While your calendar may not show 2019 is a leap year, it is for some people.
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Hitting the greatest home run in the history of LSU baseball 23 years ago continues to give Warren Morris opportunities to share stories of that moment — and his faith.
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U.S. Army chaplains have been around a long time, even before there was a U.S. Army. On July 30, 1775, the Continental Congress recognized chaplains in a pay schedule. The Army chaplaincy is the nation's second-oldest military division; only the i…
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Leibel Mangel, a combat veteran of the Israeli Defense Forces, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at LSU's French House on Highland Road.
A men's Discovery weekend two years ago helped Mason Kent discover the plans and purpose for his life.
Camphor Memorial United Methodist Church will hold a dedication ceremony Sunday, Feb. 24, marking the church's approval as a United Methodist Historical Site by The United Methodist General Commission on Archives and History.
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For four years, Holy Cross Anglican Church met in a car dealership. The price was right — free — but the congregation wanted a more traditional space.
Bible Gateway is a popular online Bible site. It offers many translations of the Bible in searchable formats. At the end of the year, it compiles a list of the most-searched verses.
St. James Episcopal Church held a Celebration of New Ministry for its new rector, the Rev. Christopher R. Duncan, on Jan. 16.
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Love Alive Church is enjoying rave reviews.
The Rev. Steve Crump has never been one to dodge a controversy.
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When Winter Jam hits New Orleans on Jan. 31, Skillet drummer Jen Ledger will be there rocking with her new project named Ledger.
A new bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge and the challenges that quickly awaited him regarding clergy accused of sexual abuse topped the news in 2018 for the Baton Rouge-area faith community.
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Probably nothing lives to be 100 without struggles along the way. St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church certainly has had its share.
It’s a scene that first played out 200 years ago. In the stillness at the end of the Christmas Eve service, “Silent Night” was sung.
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The nation's capital was the ideal place for Ritney Castine to pursue the kind of career ambitions he could only dream of growing up in Napoleonville.
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Christian music supergroup Newsboys United and Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Michael W. Smith will kick off their joint tour with an April 12 show at the Raising Cane's River Center in Baton Rouge.
Theologian Ian Paul apologizes for possibly spoiling your Christmas décor.
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The Rev. Riley Harbor III was installed as the new pastor of Sweet Home Baptist Church on Nov. 18.
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Now that Thanksgiving is over, many people are gearing up for Christmas. And many churches are looking to the tradition of Advent to help people focus on the spiritual aspects of the holiday.
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While living in Los Angeles in 2012, Kim Bigler got an email from a church seeking help for a teen who left foster care and had no heat in her apartment. It struck a nerve. Bigler had just bought a space heater to keep her dog warm in her garage.
Life in the streets is familiar ground for Michael Moore.
Area churches and organizations are being sought to participate in the One Blood Revival to be held April 12-13 at Memorial Stadium.
When Erin Laiche saw a chance to help Floridians affected by Hurricane Michael, it didn’t take her long to say yes. She’d been waiting two years.
“I accidentally wrote this book on hope,” best-selling author Anne Lamott told the audience.
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The Passion Worship Nights event featuring Passion, Louie Giglio and Travis Greene that had been scheduled for Friday, Nov. 9, has been canceled, according to a news release.
It's didn't take long for Jeremy Pruitt and Fellowship Baptist Church of Central to bond.
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Hundreds gathered Monday evening in Baton Rouge to grieve and show their support following Saturday's mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue that has left members of the Jewish community both here and across the country searching for light during…
Passion Worship Night 2018 comes to Baton Rouge for a Nov. 9 stop, with the Passion Band, speaker Louie Giglio and gospel singer Travis Greene.
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The call to pastoral ministry and community service are one for the Rev. Lee Wesley.
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Lauren Daigle on how faith, South Louisiana roots fueled record-breaking success as Christian singer
A singer and writer of spirit-lifting songs and anthems, south Louisiana native Lauren Daigle believes in the power of music.