In 2026, choose to give your life to something eternal
A BCH story of hope: Written by David Melber, Chief Executive Officer I have always been fascinated by people who willingly pursue and accomplish incredibly hard…
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Retreat, Reflect, Rejuvenate, Refocus, and Reconnect
A BCH story of hope: The last bell rings and graduation for Kathy’s students is only a few days away. The final semester for seniors is a sprint to the finish line and has its…
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Making the rounds is more than meeting and greeting
A BCH story of hope: My seven-year-old self chafed and twitched as I followed my mom around the circle of seated relatives and older church members. I returned hugs and smiled…
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Heralding a heritage—being a blessing from the Lord
A BCH story of hope: Catfish Town was our destination of choice as a young family of three. Located in downtown Baton Rouge, the huge venue felt like a carnival—like a European…
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Waiting is the thread woven in the fabric of faith
A BCH story of hope: Waiting is part of our human experience. It fosters patience and, like a thread, weaves together our hopes. Waiting becomes key to expressing faith. It is…
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Even better than our anticipation
Archived BCH update: It happened in my sixth year and Eddie’s eleventh, the covert op under cover of darkness. We went carefully and oh so silently into the room lit only by stray…
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MY HOMEWORDS: Celebrate the extraordinary
Archived BCH update: There is a well-known saying in our culture that “Good is the enemy of great.” If one can attain good, one has arrived; he can move on to the next chore or…
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Come to the living waters and “thirst no more”
Archived BCH update: New Hope Baptist Church is located not far from the banks of the Calcasieu River. The river meanders 200 miles across the southwest corner of Louisiana…
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For Stuart, adventure is always waiting
Archived BCH update: Colloquial wisdom says summer, the season for adventures, begins as soon as the doors close behind the last student on the last day of the school year. And…
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Anywhere, everywhere, I will follow on
A BCH story of hope: I was eleven years old when my pastor, Al Gaspard, used this illustration preaching about God as the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end (Rev 22:13)…
