Featured Events
FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH HIKE
in BRPM Monthly Print Calendar
Join a park ranger on a guided hike.
at Port Hudson State Historic Site, Jackson
BATON ROUGE ARTS MARKET
The event will feature special art activities for kids.
at Farmers Market downtown
PET ADOPTIONS
Sponsored by Rescue, Rehome, Repeat.
at Petco on Siegen
ZOO LIGHTS
Enjoy more than 50 illuminated display sculptures of animals and traditional holiday theme...
at BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo
Every day
Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will be Done...In America
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The voice on the radio said that it was time for the program’s weekly tribute to America as the piano and voice of Ray Charles singing “America the Beautiful” came through the speakers.... Read full article
Build Your Faith
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I’m a local church pastor who routinely gets the opportunity to point people towards faith in God. It can seem like an overwhelming task in today’s culture when you hear the statistics on families, education, economics, and crime in our area. When I ... Read full article
Cultivating Thankfulness
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I recently saw a post scrolling through social media that said, “What if you woke up tomorrow and all you had was what you thanked God for yesterday?” If I am honest, there are some days when I would be left with very little. What about you? Thankful... Read full article
Jesus, a Radically Inclusive Compassion
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Jesus of Nazareth, the name conjures up a profound emotional reaction. For some, Jesus has too often been the subjective justification for overwhelming discrimination, alienation, and condemnation. For others, Jesus is the source of radically inclusi... Read full article
Bless Their Heart
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It is a widely-known witticism that when you talk about someone in the South, one can self-pardon by simply adding the words, “bless their heart.” The reality is, what is being said rarely does actually bless anybody. It seems harmless enough, until ... Read full article
Take it Back
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Socialization is a major component of our existence. It is a determining factor in others’ opinions of our character. Since we do not reside in Utopia, we make mistakes. These mistakes are evidenced in our conversations and physical interactions. We ... Read full article
Guided by Faith
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It seems like only yesterday, and yet in other ways it seems like years ago. The pain was like a neverending tsunami wave. My family and I had recently moved to Baton Rouge where I would serve as Lead Pastor of Woodlawn Baptist Church. Our family was... Read full article
Living Out Our Faith in Community
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Today, we live in an incredible time where we have an opportunity to connect with people from all walks of life. You and your children may have friends who believe in God, who practice a different faith, or those who do not practice any faith at all.... Read full article
When Parents Disagree About Church
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Marriage is such a gift from God, and children are our greatest reward. While we treasure our families, we all face things that challenge our unity. A struggle many families encounter is when only one spouse goes to church. This circumstance could be... Read full article
Abundant Living in 2018
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New Year’s resolutions are often blown off or forgotten by the middle of January each year. But thriving in our faith and living abundantly means doing things differently. Let’s look at what this means.... Read full article