Kentucky Today Archives - Page 2 of 27

First person: Lessons from family vacations

July 15, 2026

The first vacation I can recall with Connie and our girls came as a result of a church member giving us a free pass to a timeshare cabin in Gatlinburg, Tenn.

Student worship camp developing more than ‘skilled musicians’

July 9, 2026

Kentucky Baptist Convention’s Student Worship Camp celebrated its ﬁfth year this summer, marking a milestone for a ministry dedicated to equipping the next generation of worship leaders.

‘It all starts with belief’: Embracing the call to plant a cowboy church

July 7, 2026

Most pastors dream of building a healthy, growing church. Chris Clarke believes God is calling him to leave one.

What did George Washington have to say about Baptist chaplains?

July 6, 2026

In 1776 there were 497 Baptist churches in the 13 colonies with approximately 10,000 church members. The effect of the great Separate Baptist revival was just beginning to be felt as Baptist growth would continue steadily into the 19th century.

Revolutionary War soldiers remembered by church memorial

July 5, 2026

As America celebrates its 250th birthday in July, Indian Fork Baptist Church will have a unique opportunity on Sunday to host the dedication of a memorial of three Revolutionary War soldiers from that community.

Students take gospel to ‘forgotten and depressed’ Chilean city

July 1, 2026

Kentucky Baptists have taken another step in sharing the gospel in Chile, this time involving Baptist Campus Ministry students from Morehead State University and Northern Kentucky University in a weeklong mission effort in a city described as “forgotten and depressed.”