Christ followers, under the power of the Holy Spirit, will tell everyone about Him. (Acts 1:8)
Natural disasters continue to strike with little warning across the globe. In the aftermath of these tragic events, people often ask, "Where is God?" Intellectual answers even when based on fact do not take away the pain or the loss of those affected by disasters. People need hope and grace amid the darkness, and I... Continue Reading →
Disasters are part of living in a fallen world, and Jesus taught us, "He makes his sun rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and unjust" (Matthew 5:45). Disasters come without warning and are no respecter of position, status, age, economic status, or belief system. Disasters have an equalizing... Continue Reading →
As pastor Wayne and his translator walked toward the homeless man in the street, the make-shift tents and people were everywhere. This is the part of town most people avoid because of crime, drug use and homelessness. No doubt for this KBC vision team to Brazil, the surroundings were a bit intimidating. Yet, the team... Continue Reading →
As a child, Shirley Barlow attended World Missions Conferences with her parents. Her mother would invite the missionaries to their house for dinner and, as Shirley sat and listened to their stories, she recalls praying, “Please, God, let me have this opportunity.” However, Shirley says she never did hear the total call to be a... Continue Reading →
Every year in our country, more than 3.6 million referrals are made to child protection agencies involving more than 6.6 million children. On average, 4 to 7 children die every day because of abuse and neglect. On any given day, there are well over 400,000 children in foster care in the United States. Given the number of... Continue Reading →
Spring has officially arrived, the dogwoods and redbuds are blooming, and everything is pointing to new life. What an exciting time of year. It’s time once again for our annual missionary orientation and commissioning of the new missionaries serving in Kentucky. The orientation is a time for the missionaries to learn about the Kentucky Baptist... Continue Reading →
Acts is a book about the advancement of the gospel (through the birthing of churches) as the Holy Spirit comes to dwell in the lives of Jesus followers. In fact, the Holy Spirit takes would-be cowards and transforms them into lion-hearted witnesses for Jesus. For example, Peter preaches his second sermon at the temple area... Continue Reading →
Hurricanes Floods Wildfires Earthquakes Tornadoes The year 2018 witnessed Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Michael, the California Wildfires, the Indonesia Earthquake and Tsunami, the Guatemala Mount Fuego Eruption, and Super Typhoon Manghut along with countless other smaller disaster events. Each of these events caused significant loss that left people and communities reeling in the aftermath of these... Continue Reading →
This week I had the privilege of participating in the 10-Year Anniversary of “Sewing Seeds of Kindness” ministry. One morning in 2009 I received a call from then Appalachian Regional Ministry Director Bill Barker that he was leaving the North American Mission Board in Alpharetta, GA and headed through Kentucky. He had a van load... Continue Reading →
When it comes to the Great Commission, the lostness of the world is second to the global glory of God. God’s greatest concern is His great glory among the nations. Only when our passion for God’s glory blazes will our endeavors to make Him famous among the nations shine bright. photo by IMB Ironically, instead... Continue Reading →
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