Author: Gordon Govier

  WKOW 27: Madison, WI Breaking News, Weather and Sports MADISON (WKOW) — One of two free clinics that provide a variety of health services was held Saturday at Calvary Gospel Church in Madison.The clinic included free health screenings, dental care, counseling services, haircuts and more. An open food pantry and a hot meal were also provided. In addition, the Red Cross held a blood drive at today’s event.

Not only is Wisconsin governor Scott Walker named as one of TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world, a Christian climatologist also made the list. Actor Don Cheadle wrote TIME’s short bio on Katherine Hayhoe, calling her “a smart person who defies stereotype.” We reported on Hayhoe in 2010 when she visited Madison as part of the Wisconsin Book Festival.

With prom just around the corner, LifeWise is thrilled to bring Jeffrey Dean, a renowned national youth speaker, to visit Madison area schools. He addresses issues that teens need answers to including self-esteem, divorce, bullying, sexting, dating, pornography, suicide, eating disorders and more. Many teens feel added sexual pressure around prom season. They think that “everyone” is having sex and they have no choice but to do the same. LifeWise Healthy Relationships and Sexual Decision Making program is here to support teens in making healthy relationship choices on prom night and beyond.

Madison is poised to get its first Chick-fil-A fast food restaurant, a chain influenced by its founder’s Southern Baptist beliefs and perhaps best known for its public stand against gay marriage a few years ago. The Atlanta company with more than 1,700 locations in 37 states is seeking city approval to open in the West Towne Mall parking lot at 423 S. Gammon Road.

It’s not your typical Easter weekend for the St. John Lutheran church in Waterloo. “We wanted to bring the word of God out to the people,” said Kerry Lozano, who built a tomb and boulders to reenact what Easter is all about. “We have people bringing food for all of the 24 hours shifts,” she said, explaining that the tomb is being guarded by members of the church all day and night.

On a recent Saturday, Sue Anderson found herself in a place she hadn’t been for 11 years — a movie theater. It takes a special film to get Anderson, 60, of New Glarus, to the Cineplex. The last one was “Calendar Girls,” a 2003 romp about a charity fundraising effort by a group of middle-age women. What lured her back was “Son of God,” a straightforward retelling of the biblical story of Jesus Christ, from birth to crucifixion and resurrection

Green Bay — Athletes praising God is the norm. Half-expected. After wins, after losses, so many players automatically shift to this mode. Then players like Jared Abbrederis make you wonder. The Wisconsin wide receiver maintains faith was a driving force behind his rise. There’s a sincerity to his words.

An atheist group is combatting a Christian Easter display at Wisconsin’s Capitol building in Madison by setting up a sign that reads “Nobody died for our ‘sins,’ Jesus Christ is a myth.” The Freedom From Religion Foundation says it rushed to get a permit for their display after seeing that the Concerned Women for America group was able to set up their own display at Wisconsin’s Capitol building. The CWA group’s display reportedly included a Christian cross and pro-life literature. The conservative women’s group says on its website that it’s dedicated to bringing “biblical principles into all levels of public…

A potluck dinner designed to strengthen the Madison community and discuss race relations has been scheduled for April 27 at James Madison Memorial High School. The dinner carries the theme “Let’s Talk About It: Race Relations,” and will be held from 3-6 p.m. There is no cost to attend, but people are asked to bring a dish to pass that will serve eight to 10 people. The event is being organized by the Rev. Alex Gee, founder of the Justified Anger Project, Michael Johnson, CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Dane County, Ed Hughes, president of the Madison…

During his recent talk on the UW-Madison campus, Wayne Meisel, one of the architects of the federal AmeriCorps service program, asked the largely college-age audience which historical figures inspire them to do community service work. Some of the names that came back: Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela, Cesar Chavez, Gandhi. “So many of these people are people of faith,” Meisel said. “Faith is what defined them and kept them in the game.”