Kentucky Today Archives - Page 5 of 22

First person: One call brought hope to Appalachian families

March 31, 2025

Trusting that God had put her on my heart for a reason, I made one phone call. What happened next was nothing short of a miracle.

Ten Commandments resolution becomes law without governor’s signature

March 28, 2025

The monument was displayed on the Capitol grounds until the 1980s, when it was moved to storage due to a construction project.

One state’s Disaster Relief sees 280 participate in training with 60% new volunteers

March 25, 2025

Not only did 280 attend the training session, but 170 — 60% of those who came — were new volunteers.

KY church delivers $10,000 check to flood-damaged congregation

March 25, 2025

“The church is about the same size numerically as ours. They have a nice facility and it’s pretty good size, but it was devastated. When we gave the pastor the check, he was appreciative — blown away.”

Iorg addresses multiple SBC issues in latest interview

March 20, 2025

Jeff Iorg, in his first year as EC president, said the spirit of Southern Baptists has been his greatest encouragement.

Kentucky celebrates significant increase in baptisms, highest total since 2016

March 18, 2025

The baptism total — the highest since 2016 — encourages Kentucky Baptists as they consider how many have moved from death unto life by trusting in Jesus Christ as Savior.

Legendary Baptist editor S.H. Ford and his ‘amazing life’

March 10, 2025

The longest serving Baptist editor of the 19th century, S.H. Ford, had an amazing life. Ford’s Christian Repository had a strong influence on American Baptists.

Disaster Relief: ‘Complete strangers coming in and doing what they can is amazing’

March 8, 2025

“Complete strangers coming in and doing what they can is amazing,” Justice said. “Christ gave it all to us. I was so overwhelmed I don’t know where to start.”

Kentucky Today launches new podcast

March 7, 2025

Kentucky Today, news service of the Kentucky Baptist Convention, is launching a new podcast designed to give readers more insight into the stories that are published.