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September 10th, 2020

Christian church in Iran is believed to have nearly 1 million members despite violent persecution, survey finds
Barna study: one-third of engaged Christian parents is “media-stressed”

September 9th, 2020

Six state execs
ARCHIVES: Hurricane Laura coverage
Former LC President Robert Lynn passes away
Consider using an evangelist to ‘draw the net’ in your church
Audis Dawson, pastor, Comrade Baptist Church, Simpson, shares how ‘God loves people through other people’
Jeremy Blocker, pastor, Maplewood FBC, Sulphur, talks about joyful neighbors helped by LBDR
Lonnie Gothrup, pastor, Houston River Baptist Church, Sulphur, calls for more volunteers to help SW Louisiana

September 8th, 2020

Disaster Relief efforts foster racial unity
Sign up for ‘Churches Helping Churches’ damaged by Hurricane Laura
TikTok bans accounts after graphic suicide clip circulates
Disney’s ‘Mulan’ thanks city running Uyghur concentration camps in its credits
American Airlines will permit flight attendants to wear BLM pins. Some employees are furious
‘This is harassment’: John MacArthur’s church to be evicted from land leased for parking lot
As California burns, the winds arrive and the lights go out
School calls cops on 12-year-old boy who held toy gun during Zoom class
After Laura, Horeb Baptist helps rebuild Dry Creek Baptist Camp that hosted them after Katrina
After Jerry Falwell’s exit, here’s what Liberty University has to do now

September 7th, 2020

Kentucky Baptist disaster relief worker carves out lasting memory in Louisiana

September 5th, 2020

Trump ends ‘critical race theory’ training for federal employees, calls it a ‘sickness’
Laura’s toll includes 140 Louisiana Baptist churches
Ready or not? Georgia Barnette Offering makes a difference in disaster relief!

September 4th, 2020

U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham visits Louisiana Baptist Disaster Relief Command Center
Ohio man drives to Louisiana with special delivery for disaster relief
Despite power loss, Esler Baptist feeds community

September 3rd, 2020

Long-time pastor Hernandez-Reanas passes away at 66

September 1st, 2020

Sen. Kennedy encourages DR workers, pledges support for impacted parishes
LSU BCM DR team serves community and one of their own in Longville

August 31st, 2020

Los Angeles County evicts Grace Community Church from parking lot
Netflix’s new film ‘Cuties’ promotes disgusting hypersexualization of children
Donations needed for disaster relief operations
‘Baby Lives Matter’ mural painted at Planned Parenthood location in Charlotte
Churches persevere, hold services on first post-Laura Sunday
Are you praising God through the storm?

August 29th, 2020

Trump, Johnson tour hurricane damage
LC to be closed through Wednesday, will continue to update situation
Louisiana Baptists invited to be part of global prayer event
‘Thugs’ mob SBC’s Graham, Jeffress, Young after Trump’s White House speech
RNC v. DNC: 147.9 million views v. 122 million (TV, online combined); Trump picks up $76 million v. Biden’s $70 million

August 28th, 2020

Louisiana Baptist churches damaged by Hurricane Laura
DR response to Laura ramping up, seeking volunteers
Pastor of the First Baptist Church, Iota, loses life during Laura

August 26th, 2020

Louisiana College closed Wednesday-Friday for weather, will continue classes remotely

August 25th, 2020

Falwell confirms he is resigning as president from Liberty University amid sex scandal revelations
Republicans’ opening night drew 6 times more views on C-Span online than Democrats’ convention
Mortgage delinquencies soar to record high
Survey: Most Americans think social media sites censor political viewpoints
Businesses leaving downtown Portland over ‘lawlessness’: report
China orders hospitals to abort, kill newborn babies of religious and ethnic minorities
H.B. Charles to headline E4 Preaching Conference
Louisiana Notables

August 24th, 2020

Scalise: Biden hasn’t solved any problems in 47 years
Texas county requests help from state troopers after Austin defunds police
Court rules mom can force gender transition for 8-year-old son
COVID-19 Pandemic is “The Right Time” to share the Gospel
Sunday drive changes spiritual destination for Kenner man

August 21st, 2020

LBC webinars to offer encouragement for pastors, wives
Children’s Home youngsters’ birthday gifts lift spirit of nursing home resident
Aguillard loses appeal in LC lawsuit
‘Pledge of Allegiance’ changed at DNC
Louisiana job losses due to COVID-19 double those lost after Katrina
Six Baptist state executives say there’s no partnership in new NAMB ‘strategic cooperative agreement’
EDITORIAL: Use science to drive COVID-19 policies
Louisiana College starts new year with revival on campus

August 19th, 2020

Economist: Total jobs lost in Louisiana due to coronavirus now nearly double total lost from Katrina

August 18th, 2020

NASA powers up first Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, as it travels through space
Death Valley tops 130 F, setting possible global heat record
Trump to pardon Susan B. Anthony over 1872 voting arrest

August 17th, 2020

Kennedy urges Edwards to label places of worship as “essential” and rescind capacity cap
The giants just keep coming
WATCH: ‘God has not called us to be cowards’: Another pastor stands against church closures
Children’s pastor takes ‘Mister Rogers approach’ sharing valuable lessons during pandemic

August 14th, 2020

Soros sees ‘revolutionary moment’ in pandemic: ‘The range of possibilities is much greater’
Satanic temple is giving away a free abortion, turning child-killing into a contest
Trump announces ‘Historic Peace Agreement’ between Israel, UAE
Associations, churches encouraged to join ELBA hosted prayer event Aug. 22-23

August 13th, 2020

What would Jesus do in a pandemic?
Jobless claims: New unemployment claims come in below 1 million for the first time since March
AMC to offer 15-cent tickets on first day of reopening
‘Devastating’: NCAA football cancellations threaten to cripple college towns’ economies
Bend, Oregon activists block ICE bus, prompting federal agents’ response
21 states move to support Coach Kennedy for Round 2

August 12th, 2020

LC experiences ‘move-in day’ unlike any other

August 11th, 2020

Skills of a church planter – exercising faith
Louisiana College welcomes students to campus for fall semester
U.S. bankruptcies on track for 10-year high with more than 100 consumer companies already filing
Archaeology breakthrough: Mind-blowing discovery from ‘most valuable shipwreck ever’
Faith leaders protest Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order barring in-person worship
John MacArthur Sunday service: ‘Welcome’ to the ‘peaceful protest;’ preaches on obedience to Scripture

August 10th, 2020

Do you embrace transitions?
‘Kindergarten Cop’ scrapped from theater lineup following claim that it ‘romanticizes over-policing’
Leaked email shows deadly fallout of UK ‘do it yourself’ abortion pill program

August 8th, 2020

Trump orders $400-per-week unemployment payments amid COVID crisis, hits Dems for stonewalling

August 7th, 2020

Falwell to take indefinite leave of absence from Liberty
Armentrout departs Louisiana Baptists’ music consultant position
Facebook Live broadcasts stir need for baptisms at Live Oak Baptist
LFF releases 2020 legislative scorecard, announces award winners

August 6th, 2020

U.S. weekly jobless claims total 1.186 million, lowest level of the coronavirus pandemic
Disney lost nearly $5 billion while theme parks were closed due to coronavirus
Chinese pastors ordered to praise Xi Jinping, slander US from pulpit or risk closure
Hiroshima survivors mark 75th anniversary of attack, urge ban on nuclear weapons
Visual guide: how explosion caused mass casualties and devastation across Beirut
LBC seeks resolutions, nominees
Modie Phillips’ retirement turns the page on her story, ministry
Looking forward by looking back
State Senator Robert Mills works to protect religious liberties of patients

August 5th, 2020

No. 1 NFL draft pick Joe Burrow: ‘I don’t plan on spending any contract money’
Louisiana prep football season delayed until at least October, LHSAA says in new memo
Louisiana AG Jeff Landry blasts Facebook censorship of Breitbart in letter to Zuckerberg

August 4th, 2020

Edwards extends Phase 2 COVID-19 restrictions another three weeks
China issues arrest warrants for 6 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, including US citizen
Donald Trump: coronavirus lockdowns ‘do not prevent infection in the future’
Clorox posted its highest sales growth in ‘modern history’ last fiscal year, CEO says
Study: Trained dogs were able to sniff out Covid-19 infections with 94 percent accuracy

August 3rd, 2020

Despite challenges, French Corner VBS delivers record donations
Landry declares victory as legal challenge to Louisiana’s pro-life laws dropped
Tim Tebow’s Bible message triggers ‘sensitive content’ warning from Twitter
Magic’s Jonathan Isaac is lone player to stand for anthem
The Father’s heart of the lost

July 31st, 2020

LC ‘Strives’ to provide support for low-income, first-generation students
Report: Kavanaugh urged Supreme Court to leave path open for Louisiana abortion law
“Rescue them” – Tim Tebow deepens commitment to fight against human trafficking

July 30th, 2020

Archaeologists discover the likely source of Stonehenge’s giant sarsen stones
Small businesses using personal funds to stay afloat during coronavirus crisis, study finds
COVID-19 and the heart: two new studies offer insights
Johnson & Johnson sees solid results from COVID-19 vaccine trial; launches human study in U.S. and Europe
N. Korean Christians facing starvation as regime bans cash aid to defectors’ families amid COVID-19
Xi’s China church crackdown worse than under Mao

July 29th, 2020

Mid-year Cooperative Program report now available
Abraham seeks to deny abortionists access to CARES Act loans
BLM manifesto attacks traditional family and dads’ roles
U.S. Rep. Johnson a key player in House hearing
Two prominent state officials join leadership team of growing Conservative Baptist Network
Saints’ Drew Brees donating $5M to help build healthcare centers in Louisiana
There are no plans to cancel Louisiana prep sports for fall, says letter from LHSAA director
Bengals agree to terms with No. 1 pick QB Joe Burrow
First $250 front line worker checks ship this week
Number of coronavirus cases in La. starting to plateau, Gov. Edwards says
Small businesses in Louisiana can apply for Main Street Recovery Program grants to help with COVID-19 expenses

July 28th, 2020

Authorities in China return to demolish Christians’ homes after razing church
Coronavirus infections stabilize across U.S. as cases recede, deaths remain low in Sunbelt
Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers
Dropping ‘Live PD’ has cost A&E nearly 1/2 its viewers
Stunning Apple Glass concept shows headset that puts a computer on your eyes – totally replacing the iPhone
Google working on smart tattoos that turn skin into living touchpad

July 27th, 2020

Three words for such a time as this
Baptisms celebrate son’s, mother’s spiritual bond at Metairie’s Memorial
Pro-life senator holds moment of silence on Nebraska Senate floor to mourn babies killed in abortions
Giants’ pitcher Sam Coonrod refuses to kneel during Black Lives Matter moment because of faith: ‘I’m a Christian’