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Chapel will honor BSK graduates
Join us on Wednesday, May 1, at 10:00 am Eastern for BSK Graduates Chapel. We're excited to hear from and celebrate our 2024 graduates! Graduate’s Chapel will include a time of blessing for each MDiv graduate. The graduates are Kevin Adams, Leigh Anne Armstrong,...
Rural Ministry Program hosts “rural movie night” jointly with The Berry Center
BSK's Rural Ministry Program will be hosting a first-of-its-kind “Rural Movie Night” jointly sponsored with The Berry Center this weekend! Check it out!
Stillwell analyzes why the women who witnessed the empty tomb might have been afraid
"They knew all too well that no matter how true it was, no matter how amazingly important this news was, no matter how well-prepared their words were, no matter how long they had studied under Jesus himself — no one would listen." BSK alumna, Rev. Brittany Stillwell,...
Rev. Amber Inscore Essick and Intro to Worship class to lead Community Prayers
Join us for BSK Community Prayers on Wednesday, April 17, at 10:00 am (Eastern time) via Zoom. We're excited to have Professor Amber Inscore Essick leading us with contributions from the BSK Introduction to Worship class! Click here for Zoom information.
Everett challenges problems of inequity in Kentucky schools
Rev. Dr. Anthony Everett recently wrote an op-ed that was picked up by the Lexington Times. In this op-ed, Dr. Everett discusses the issues of inequity among schools in Fayette County and beyond throughout all of Kentucky. Dr. Everett's op-ed was written soon after he...
Rev. Dr. Anthony Everett to deliver Keenan Lecture at Spalding University
On Thursday, April 11, from 6-7 PM (Eastern Time), Rev. Dr. Anthony Everett will deliver the 38th annual Keenan Lecture at Spalding University in Louisville, KY. Rev. Dr. Everett's lecture is entitled, "Prophetic Activism in an Age of Christian Nationalism." The...
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Annual monastic retreat to reconvene in 2022
We are glad to report the return of Baptist Seminary of Kentucky’s annual retreat to St. Meinrad Archabbey (in Indiana), January 4-6, 2022. There are prayers each day – early morning, again before breakfast, before lunch, before supper, and before bed. There is a lot...
Inscore Essick leads Community Prayers
Dr. John Inscore Essick, BSK's Associate Professor of Church History and Director of the Rural Ministry Program at BSK, is leading this week's Community Prayers session. If you would like to join the BSK Community for this week’s Prayers session or view the schedule...
Erica Whitaker named associate director of BSK’s Institute for Black Church Studies
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Louisville pastor who has been active in the city’s racial justice efforts has been named associate director of Baptist Seminary of Kentucky’s Institute for Black Church Studies. Erica Whitaker, pastor of Buechel Park Baptist Church since...
BSK student leads Community Prayers
BSK student Renee Edington began her studies at BSK in 2019. As an active participant in BSK Community Prayers and Chapel herself, Renee will now be leading this weeks session. If you would like to join the BSK Community for this week's Prayers session or view the...
BSK alumna overcomes reluctance and finds joy in small-town Baptist pastorate
While a student at BSK, Sabrina Smith experienced an epiphany by a small lake at Montreat Conference Center in North Carolina. Before arriving at Montreat’s Women’s Connection conference in 2017, she had been praying faithfully for direction in her life. Bearing some...
Q & A with Dalen Jackson, BSK’s academic dean
Dalen Jackson has been academic dean and professor of biblical studies at BSK since the seminary opened for classes in 2002. Previously, he held administrative and teaching roles at Truett-McConnell College and Judson College, and he has been a pastor, interim pastor,...
BSK convocation speaker cautions against too much self-assuredness in preaching
Preachers and teachers should approach their tasks “with an appropriate tentativeness” and avoid being “overly confident,” a Duke University Divinity School professor and administrator told Baptist Seminary of Kentucky’s fall convocation. In his Sept. 1 address, David...
Convocation kicks off a new semester of virtual chapel experiences
On Wednesday, September 1 at 10 AM, EST, the BSK Community will gather on Zoom for Convocation to begin the Fall 2021 semester. Following this special gathering, each week BSK will hold Community Prayers on Zoom, with a Chapel service once a month. This tradition...
BSK trustee offers “Pandemic Lessons”
BSK Board of Trustees member, Ron Oliver, has written an opinion piece for Good Fatih Media. Ron serves as System Vice-President, Mission & Outreach for Norton Healthcare in Louisville, Kentucky. Ron writes, "Ironically, I was so spent I didn’t know I needed...
BSK kicks off a new semester with highest enrollment in 15 years
BSK is excited to welcome 52 students to the classroom this semester, with courses kicking off on Monday, August 23. Enrollment has grown steadily over the last 4 years since BSK first partnered with Simmons College of Kentucky. In 2020, BSK was named the official...
Brogdon and Caldwell statement on Critical Race Theory shared on Baptist News Global
Recently, Dr. Lewis Brogdon and Dr. Chris Caldwell made a statement about Critical Race Theory and why it will still be taught at BSK and Simmons College of Kentucky. This statement has been shared by Baptist News Global. Click here to read the article.
Marcus Pernell preaching on “Surpassing Love”
BSK alumnus, Rev. Marcus Pernell, will be preaching at First Baptist Church at the Singing Bridge in Frankfort, KY, this Sunday, July 25. Marcus' sermon title is, "Surpassing Love" and his text is Ephesians 3:14-21. Marcus serves as Associate Pastor of Students at FBC.
We Will Continue to Teach Critical Race Theory
Our schools will continue to discuss ideas such as Critical Race Theory, and we will continue to have difficult conversations about how slavery, Jim Crow (a term coined in Louisville), and the constructed notion of white superiority shaped our history and shape our...
Levens addresses plantation evangelism and its part in Texas Baptist life
"Before and during the Civil War, white Texas Baptist leadership tied their theology of the gospel and plans for evangelism directly to Southern plantation patriarchy and support of the Confederacy. In the 10 years following, known as Reconstruction (1865-1875), Texas...
“Illuminate Your peace, love, and mercy in these times of restlessness” BSK alumni offers prayer for healthcare workers
"If you’re reading this and are continuing to work in healthcare, know that I am with you and am for you. You truly are a fighter. Even when you’re tired and feel helpless, you are a fighter. Always remember that. I hope this prayer brings you some sort of comfort and...
Brogdon speaks addresses issue of national identity in relation to “The Soul of America”
Dr. Lewis Brogdon, Executive Director of the Institute for Black Church Studies at BSK, will be speaking on the topic of "The Fight for the Soul of America" as a part of JustFaith Ministries' "Acting for Justice" webinar. This program will take place on Thursday,...
Dr. Medley invited guest preacher in multiple congregations
BSK faculty, staff, and students are often busy guest preaching in multiple congregations within and outside of Kentucky. Dr. Mark Medley, BSK's Professor of Theology, will be preaching at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Lexington, KY this Sunday, July 4,...
Daniel Bailey preached at Pilgrim Presbyterian Church
BSK student, Daniel Bailey, recently preached at Pilgrim Presbyterian Church in Vinita, OK. This was Daniel's first time preaching! Click here to listen to Daniel's sermon, which begins around the 18 minute mark.
Levens and Inscore Essick present research findings in Berry Center lecture series
On June 24 at 7 PM, Dr. Laura Levens and Dr. John Inscore Essick will present their findings from research conducted in three Black congregations in Henry County, Kentucky. Their research in Henry County was one of several Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary...
BSK launches simplified audit process
Are you interested in theological education but don't have time for graded assignments? Want to learn from our talented faculty without credits or grades? Auditing is a great option for lay leaders in churches or anyone else who might have an interest in a specific...