Profiles in Goodwill: Mark Johnson

Profiles in Goodwill: Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson is senior pastor of Central Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky. Where did you grow up? Ohio; Kentucky; Bitburg, Germany; North Carolina; Colorado. What is your favorite verse, book or story in the Bible? Why? 1 John 4:8: “There is no fear in love.” It...

In World of Sinking Sand, Faith Keeps Us Grounded

Our faith is always on the move. Abraham is told to “go,” without first knowing where he was going. Moses bounces back and forth between the wilderness and Egypt until he is finally commissioned and empowered to lead the Israelites to their new home. David...

Interfaith Support Doesn’t Compromise Your Faith

A member of the congregation recently complimented our hosting a first ever joint Thanksgiving service with Muslims, Jews and Christians for the Lexington, Ky., community (7 p.m. on Nov. 21). She noticed how the Jews and, more particularly, the Muslims she knew...