Retirement hasn’t changed the Rev. George C. Pierce’s commitment to Israelite Missionary Baptist Church in Brusly.
Whether giving up chocolate for Lent, taking a break from social media or abstaining from sex, asceticism can come in many forms.
Divergent paths led Marcus and Shontill McNabb to the “global” leadership of Sound Church.
The idea for the Louisiana Area Women in Ministry was birthed in the Rev. Mary Moss' stomach.
Dropping out of college and moving back home with his mother came with one major stipulation for Peter Wong.
The pandemic was just another of the many challenges Mount Zion First Baptist Church of Baton Rouge has faced — and survived — in its rich history.
One denomination's historic split, one pastor's continued court battles with the state over long-expired COVID restrictions and the passing of one of the city's most beloved pastors were among…
Be an eagle and not a chicken.
Eleven youths from different Baton Rouge-area churches will be honored at the inaugural Christian Youth Stellar Awards Program and Silent Auction set for 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, at Boudreaux's…
Leading prayer huddles — not blocking, tackling or coaching — is one way in which Floyd Prescott III makes an impact on the LSU football team.
From the new plaza featuring its namesake to the magnificent statue of the risen Christ, the extreme makeover has been completed at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Baton Rouge.
While leading one of Baton Rouge's most prominent congregations, the Rev. Fred Jeff Smith, of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, makes time for conversations.
Teaching and preaching weren't at the top of Bishop Dorothy Daniel's list of career choices.
The story of a defiant Old Testament prophet proved a cautionary tale for Jessie Underwood.
Never during her lifelong struggle with drugs and alcohol has Kristen Kilbey found herself homeless or on the streets pleading for strangers to help feed her addictions.
The flood of 2016 altered the flow of Randall Waguespack's life.
Two churches in two denominations on two different days was the norm for Darriel Hoy growing up.
The gumbo has been stirring since Brian Crain moved back to his native Louisiana.
What started as a two-week commitment to a local radio has turned into something much more for Rochet Callender.
Pastors are rather vital “physicians of the soul,” according to Harold Senkbeil in his book “The Care of Souls: Cultivating a Pastor’s Heart” (Lexham Press).
Instead of hitting the ground running, the Rev. Leslie Stephens had to pace herself when she took over as senior pastor at Jefferson United Methodist Church in Baton Rouge two years ago.
Coming to Baton Rouge to start Capital City Church was not on Benjamin Comer's "bucket list" two years ago.
While enjoying the presence of Jesus during prayer at a chapel altar, the Rev. Josh Johnson’s “moment of peace” was interrupted by a sobbing priest.
God had something “greater” for the former Darlington Church of God in Christ.
The longtime grief counselor was devastated by her own grief.
The challenge of transitioning into full-time ministry years after marrying and starting a family is a learning experience that Dale Crawford said he wouldn’t trade for anything.
The goodness of the Lord has certainly been evident in the life and membership of Ingleside United Methodist Church in Baton Rouge.
Where others may see his blindness as a disability, T. Ron Weegar sees it as a valued part of a testimony of a witness who once was lost.
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