The Rev. Bill Miller, rector of Christ Episcopal Church in Covington, has made pilgrimages to Jerusalem and such sacred sites as Patrick Mountain in Ireland and the Scottish isle of Iona.
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Saturday, September 15, 2018
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Friday, September 14, 2018
Sept. 27 is the annual celebration of Meskal in the Ethiopian Orthodox and Eritrean Orthodox churches.
Friday, September 07, 2018
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and Greater St. Luke Baptist Church share more than a name.
“Don’t give up.”
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Friday, August 31, 2018
Nathan Reynerson's story begins when he picked up a guitar while a student at Scotlandville Magnet High School.
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Saturday, August 25, 2018
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Friday, August 24, 2018
Doctors suggested Korey Miller give up football after a devastating hit revealed a degenerative back condition.
Do you believe in miracles?
Friday, August 10, 2018
One of Shirley Singleton's last wishes was that the Women's Encounter conference she founded 21 years ago would continue.
Friday, August 10, 2018
Director Calvin Woods asked more than 200 campers to stand during the closing ceremony of the recent Louisiana Baptist Church Youth Encampment at Dillard University.
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Friday, August 03, 2018
Editor’s note: Leila Pitchford-English recently visited Pennsylvania. This column is one of several about sites she visited.
Friday, August 03, 2018
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Friday, July 27, 2018
Golfers try to stay on the fairways and greens. Someone in Baton Rouge wants them to think about a different sort of straight and narrow.
In his 37 years as a pastor, the Rev. Anthony Kelley has endeavored to make young people a vital part of the church.
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Monday, July 23, 2018
It was a sunny Saturday afternoon in June when a rare father-and-son moment took place inside the sacred walls of St. Louis Cathedral.
Friday, July 20, 2018
Editor’s note: Leila Pitchford-English recently visited Pennsylvania. This column is one of several about sites she visited.
The Chris LeBlanc Band will perform Wednesday for the Summer Sounds at St. James Concert.
Whitney Houston grew up singing in the church, but her wholesome image was just that — an image.
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Saturday, July 14, 2018
LAFAYETTE — Salvador Dalí became a devout Catholic when he converted in the 1950s.
Friday, July 13, 2018
A trio of ministers brings a variety of gifts and service to St. Alma Baptist Church in Lakeland.
Iyanla Vanzant is a spiritual leader, inspirational speaker, best-selling author, life coach, TV personality and more.
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Friday, July 06, 2018
Editor’s note: Leila Pitchford-English recently visited Pennsylvania. This column is one of several about sites she visited.
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Friday, June 29, 2018
It’s a stretch to say Bishop Robert Muench had to be dragged into the job from which he is retiring. But it’s not that big an exaggeration.
Mission work — at home and abroad — is a high calling.
First Presbyterian will host Miqedem in concert at 7 p.m. Friday, July 13.
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Friday, June 22, 2018
When he entered college in 1949, the Rev. Kenneth Reed already was a pastor at three churches. But he didn’t expect to remain one. He planned to become a coach.
For many people, summer seems to signal that it's time to take time to read.
Friday, June 15, 2018
Imagine a church with no pews, no piano, no sermon, no offering. In fact, no walls or roof.
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Saturday, June 09, 2018
When it comes to prodigal sons and salvation, Gary Ames knows a thing or two.
Friday, June 08, 2018
June 9 is the feast day of St. Columba of Iona, who along with Patrick and Brigid, is one of Ireland's three patron saints. Columba is also known as the “Apostle of the Picts” for his evangelization of Scotland.
Each summer, the Jehovah’s Witnesses hold a series of three-day conventions across the world. In the United States, 555 are planned, including two in Baton Rouge at the Raising Cane’s River Center.
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Friday, June 01, 2018
The churches are the only thing that can bring healing and restoration to Baton Rouge.
The Rev. Derrick Hills, pastor of St. Mark United Methodist Church in Baton Rouge, will leave the pulpit to become Acadiana District superintendent beginning July 1.
The Rev. J. Barrett Ingram was installed as the new pastor of Broadmoor Presbyterian Church in a May 20 service.
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