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September 14th, 2023

Rolling out the welcome mat to new Louisiana Baptist pastors, wives

September 13th, 2023

Authors sue Meta, OpenAI over alleging infringement of novels
5th Circuit: White House, FBC, CDC ‘likely violated First Amendment’ by controlling social media content about vaccines
Argentine inflation soars above 100 percent
FDA rules Benadryl, Sudafed do not work
LCU C3 speaker: fight for religious freedom

September 12th, 2023

TLC opens 23-24 season with ‘The Mousetrap’ by Agatha Christie
LCU welcomes new K9 officer to campus

September 11th, 2023

REPORT: Church attendance, volunteering rebounds some, still below pre-pandemic levels
Librarians: Replace moms and dads, protect child’s right to be a prostitute
US marks 22 years since 9/11
Terrorists kill Christian couple in Taraba state, Nigeria
VIDEO: Saints’ Davis talks power of prayer after daughter suffers seizure
Seeking donors to sponsor pastors for E4+

September 8th, 2023

Bengals make Burrow highest-paid player in NFL history
AI-generated song submitted for Grammys
Apple loses $200 billion in two days after reports of iPhone ban in China
Coach Joe Kennedy resigns after first football game back

September 7th, 2023

Emails show Fauci was aware of Wuhan coronavirus research
SURVEY: Russia most corrupt country
Indiana officer and wife adopt baby surrendered in Safe Haven Baby Box
Mexico Supreme Court legalizes killing babies as a ‘human right’
LCU to welcome Brittany Jones as first C3 speaker of fall semester
Louisiana Christian University preview day set for Oct. 7
Bible highlighting (Cartoon: Fletch)
Dreaming about heaven (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)
They were listening to them

September 5th, 2023

DATA: Record number of migrant families surged into U.S. in August
Texas Supreme Court ban on puberty blockers, hormone therapy for minors
California parents introduce ballot initiatives to protect children
All 50 state AGs urge Congress to stop AI generated sexualized images of children
Georgians turn to Christ in wake of Hurricane Idalia
131 Christians killed as Manipur violence escalates
LBDR wildfire response wraps up in Beauregard Parish

September 1st, 2023

LCU begins faith integration workshops for faculty
‘Miracle from God’ saves Brushy Creek Baptist Church from wildfire
VIDEO: CENLA Pregnancy Center announces theme for ‘Gift of Life’ banquet

August 29th, 2023

Chicago TV news crew robbed at gunpoint while reporting on a string of robberies
Florida Baptist Disaster Relief on ‘standby status’ as hurricane takes shape
FIRST PERSON: God was at work in the rescue of a Louisiana family on a Tennessee lake
Scalise confirms he has ‘very treatable’ form of blood cancer
ChatGPT turns to business as popularity wanes

August 28th, 2023

Rising gasoline prices hit inflation-weary Americans
STUDY: N95 COVID masks may expose wearers to dangerous level of toxic compounds linked to seizures and cancer
Barna: Parents’ discipleship of children is critical to transforming culture
Biden plans to ask Congress for funding to develop new COVID vaccine, may recommend shot for all
American nurse kidnapped in Haiti forgives abductors: ‘Jesus is always willing to forgive’
Churches pray, serve amid wildfire responses

August 25th, 2023

Gus, my personal ‘angel’
Parents protest California bills that would strip parental rights
Evangelist, other Christians in Uganda assaulted
Federal judge: West Virginia can restrict abortion pill sales
California church sues county for allegedly spying on members during pandemic shutdown
Awestruck (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)
Ask Dad (Cartoon: Preacher’s Kids)
Heavenly game (Cartoon: Beyond the Ark)

August 24th, 2023

DR fire response continues in Singer/Merryville
Freshmen welcomed to Wildcat family at Convocation
Church fights back after Washington state forces it to fund abortions
NIELSEN: Pumpkin spice sales down again for second consecutive year
Credit card delinquencies on the upswing
S.C. high court upholds 6-week abortion restriction
PEW: Majority of Americans support Israel
Pakistani Christian charged with blasphemy for sharing TikTok video
FBI nationwide sex trafficking enforcement campaign identifies 200 victims, over 50 were minors
Mobs impede Christian worship at two churches in Indonesia

August 23rd, 2023

FBC Harrisonburg ordains Hardie
Preddy’s legacy lives through paintings inside almost 150 church baptisteries
DR teams headed to fire-stricken Merryville, Singer

August 22nd, 2023

FIRST PERSON: Small churches can be ‘global,’ too
Special needs Champions Camp set, Sept. 8-10
‘America’s Top Model’ contestant to headline ‘Gift of Life’ banquet

August 21st, 2023

Young women to discover treasures in Christ at Teen Girl Retreat
LCU to hold annual on-campus student job fair
21 people make waves with baptisms at aquapark
Evangelism fuels FBC Leesville’s amazing growth

August 19th, 2023

Horn tells incoming LCU freshman class to share their faith daily

August 18th, 2023

McLaurin steps down from SBC EC amid reports of ‘disqualifying information’
In wake of McLaurin resignation – pray
GBO: 30 BCM students sowed Gospel seeds during GOLA VBS

August 17th, 2023

Horn to address LCU freshmen Aug. 19
MABTS’ Allen to headline E4+ conference
SBC CP, designated giving down for July
Louisiana Notables

August 16th, 2023

LCU new directors, promotions announced
Gas prices climb to highest level in nearly 10 months
NIELSEN: Linear TV falls below 50 percent for first time
Massachusetts bars couple from foster care over biblical worldview
Appeal revives anti-abortion protest lawsuit against D.C.
LCU welcomes new and returning Wildcats to campus

August 15th, 2023

Louisiana Baptists minister following wildfires in Sabine Parish

August 14th, 2023

STUDY: Half of Gen Zers ‘transformed’ by Bible’s message
AI can now steal your passwords by ‘listening’ to you type
Hawaii Baptist churches, volunteers offering hope amid deadly fires

August 11th, 2023

PEW: Nearly half of all US workers don’t take all their paid time off
Candidate in Ecuador’s presidential election Fernando Villavicencio shot dead
July Consumer Price Index: Inflation rose 3.2 percent
Cuba’s economic crisis worse than after fall of Soviet Union
Let us pray for all things ‘back to school’

August 10th, 2023

Sneezing question (Cartoon: Preacher’s Kids)
Humble talk (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)

August 9th, 2023

Dealing with Southern Baptist Convention data, part three

August 8th, 2023

Army veteran faces charges for praying outside abortion business
Home prices hit record highs in nearly two-thirds of major markets
Back-to-school spending hits record $41.5 billion
Thousands of LA city workers strike alleging unfair labor practices
Should Christians care about American history?

August 7th, 2023

Gray Baptist dedicating new building Aug. 13

August 5th, 2023

White House press room purges 442 reporters, including Christian journalist

August 3rd, 2023

One in four pastors plans to retire before 2030
‘In God We Trust’ law in effect for Louisiana schools
Hinson reflects on 32 years of ministry
Willis uses multi-ministry roles to advance Kingdom
Kirk Cameron-inspired library event on Aug. 5 is ‘awesome way to be bold,’ says Jurkovich

August 2nd, 2023

LCU releases latest Columns issue
Fitch downgrades USA’s credit rating
‘Groundbreaking’ pill annihilates cancer tumors
FBI finds 200 sex trafficking victims, 59 missing children in two-week sweep
Meta platforms begin blocking news for Canadian users

August 1st, 2023

NAMB asks judge to exclude key testimony in McRaney lawsuit
‘Sound of Freedom’ continues as box office hit, nears $150 million mark
Miami sees first population drop in decades
Oklahoma National Guard joins 12 other states in Texas border security mission

July 31st, 2023

Louisiana Baptist students encouraged to sign up for evangelistic, ministry strategy
Christian student wins settlement after university tried to silence her
SURVEY: High school boys are trending conservative
SURVEY: Home ownership out of reach for many Americans
City pays $300,000 in settlement after arresting Christians for singing hymns during lockdowns
Radicals threaten to kill, dismember school board president for adopting parental rights policy
Despite $700 million pandemic bailout, trucking company shutting down

July 28th, 2023

OPINION: Climate change not a factor in heat wave
Rep. Mace criticized for suggestive remarks at 13th annual SC prayer breakfast
Detransitioner makes desperate plea for lawmakers to protect children from transgender experimentation

July 27th, 2023

Critics decry NAMB’s real estate dealings
Bud Light brewer lays off hundreds of U.S. workers
Human trafficking investigation results in arrest of 62 smugglers exploiting ‘vulnerable Cubans’
GDP grew at a 2.4 percent pace in the second quarter, topping expectations
North Korea’s Kim shows off banned missiles to Russian minister
SunGas Renewables to bring nearly $2 billion facility, hundreds of jobs to Pineville
You say you’re pro-life, but what are you doing about it

July 25th, 2023

Half of U.K. children not living with both parents by 14
Jason Aldean’s ‘Try That in a Small Town’ rockets to No. 2 on charts
Saudi Arabia reportedly offers $1.1 billion for soccer star
BARNA: Pastors feeling more lonely
Two Eritrean Christians mark 7,000 days in prison
Sermon prep (Cartoon: Fletch)
Dressed for seminary

July 24th, 2023

Understanding Southern Baptist Convention data: Part two

July 21st, 2023

Ministry helps believers ‘start conversations’ with the lost
‘The Gospel Invitation’ seeks to revive soul winning