I recently attended the board of trustees meeting at University of the Cumberlands. Dr. Jim Taylor, UC president, invited me to serve as a board member some years ago. After resigning that position to become executive director of the Kentucky Baptist Convention, I continue to be involved in the life of the university as an […]
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Guest post by Michelle Chitwood, wife of KBC Executive Director-Treasurer Paul Chitwood I can remember the first love letter I wrote to my husband. It was Valentines Day 1982. I was in the 6th grade. I carefully picked out the perfect card for Paul. It was adorned with the famous comic strip character Ziggy. I
Michelle and I celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary on July 31st. Our courtship began in middle school. Apart from a few periods of teenage drama, we have actually been together for 30 years. The Proverbs say, “He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the LORD” (18:22). How thankful I
“Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. I give you sound learning, so do not forsake my teaching. For I too was a son to my father, still tender, and cherished by my mother. Then he taught me, and he said to me, ‘Take hold of my words with all
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The Chitwoods, minus our six year old daughter, Cai, had the privilege of spending spring break on a mission trip in Haiti earlier this month. With the approval of Michelle’s doctors (she is doing great!), we signed up for the Crossings International Mission Camp. Not only did the trip allow us to serve the Haitian
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Throughout the New Testament, leaders are challenged to lead by example. Paul encourages believers to put into practice what they see in his life (Phil 4:9) and exhorts Timothy to “set the believers an example” (1 Tim 4:12). The author of Hebrews tells believers to imitate the example of faith set by their leaders (13:7).
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When Michelle and I were expecting our first child, we were greatly anticipating the ultrasound that would allow us to see our baby in the womb and even know if we would have a boy or a girl. I vividly recall watching the black and white images on the screen. And I recall the exciting
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Chemo is over! How thankful we are for God’s faithfulness and for the prayers of His people! Michelle has faired well through her surgeries and treatments and appears to be on the road to complete recovery. Of course, those who have walked through the valley of cancer know that recovery doesn’t mean “back to life
Several of Michelle’s students and colleagues from Mt. Washington Middle School participated as a team in the 2012 Komen Louisville Race for the Cure this past Saturday. Only our 14 year old daughter was up for the run but thankfully the event included a 1 mile “Family Walk” for those of us with bad knees
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I recently received a question from a pastor concerning a common dilemma for churches in our day. The church was trying to determine how best to help a family drowning under a growing mountain of debt. Being unfamiliar with many of the specific circumstances, I offered some general questions that might be helpful for any
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