"Always focus on your objectives, not your emotions" and "Dont make impulsive decisions" are among "some very important principles of investing" cited March 14 by Roddy Cummins, the Southern Baptist Convention Annuity Boards executive officer for investment services, concerning the rampant downward turn in stock prices that began March 9. "Always focus on your objectives, not your emotions" and "Dont make impulsive decisions" are among "some very important principles of investing" cited March 14 by Roddy Cummins, the Southern Baptist Convention Annuity Boards executive officer for investment services, concerning the rampant downward turn in stock prices that began March 9. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 317 points March 14, 436 points on March 12 and 213 points on March 9, gaining back just 82 points March 13 and 57 points March 15. Sizeable losses also hit the Nasdaq and Standard & Poors 500 Index. Such losses are not unprecedented. Less than a year ago, the Dow Jones Industrial Average recorded its biggest one-week loss 805 points in mid-April. And, when the Dow Jones dropped below 10,000 March 14, it stumbled to territory it had occupied just last … [Read more...]
Weekly Announcements
For the week of March 22, 2001 Potpourri BOUTTE - West St. Charles church: Higher Faith in concert; March 24, 7 p.m.; Keith Maddox, minister of music; Chuck Lowman, pastor. DRY CREEK - Dry Creek camp: work day; April 7, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.; lunch provided; for information, call the camp at (337) 328-7531; Curt Iles, camp manager. HARRISONBURG - First church: womens conference; April 7, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.; Ann Webber, speaker; continental breakfast and lunch to be served; no registration fee; for information, call (318) 744-5295; Ralph Webber, pastor. LAFAYETTE - First churchs Single Adult Ministry to present Renee Coates Scheidt for a singles ladies conference; March 31, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.; cost is $5; for information, contact the single adult ministry department at (337) 233-1774, ext. 3039; Perry Sanders, pastor. MANY - First church: Union Heirs in concert; March 24, 6:30 p.m.; Mark Jordan, music director; Edwin Scott, pastor. SHREVEPORT - Broadmoor church: Baptist Nursing Fellowships annual meeting; April 7, 12 noon - 3:30 p.m.; lunch provided; fee is $5 per person; to register, call 1-800-622-6549; Betty Jo Aguillard, BNF president; Chuck Pourciau, pastor. SULPHUR - First church to host satellite … [Read more...]
Absorbing gambling?
Thank you for continuing to sound the alarm against Louisianas gambling addiction. Do you ever wonder if anyone is listening? Thank you for continuing to sound the alarm against Louisianas gambling addiction. Do you ever wonder if anyone is listening? Isnt it ironic that on the flip side of your current editorial about the slippery slope of boats and casinos there is a news story about an evangelizing sportsmens seminar that promotes attendance with door prizes? How easily we have slipped down that slope. Is gambling OK if its for a good cause like evangelism or education? There are three elements to gambling: (1) an element of chance such as numbers rolled on dice or numbers on a ticket drawn at random; (2) a prize to be won. It may be a $10 jackpot or a $450 shotgun; (3) a consideration of value. It may be a $2 bet on a horse race or a $15 "cover charge" for the meal and seminar. Does it bother anyone else that our Baptist churches have so quickly and thoroughly absorbed the gambling culture? Austin B. Tucker Shreveport … [Read more...]
New Orleans Baptists offer to open homes to SBC messengers
Ministers and missionaries planning to attend the Southern Baptist Convention - but facing tight budgets - are being offered lodging in the homes of New Orleans Baptists. Ministers and missionaries planning to attend the Southern Baptist Convention - but facing tight budgets - are being offered lodging in the homes of New Orleans Baptists. The housing assistance is being sponsored by the Baptist Association of Greater New Orleans and the Local Arrangements Committee helping to plan the annual meeting, scheduled for June 12-13 in the Louisiana Superdome. The guest housing will be available beginning June 10, for persons attending such pre-convention meetings as the Pastors Conference and Womans Missionary Union. Some housing also may be available for participants in the Crossover New Orleans evangelistic outreach June 9. "We are excited to have Southern Baptists coming to New Orleans for Crossover New Orleans and the convention meetings," said Fred Dyess, director of missions for the Baptist Association of Greater New Orleans. "Our desire is to extend hospitality to all our guests and a place to stay for those who need it." To qualify for housing assistance, … [Read more...]
Louisiana College trustees approve record budget
C. Lacy Thompson LBM Associate Editor Louisiana College trustees adopted a record budget for the coming year as the school faces financial challenges related to increased costs and higher enrollment. Louisiana College trustees adopted a record budget for the coming year as the school faces financial challenges related to increased costs and higher enrollment. Trustees also approved a policy change to make the 2000 Baptist Faith and Message statement the school’s statement of faith. In addition, they were presented with a proposed change in administrative structure that would delegate many day-to-day responsibilities to a provost, allowing the president of the college more freedom to travel and promote the school. In a meeting free from debate or dissension, President Rory Lee reported to trustees that enrollment at the Louisiana Baptist school is at its largest in 23 years. The spring semester headcount of 1,048 is 14.2 percent ahead of last year’s figure. Lee also reported projections show the college is expected to close its fiscal year at the end of July "in the black" financially. However, challenges remain. In a presentation of the proposed budget for 2001-2002, Lee noted that the school faces … [Read more...]
LBC church loses building to fire – but not enthusiasm
Lynn P. Clayton LBM Editor George Snell has tried to get his wife, Felisha, to forsake her night-owl ways, but on October 29, 2000, he was glad she was up at 2:00 a.m. "My daughter, Miah, and I were playing on the computer," Felisha Snell recalls. "I kept hearing this roar, and thought, They must be running the machines down at the gas plant. But it kept getting louder. Lynn P. Clayton LBM Editor George Snell has tried to get his wife, Felisha, to forsake her night-owl ways, but on October 29, 2000, he was glad she was up at 2:00 a.m. "My daughter, Miah, and I were playing on the computer," Felisha Snell recalls. "I kept hearing this roar, and thought, They must be running the machines down at the gas plant. But it kept getting louder. "I looked into the bedroom where George and our son were sleeping, and everything was orange." It was then she realized the church house of First Baptist Church of Evangeline, which sits only 40 or so yards from the parsonage, was burning. The phone line already had been melted, so Felisha Snell rushed outside to get her cell phone from her automobile. She placed the 911 call - "and … [Read more...]
You, too, can be an ordained minister – for only $29.95!!
Who says the Internet does not provide cost-cutting benefits? For all of you who think the pastor is paid too much, the Internet may offer a solution. You yourself can become a minister, and you can, therefore, cut the cost of a minister, as in your churchs minister. Who says the Internet does not provide cost-cutting benefits? For all of you who think the pastor is paid too much, the Internet may offer a solution. You yourself can become a minister, and you can, therefore, cut the cost of a minister, as in your churchs minister. You can become a legally ordained minister within 48 hours. All you have to do is send Charles Simpson $29.95, and he will make you a legally ordained minister. How does he have this power? I do not know, but it says right here in the e-mail that he has the power to do it. His remarkable offer costs only $29.95 (less than a meal at a nice restaurant and movie would cost), and here is what it will buy you, according to the e-mail. "Marry (one assumes he means conduct the ceremony) your brother, sister, or your best friend. Dont settle for being the best man or brides maid." Also, "Funerals (are) a very hard time … [Read more...]
Help reach this nation for Jesus Christ – give, tell, live
The United States is a bulwark of Christianity. Christianity is the sole proprietor of the faith of United States citizenry. We can assume the people of the United States are safe from the proselytizing of any other religion. The United States is a bulwark of Christianity. Christianity is the sole proprietor of the faith of United States citizenry. We can assume the people of the United States are safe from the proselytizing of any other religion. If you still cling to the ideas expressed in that first para-graph as though they are ironclad facts, you are not staying up with the changing reality of religion in your land. True, most citizens of our land still say they are Christians, when pushed and when given that as a choice among others. But percentage wise, it is a minority of people in our land who regularly attend the activities of any church. And, even fewer acknowledge any kind of born again experience, however broadly surveyors choose to define that term. No question, the United States still has the lions share of the worlds evangelical churches. Certainly, Christians and churches in the United States reflect the wealth of the country. This numerical size and financial … [Read more...]
Need guidance
Soon, according to scientists, the headlines will scream, a human being has been cloned. When Dolly, the sheep, was cloned, people were asking, is it ethical? This time we will ask, is it moral? Are we usurping Gods creative powers? Will the clone have a soul? Soon, according to scientists, the headlines will scream, a human being has been cloned. When Dolly, the sheep, was cloned, people were asking, is it ethical? This time we will ask, is it moral? Are we usurping Gods creative powers? Will the clone have a soul? This could be the most revolutionary development ever achieved by man. In time, it could turn our world upside down. The potentials both for good and bad are endless, limited only by the imaginations of the mind. We need answers and guidance. Mere opposition is not enough. Human cloning is coming, and we need to know how to deal with it. Surely someone in our midst can talk to God and share his answers with us. Perhaps a biblical scholar could delve more deeply in the prophecies and discover a reference hidden all these years. Im not afraid of science but am of evil men and countries who misuse it. L.B. Miller Doyline … [Read more...]
After big win, expect gambling to push for more, Ward warns
The gambling industry won big in the recent special session of the Louisiana Legislature - and can be expected to try for more in the current regular session, Ken Ward warned. The gambling industry won big in the recent special session of the Louisiana Legislature - and can be expected to try for more in the current regular session, Ken Ward warned. In the special session, legislators approved a reduced tax designed to keep the land-based casino in New Orleans open. They also raised taxes on river boats, in exchange for dropping all requirements for them to cruise. The governor and legislators insisted the moves were not an expansion of gambling. However, river boat operators predicted that dropping the cruise requirement would result in an increase of up to 10 percent in gambling revenue. Any way one looks at it, it was a bad special session for gambling opponents, acknowledged Ward, executive director of the Louisiana Moral and Civic Foundation. Ward encouraged persons to consider writing the governor and their legislators to express disappointment and to urge them not to pass other bills favorable to gambling. And there are sure to be such … [Read more...]
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