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Whitaker lecturing on “White Jesus Seen in the Black Church” at Wayland Baptist Theological Seminary
This Tuesday, October 17, Rev. Erica Whitaker will be lecturing on White Jesus Seen in the Black Church at Wayland Baptist Theological Seminary. In this lecture, Whitaker explores the history of why images and icons of white Jesus are seen in black churches. She gives...
Sign up today for BSK’s annual monastic retreat
Each year, the BSK Community heads to St. Meinrad Archabbey in Indiana for a monastic retreat. This year's retreat will happen January 9-11, 2024. This retreat includes organized prayers, mass and meals with the monks at St. Meinrad along with ample time for solitude...
October Chapel service highlights BSK’s partnership with CBF Florida and the Caribbean Islands
Join us this Wednesday, October 11, at 10 AM, Eastern Time, for Chapel. Rev. Tammy Snyder, Coordinator, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Florida and the Caribbean Islands will be our preacher! Rev. Snyder's sermon, entitled, "The Gift of Gentleness" will use...
BSK alumna to serve as Chapel and Community Prayers Coordinator
BSK alumna, Rev. Laura Edgar, has begun serving as Chapel and Community Prayers Coordinator for BSK. Laura is a 2015 graduate of BSK and is Associate Pastor for Youth, College, and Young Adults at First Baptist Church in Auburn, AL. Laura says, "Prayers and chapel...
Brogdon preaching at Highland Baptist Church in Louisville
If you're in the Louisville.KY area this Sunday, September 24, come to Highland Baptist Church and hear Dr. Lewis Brogdon bring an exciting word! Dr. Brogdon is the Executive Director of The Institute for Black Church Studies and Associate Professor of Preaching and...
BSK students lead weekly prayers session
Please join us for BSK Prayers tomorrow, Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 10 AM (eastern time) via Zoom. BSK Students Renee Edington and Devan Franklin will lead the community in prayer. Renee and Devan live in different states, but have formed a friendship during...
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BSK Involved in Faithways Academy
BSK alumnus Andrew Noe, class of 2013, is the Director of the Faithways Academy at Georgetown College. Faithways Academy is a summer program that is designed to offer high school students a pre-college experience that enables them to reflect deeply on their faith in...
Dr. Levens Graduate Banquet Remarks
On May 11, 2018, the night before BSK's annual Commencement ceremony, Dr. Laura Levens offered remarks entitled "Well Done, Graduating Students" at the Graduates Banquet. Please read Dr. Levens remarks below: Well Done, Graduating Students Good evening, and...
June E-News
Do you receive BSK's monthly e-newsletter? June's e-news was sent out on June 15, 2018. In it there was information about our new Flourish Center and BSK student Scarlette Jasper's recent award. There was also a list of courses that individuals could audit this fall....
A Father’s Day Prayer
A “Father's Day 2018” Prayer for Us, Whose Country is Separating Children from their Fathers (and Mothers) © Rev. Bert Montgomery Lord, We come today, on this day set aside to honor our fathers, painfully aware of the children along our nation's border who are...
Sabrina Smith Ordination
Sabrina Smith, BSK class of 2018, was ordained by First Baptist Church of Corbin, KY this past Sunday, June 10, 2018. BSK President, Dr. David Cassady, participated in the service as did Rev. Bob Fox, the Executive Coordinator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of...
Amber Inscore Essick Writes for Henry County Local
Baptist Seminary of Kentucky adjunct professor, Rev. Amber Inscore Essick, recently wrote an article for the Henry County Local. This article addressed the many ways individuals pray. Rev. Inscore Essick's article prompted readers to consider how they would pray...
BSK Faculty Participate in Ignite
The faculty of the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky are participating in a series at St. Stephen Church in Louisville, KY called Ignite. This series takes place on Wednesday nights at 6:00 PM and is meant to empower church members to join in the ministries of the church....
BSK and CBF of KY Dinner
The Baptist Seminary of Kentucky and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Kentucky will join together for a community dinner out at CBF General Assembly on Thursday, June 14, 2018. The dinner will be held at Ellen's, a local restaurant in Dallas, TX, from 5:30-7:00...
Sabrina Smith Ordination
BSK alumna, Sabrina Smith, will be ordained by First Baptist Church of Corbin, KY on Sunday, June 10, 2018 at 10:30 AM. Sabrina graduated from BSK last month and has been serving on staff at FBC Corbin. This month, Sabrina will be moving to Pine City, New York to be...
BSK Alumni on Podcast
Baptist Seminary of Kentucky alumnus Micah Spicer started a podcast entitled "Scripture and Spice" early this year. Micah has produced several episodes of his podcast where he is joined by a variety of guests, often including some of his BSK professors and classmates....
Dr. Laura Levens on The T.O.R.C.H.
BSK Assistant Professor of Christian Mission, Dr. Laura Levens, was recently featured on The T.O.R.C.H., a weekly podcast presented by Simmons College of Kentucky for churches in the NBCA, Intl., Inc. Dr. Levens talked about what "mission" is and why it is complicated...
Graduates Banquet
In the midst of all of the graduation festivities this past month, we also spent time reflecting on our graduates' time at BSK at our Graduates Banquet the night before commencement. See the photos below from this special event. [gallery columns="2" size="full"...
BSK Alumna Called as Pastor
The Baptist Seminary of Kentucky is so proud of our recent alumna, Sabrina Smith, who has recently been called as pastor of Pine City Baptist Church in New York! Pine City Baptist Church is a part of American Baptist Churches - USA. Sabrina says of her new call, "When...
Graduation Photos
The Baptist Seminary of Kentucky's fourteenth annual Commencement Ceremony was held on May 12, 2018. It was a wonderful day as we celebrated four of our fantastic students becoming alumni! See below some of the pictures from the day, taken by Joanna Like Photography....
BSK Celebrates Graduation
This past Saturday, the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky held our 14th annual commencement. It was a wonderful day as we celebrated the graduation of four students: Sara Herrington Jones, Marcus Pernell, Ben Burton, and Sabrina Smith. We will be posting more...
Graduate Highlight: Ben Burton
This week, we have been highlighting our 4 graduates as our Commencement ceremony approaches this Saturday, May 12, 2018. Our graduates have been completing The Benediction this semester with Dr. John Inscore Essick. The Benediction is a class all graduating BSK...
Everett McCorvey Awarded UK Libraries Medallion for Intellectual Achievement
BSK Board of Trustees Chairperson, Dr. Everett McCorvey, was recognized on May 8, 2018 with the University of Kentucky Libraries Medallion for Intellectual Achievement, one of UK’s most prestigious awards. Past recipients include: Wendell Berry, John Anthony, James...
Graduate Highlight: Sara Herrington Jones
This week, the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky has been celebrating our upcoming commencement as we have highlighted our graduates. These 4 students have been in The Benediction, a class designed to integrate theological studies with ongoing preparation for Christian...
Summer Course Offering
The Baptist Seminary of Kentucky often offers intensive courses over the summer. Intensive courses are offered more than one day a week and are completed over a shorter time-span. This summer, we will offer Muslim Christian Relations with Dr. Roy Fuller on Monday and...
Graduate Highlight: Marcus Pernell
The Baptist Seminary of Kentucky will celebrate our annual commencement this Saturday, May 12, 2018. Throughout this week leading up to graduation, we have been highlighting our graduates and sharing their plans for after graduation. In addition to sharing these...