Baptist Life

CANNONSBURG, Ky. (KT) – Three small Northeastern Kentucky churches reached out to an eastern Kentucky ministry with more than $1,500 worth of non-perishable food items last week. more

CAMPTON, Ky. (KT) – A Kentucky church has given new meaning to the phrase “help from above.” more

NASHVILLE (BP) - When millions gather Monday to view the first total solar eclipse the continental U.S. has seen in 38 years, they won't just get an astronomy lesson. If they're observant, they'll also get a theology lesson. more

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (BP) - Southern Baptists involved with special needs ministry are lamenting a report that virtually 100 percent of babies diagnosed with Down syndrome in Iceland are aborted. Individuals with special needs, the ministry leaders say, are made in God's image and bring unique giftedness to churches and society. more

more

Each month, I receive a report from our intake department at Sunrise that shows how many kids in Kentucky are placed in out-of-home care. This is an alarming statistic to all those who see it and … more

ASHLAND, Ky. (KT) – The familiar yellow shirts of Kentucky Disaster Relief team members were like a ray of sunshine to the City of Ashland on Tuesday. more

EDITOR’S NOTE: Mark Maynard, the managing editor of Kentucky Today, is the brother of Dr. Tim Maynard, the pastor of Fruit Cove Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Fla. Dr. Maynard is a graduate of Southern Theological Seminary in Louisville and a native of Ashland, Ky. Tim’s wife, Pam, was diagnosed with brain cancer in April. She died four months later. Mark wrote this column in response to how the church responded to their journey. more

HODGENVILLE, Ky. (KT) – From kindergartener to college student, back-to-school jitters are unavoidable, and Kentucky's church are doing what they can to help. In LaRue County, teachers and … more

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – Plans are underway for an evangelistic outreach that will be held in conjunction with this year’s Kentucky Baptist Convention annual meeting in Louisville. more