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The following is a guest post from Kevin Milburn, who serves as first vice president of the Kentucky Baptist Convention. My 10 year old daughter and 3 year old son recently found themselves in a…

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The Gospel of Matthew records Jesus saying, “At the beginning the Creator made them male and female. For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and…

An Acts 1:8 mission strategy is essential to the fulfillment of the Great Commission. In Matthew 28:19, Jesus stipulated that we are to make disciples of panta ta ethne, “all the peoples.” In Acts 1:8,…

https://vimeo.com/88773870 I had the privilege of speaking during the chapel service at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville recently. Watch my message from Galatians 4:1-7 above, and check out other SBTS chapel messages here.

According to Kevin Ezell, president of the North American Mission Board, NAMB “exists to work with churches, associations and state conventions in mobilizing Southern Baptists as a missional force to impact North America with the…

The Apostle Peter wrote, “I urge you as sojourners and exiles to…keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable…Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme,…

I am urging each of our 2,400 Kentucky Baptist churches to support a one-time special offering, Sunrise Children’s Services’ “Shine!” campaign! Just a few months ago, Sunrise was in the headlines. The agency’s former CEO…

Mission boards are a unique design of churches and denominations strategically created to advance the gospel. Among Southern Baptists, mission boards have been created corresponding to an Acts 1:8 model. Closest to our churches and…

The news that District Judge John G. Heyburn usurped the will of Kentucky voters today is tragic and disappointing. As Heyburn declares that the Commonwealth must recognize gay marriages performed in other states, the Constitution…

A legislative proposal to legalize casinos in Kentucky appears to be in serious trouble. The Associated Press reported Monday night that Republican Caucus Chairman Dan Seum has told Capitol reporters the measure doesn’t have enough…

With more than 3 million others, I watched the February 4th debate between Ken Ham of “Answers in Genesis” and Bill Nye “the Science Guy” online. The topic of debate: Is creation a viable model…

Last week, I had the privilege of being interviewed on the Leland Conway Show on WHAS 840 AM and on WLAP. Several callers after my interview posed interesting questions about Kentucky Baptists’ opposition to gambling…

This guest article from Jared Lafitte. He blogs at jaredlafitte.wordpress.com. I went to college in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, and I loved it. Rooting for the Bears and the Cubs, eating pizza at Giordano’s…

https://vimeo.com/84775309 Year after year, a small group of Kentucky politicians and casino operators push to expand gambling in Kentucky, promising that it will be an economic boon – and it will be…to the casino operators…

The following is a guest post from Chip Hutcheson. Hutcheson is president of the Kentucky Baptist Convention. He is a member of South Side Baptist Church in Princeton. Kentucky Baptists were encouraged by Dr. Paul…

Veteran journalist Roger Alford joined the KBC staff as director of communications just a few weeks ago. The Ashland Daily Independent ran this excellent profile of Roger detailing his 30 years as a journalist: FRANKFORT…

In the 2014 Kentucky General Assembly session, several critical issues will be considered but two rise to the top of my list of concerns for families in our state. First, after nine years of committee…

Christmas is a sentimental holiday, filled with childhood nostalgia, plenty of commercialism, and more opportunities to enjoy tasty treats than most of us need. More importantly, Christmas is also intricately tied to Easter and, together,…

Baptist churches in Kentucky 176 years ago became convinced they could do more to reach Kentucky and the world for Christ if they partnered together than if they worked in independence and isolation. They formed…

Dale Suttles, interim president of Sunrise Children’s Services LOUSIVILLE, Ky. (BP) — Dale Suttles, Sunrise Children’s Services’ eastern region advancement director, has been named interim president by the Baptist child care agency’s trustees. Click here…