What the prophets knew that America has forgotten
Opinion | Written by Jordan Conley | July 23, 2025 Published originally by Baptist News Global The U.S. Supreme Court is in summer recess, offering a temporary respite to the millions of Americans whose lives have been made more complicated by the court’s recent rulings. Whether by upholding President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship, ruling […]
Louisville Racing FC Hosts Welcoming Communities Of Faith For Pride Night
By Erica Rucker | June 5, 2025 Published originally on Louisville Independent News To listen to political rhetoric and the plethora of right-wing Christian evangelicals and politicians about the LGBTQ+ community and communities of faith, the picture of both would be wrong. Those in the LGBTQ+ community are thriving, and communities of faith are not only supportive […]
What Is Saving Your Life Right Now?
CHBC Encourager Partner and CBF Field Personnel, Annette Ellard | May 1, 2025 Published originally by Cooperative Baptist Fellowship A reflection written by our CBF Field Personnel partners, Annette Ellard & Steve Clark. From Annette: “Every year, CBF Global Missions field personnel contribute to Prayers of the People: Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s Year-long Guide to Prayer. The theme […]
Kentucky lawmakers weaponized the Christian faith with conversion therapy bill
Opinion Jordan Conley | April 9, 2025 Published originally on courier-journal.com In the Book of Acts, Peter shares the gospel by declaring, “God shows no partiality.” He testifies that Jesus “went about doing good, healing all who were oppressed.” The Kentucky Legislature could take a page from this book they claim to cherish so deeply. Before the 2025 Kentucky General […]
Reflections on Crescent Hill
This was a reflection shared in worship during our Fall stewardship emphasis. Thank you, Leslie Picken, for this beautiful depiction of our Life Together. May it inspire us to do good as we continue this year. I didn’t know Betty Cook. Or Dorothy Spurr. My memories aren’t laden with images of a packed sanctuary and […]
When we’re afraid of the dark, God is a Mamaw waiting at home with all the lights on
Opinion Jordan Conley | March 1, 2023 I was a teenager driving myself home late one night from what we called, “the big city,” Pikeville, Ky. Several of us “juniors going on seniors” had gone to Pikeville that night to watch what I thought was a comedy. I was wrong. My friends knew me well enough to […]