies
Report: N. Koreans being reached with Gospel despite persecution
Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine judged safe for use in UK as early as next week
Swingers are COVID positive after NOLA orgy billed as ‘convention’

December 2nd, 2020

Abortions drop to lowest levels since Roe v. Wade as more babies are saved
Online sales reach $10.8 billion on Cyber Monday, the biggest U.S. e-commerce day ever
Study: More than one-third of children with COVID-19 show no symptoms
Archaeologists believe they’ve unearthed Jesus’s childhood home
Pence tells governors coronavirus vaccine distribution could begin in two weeks
‘Biblical mandate.’ California churches ready to defy Newsom after Supreme Court ruling
Leaked documents reveal China’s mishandling of the early stages of Covid-19

December 1st, 2020

Memorial service for Carlos Meza set for Friday
‘Absolutely remarkable’: No one who got Moderna’s vaccine in trial developed severe COVID-19
Factory churns out germ-zapping robots that kill COVID-19 virus in hospitals and hotels
‘America the Beautiful’ is White House theme for Christmas
‘Pandemic’ is named as 2020’s Word of the Year by Merriam-Webster
Franklin Graham: God has ‘softened hearts,’ more people receiving Christ during COVID-19
Supreme Court rules against Cuomo’s coronavirus limits — with Barrett playing key role
Supreme Court passes on case of Louisiana pastor defying governor’s COVID order

November 27th, 2020

5th US Circuit Court of Appeals rules against NAMB

November 24th, 2020

State returns to Phase 2, but churches remain at 75 percent capacity
Burrows out for season, but remains Bengal franchise’s future
Qantas restricts international travel to COVID-vaccinated passengers
US home price gains accelerate as pandemic shakes up housing
New Mexico governor admits Thanksgiving bans unenforceable
$169 billion for 29,000 lives? Study assesses cost-benefits of US shutdowns
Elon Musk overtakes Bill Gates as second-richest man in world
Thanksgiving meal cost lowest since 2010 — unless ordering out
Federal appeals court rules Tennessee can ban Down syndrome abortions

November 23rd, 2020

Former pastor seeks gift of life from liver donor

November 19th, 2020

CENLA Pregnancy Center donates to two Lake Charles centers
Do you need the church?
Teacher union backs court-packing as ‘repudiation of white supremacist culture’
African pro-life champion says abortion ‘inextricably linked to eugenicists and racists’
Sony Pictures buys Pure Flix streaming service to attract Christian audience
Fewer Americans traveling this Thanksgiving amid pandemic
Jobless: 742,000 Americans filed new unemployment claims last week
California lawmakers call for civil disobedience in response to state COVID-19 restrictions
World’s first Christian airline set to launch from Shreveport in 2021; aims to transport missionaries worldwide
LC Values and Ethics Conference: Racial unity through Christ

November 18th, 2020

Lee Wesley, prominent pastor and church statesman, passes

November 17th, 2020

New Orleans: No parades allowed for Mardi Gras 2021, but other celebrations still possible
Archaeologists in Golan Heights unearth fort dated to time of Biblical King David
Researchers find coronavirus was circulating in Italy earlier than thought
Amazon opens online pharmacy, shaking up another industry
Boy Scouts deluged with 92,700 sexual abuse claims, dwarfing U.S. Catholic Church’s numbers
LA County clears John MacArthur’s megachurch in COVID-19 ‘outbreak’ probe
120+ church leaders take legal action against UK gov’t for banning worship services
‘Truly striking’: Covid-19 vaccine candidate 94.5 percent effective, Moderna says
Evangelists press on against obstacles of COVID-19

November 16th, 2020

‘Who’s Your One’ inspires pastor to prioritize Gospel with daughter

November 13th, 2020

Gallup poll: Americans less amenable to another COVID-19 lockdown
Study: Simple temperature checks and question screening not very effective catching COVID-19 spreaders
Study: People who rarely exercise nearly twice as likely to be depressed, anxious
Covid-19 vaccine efforts include app to track vulnerable groups
Ticketmaster may require vaccinations, negative COVID-19 tests when concerts return
Ugandan pastor killed by Muslim extremists after radio broadcast comparing Christianity and Islam
Biden promises Internet censorship taskforce that would censor pro-life conservatives
Baptist Message changes print schedule for 2021 to offset costs
Messengers adopt ‘Gospel Resolve,’ asked to oppose SBC Resolution 9
2020 LBC: Resolve in the face of adversity
Louisiana Notables
FEMA, SBA extend deadlines to Nov. 27

November 12th, 2020

LC sets preview day Nov. 14

November 10th, 2020

Trebek remembered for grace that elevated him above TV host
Todd Starnes: Fox News forbade me to defend religious liberty from LGBT movement
Bible scholar claims ‘evidence’ of Judah king proves Bible ‘accurate’
Pfizer: Early look shows COVID-19 vaccine is 90 percent effective

November 9th, 2020

Schedule for 2020 Annual Meeting

November 6th, 2020

Edwards keeps Phase 3 restrictions, files lawsuit against attempts to overturn
Tired of blue state life, rural Oregon voters eye new border
Miss. school bans 3rd grader’s ‘Jesus Loves Me’ mask, allows ‘Black Lives Matter’
Celeb pastor Carl Lentz, ousted from Hillsong NYC, confesses he was ‘unfaithful’ to his wife
Nov. 16 deadline for churches who have hosted Boy Scouts
William Smith to be nominated as LBC 2VP

November 5th, 2020

‘Biggest losers’: Pollsters flunk election forecasts in 2016 sequel
Jobless claims dip to 751,000, lowest since March
Biden did worse than Hillary Clinton with evangelicals in 2020, poll shows
Pro-life women win massive victories in congress, double their numbers in the House
ESPN laying off 300 employees in huge pandemic-related cuts
US officially withdraws from Paris climate pact
Is God’s answer to our prayers the best?

November 4th, 2020

Love Life Amendment passes

November 3rd, 2020

LC honors long relationship with city of Alexandria at annual Founder’s Day ceremonies
Holden Matthews, confessed St. Landry church arsonist, sentenced to 25 years in federal prison

November 2nd, 2020

The 2021 Annual Church Profile is coming

October 31st, 2020

David Jeffreys to be nominated as LBC 1VP

October 30th, 2020

FBI awards Hammett with prestigious Director’s Community Leadership Award

October 29th, 2020

Zeta is third hurricane, fifth major storm, to strike Louisiana in 2020
NOBTS avoids major damage from Hurricane Zeta
Alaska Baptist Disaster Relief offers lifelines in Louisiana
Foundation adopts LBF Vision200

October 28th, 2020

Louisiana Baptists Johnson, Abraham celebrate Louisiana native Barrett as new Supreme Court justice
COVID-19-related mental health disorders will cause increased suicides, drug overdoses: researchers warn
NBA preserved $1.5B in revenue at Disney, but losses are steep
Poll: many sports fans ready for return to indoor stadiums
Kanye West says Planned Parenthood was founded to “kill the black race”
California Gov. Newsom’s Thanksgiving rules explained as severe restrictions put in place
Chinese officials block or change religious terms — Jesus now ‘JD’
Sudan-Israel relations agreed, Donald Trump announces

October 26th, 2020

Liberty High principal on leave after threat to make football players stand for national anthem

October 23rd, 2020

LBC Annual Meeting registration opens
Louisiana Baptists are gathering
Congressman Ralph Abraham endorses Amendment #1