By Felicia Carter Mitch Barrett is a down-to-earth, Appalachian-based folk singer, born and raised in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky. He started playing guitar at the young age of 11 and blames his love for music on his grandmother. For him,...

Last month CAP’s Family Advocacy program hosted the 12th annual Women’s Retreat at Camp AJ.  Our theme this year came from 1 Peter 4:10, “As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” ...

During May at Camp AJ, we hosted a Women’s Retreat. Women from counties around this area came and spent 3 days at camp. It is kind of like a really short summer camp for these women. One of the women told me that this was the first thing she did...

By Elizabeth James Few people in the Christian Appalachian Project (CAP) family are as widely known or better respected than Jack Hamm. Since 1998, Jack has been a beloved member of the CAP community, working on-and-off in the accounting department...

By Evan Harrell When you think of Ralph W. Beiting, you seldom think of the man who grew weary of his work in Appalachia. You think of the man who was relentless, who pressed forward when it seemed everyone else had given up on Eastern Kentucky....