Mark Maynard

4 days ago | kentuckytoday.com | Mark Maynard

OWENSBORO, Ky. (KT) – Life Community Church marked a major milestone on Sunday as it commissioned more than 30 adults and children to launch a new gospel-centered church in Owensboro: CrossView Church. Calling the moment a “sacred and joyful milestone,” Pastor Michael Edwards likened the occasion to the biblical sending of Paul and Barnabas by the church in Antioch.

6 days ago | kentuckytoday.com | Mark Maynard

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – Kentucky Baptist Convention Executive Director Todd Gray was swift with a statement, saying he was joining fellow Kentucky Baptists in prayer after learning of the United States’ bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites Saturday. Gray asked Kentucky Baptists to pray for President Donald Trump and the U.S. military leaders, along with others who may be directly affected. He added that included the underground church in Iran trying to share the gospel in the Middle East.

6 days ago | kentuckytoday.com | Mark Maynard

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – Vacation Bible School has a deep-rooted history in Kentucky Baptist churches and remains one of the best evangelical tools available. Three weeks into the VBS season, encouraging reports are coming into to the Kentucky Baptist Convention about professions of faith and overall attendance, said Matt Flanagan, the KBC’s Children & Student Ministry consultant. Lifeway has updated its VBS reporting system and the KBC has access to church reports as they are entered.

1 week ago | kentuckytoday.com | Mark Maynard

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KT) — The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a significant ruling Wednesday, upholding Tennessee’s law banning gender-transition procedures for minors—a major blow to efforts expanding transgender rights nationwide. In a 6-3 decision, the Court ruled that the law, which restricts surgeries and hormone treatments for those under 18, does not violate the Constitution. The decision sets a precedent likely to shield similar laws in at least 26 states, including Kentucky.

1 week ago | westkentuckystar.com | Mark Maynard

Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie filed a resolution on Tuesday to stop the United States from involvement in the Israel-Iran war. War Powers Resolutions are privileged in the House of Representatives and can be called up for debate and a floor vote after 15 calendar days without action in committee. "The Constitution does not permit the executive branch to unilaterally commit an act of war against a sovereign nation that hasn't attacked the United States," Massie said.