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Contraceptives, Casinos & Christian Citizenship

By Dr. Paul Chitwood | Published: March 1, 2012

What do contraceptives and casinos have to do with Christian citizenship? Maybe more than we have realized until now. On the issue of contraceptives, an Obama administration policy will soon require private insurance plans to cover all FDA-approved contraceptives, including those causing an abortion. Since many religious organizations provide insurance to their employees this policy […]

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New Pastors, Staff Invited to ‘Get Acquainted’!

By wpengine | Published: February 26, 2012

Kentucky Baptist pastors, church staff members and their spouses who are new to their churches are invited to attend “Get Acquainted Day” at the Kentucky Baptist Building on Tuesday, March 20. Get Acquainted Day is designed to help build relationships and welcome new church staff members—especially those who have not served in Kentucky before—to ministry […]

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Gambling Is More than a Values Issue

By Dr. Paul Chitwood | Published: February 15, 2012

As the gambling expansion drama continues to unfold in the Kentucky legislature, I want to share excerpts from a timely piece recently posted by Russell Moore on his blog, Moore to the Point, at www.russellmoore.com: …gambling isn’t merely a “values” issue. Neither is it primarily a “moral” issue, at least not in terms of what […]

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Displaying the Gospel through Diversity

By Dr. Paul Chitwood | Published: February 9, 2012

I kissed the little Asian girl goodbye, loaded up the dog and a couple of teenage boys, and headed to the woods. There I met up with two Ethiopians and a few others. Is that not the strangest beginning to a story you have ever heard? It’s actually a true story. The “little Asian girl” […]

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Training for Interim Pastors Coming Up

By wpengine | Published: January 30, 2012

A training conference to help prepare ministers for interim pastorates will be held March 27-28 at the Kentucky Baptist Building. The Transitional Interim Pastor Training Workshop is designed for experienced ministers interested in helping guide churches through times of transition, said Karl Babb, leader of the Kentucky Baptist Convention’s Leadership Development Team. “Guiding a church […]

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