Louise Secker

Louise Secker is a staff writer for The Lion. She has worked in nonprofit fundraising and marketing for more than 20 years and served on a number of boards and committees related to health,…

Homeschools
HF Homeschool launches to simplify starting a co-op

Homeschool co-ops, in which homeschool families meet to educate their students, have blossomed across the United States in recent years. Starting such a group just became easier, now that the Herzog… Read More

March 19, 2024
Culture
Prayer app Hallow hits #1 on Apple, encourages daily prayer

Hallow, a Catholic prayer and meditation app, became the first faith-based app to reach the number one spot on Apple store downloads in February, as millions worldwide responded to its… Read More

February 26, 2024
Christian Schools
Missouri Christian school 7th grader named county spelling bee champ

St. Joseph Christian School seventh-grader Owen Herzog took top honors in the Buchanan County, Missouri spelling bee Feb. 3. Herzog was named spelling bee champion after out-spelling 100 students from… Read More

February 14, 2024
Culture
Author, radio host Eric Metaxas urges modern Christians to rise up against evil

Bestselling author Eric Metaxas has a warning for the modern American church: It’s time to rise up against evil before it’s too late. Metaxas is sharing messages from his 2022… Read More

February 13, 2024
Culture
Brave Books Story Hour features popular female athletes Riley Gaines and Bethany Hamilton

A standing-room-only crowd of all ages packed a Missouri library on Friday to hear athlete and activist Riley Gaines and professional surfer Bethany Hamilton spread positive messages for children about… Read More

February 5, 2024