Rebel on Main
Historian David Swartz unpacks his new seven-episode narrative podcast series on conversations in his Kentucky community about a local Confederate statue.
For Churches Hit by Disasters, Easter Brings Promise of Hope
Easter’s message of renewal will be especially poignant this year for four U.S. congregations rebounding from disasters. Their churches were destroyed. For the pastors, Easter’s promise of hope couldn’t be more timely.
In Tornado’s Wake, a Church & Pastor Turn to God, Service
After riding out the violent tornado that devastated their town in a tunnel under their church, Rev. Wes Fowler knew what to do next: glorify God amid the suffering, and serve those in need.
Kentucky College President Fired After Sexual Assault Report
The president of Kentucky’s Georgetown College has been fired after reports emerged accusing him of sexual assault and sexual misconduct against employees, the small Baptist liberal arts school announced Tuesday.
Kentucky Work with Baptist Kids Agency at Risk over Gay Rights
A cultural clash pitting religious beliefs against gay rights has jeopardized Kentucky’s long-running relationship with a foster care and adoption agency affiliated with the Baptist church that serves some of the state’s most vulnerable children.
Baptist Group Refuses Kentucky State Contract to Provide Care for Abused, Neglected Kids
Sunrise Children's Services, one of Kentucky's largest private providers of services for children who have experienced abuse or neglect, is ending its relationship with the state over an apparent contract dispute. Read full piece
More Church Coronavirus Hotspots Emerge
As states across the country lift some or even all restrictions intended to slow the spread of coronavirus, new hotspots of the virus erupt in churches from Oregon to Kentucky to West Virginia. Baptist churches are among those hit with infections after resuming in-person services.
Kentucky Church Service Reflects on Slavery Past
More than a century ago, a Baptist church in Kentucky's state capital city was started by slave owners and had a slave owner as its pastor. But a church service on June 10 stands in stark contrast to the past as the pastor gathered several
Slowly, Some US Houses of Worship Emerge from Lockdown
For the first time in two months, there was clapping, singing, and fellowship inside Stithton Baptist Church in Radcliff, Kentucky, as members of the congregation returned to the sanctuary for Sunday morning services on May 24. There also were masks, hand sanitizer, and social distancing.
57 Days and Counting: Kentucky Church Has Online Service Streak
Louisa First Baptist Church Pastor Chuck Price didn't set out to break any records when he committed to doing daily online services when the coronavirus pandemic first arrived.