Author: Gordon Govier

madisonchristians.com was established to tell the story of Madison’s vibrant Christian community, particularly the evangelical Christian community. The activities of this coming weekend provide evidence of just how thriving that community can be here in “Mad City.”Our calendar shows a major conference at Blackhawk Church called Pulse, with a music focus Friday and Saturday. And a major speaker appearing on the UW campus Friday night, sponsored by Geneva Campus Church and InterVarsity. In addition, on the east side, there’s the monthly Friday night worship event called Gates of Glory at Living Waters Church in Sun Prairie.

The vitality of local private schools could help explain the muted level of interest in Madison for the publicly funded voucher expansion proposal in Governor Scott Walker’s biennial budget proposal…

A Janesville church plans to erect a 60-foot lighted steel cross where it will be visible from the freeway.

MADISON (WKOW)– According to the most recent census, nearly 50 million Americans are uninsured. With rising health care costs many families simply can’t afford medical or dental care. That’s why volunteers organized a free clinic in Madison. It’s all part of the Touched Twice program, a non-profit group that organizes free clinics twice a year.

At the first Madison eatery to take part in “Suspended Coffee,” customers can buy a beverage or pastry for someone in need.

A local Lutheran bishop faces tentative homicide charges after a crash Sunday that killed a 52-year old woman, according to Sun Prairie police and a local pastor. Bruce H. Burnside, 59, of Madison was arrested on tentative charges of homicide by intoxicated driving after he allegedly hit a female pedestrian at the northbound off ramp of Highway 151 at Windsor Street in Sun Prairie.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is a proven fiscal conservative, and his stock continues to rise as Republicans think about their possible candidates for 2016. The son of a Baptist preacher, the governor is still influenced by his father’s style of communication.

Though Protestants—by and large—do not hold pilgrimages in high esteem, many “tours” to locations of spiritual significance—be it the Holy Land, Reformation Germany, or Anglican England—still play an important role in the life of many people. But what about Chicago, Illinois? Not usually associated with pilgrimages, Chicago should become a place of interest for Protestants wanting to bask in the life and history of the Protestant movement in America.  

If this were a typical year at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, the high school seniors would have spent last week packing swimsuits and beach towels for the annual spring break class trip to South Padre Island, a Texas resort town. Instead, the students were swallowing anti-malaria pills and stocking up on Wet Wipes. The class of 2013 voted to forgo the traditional beach vacation for a “Survivor”-like mission experience in Panama.

Raised agnostic, Aria Cabot figures she set foot in a church fewer than 20 times growing up. For her undergraduate degree, she chose Smith College, a “progressive, feminist” school, as she puts it, in Northampton, Mass. That’s why some of her friends are now a bit puzzled. “They say, ‘Whoa, I didn’t expect this from you,’” said Cabot, 29, a graduate student at UW-Madison. This weekend, Cabot is joining the Catholic Church. In the Catholic tradition, adult converts are welcomed every year at Easter, a time of rebirth and renewal for all Christians as they mark the resurrection of Jesus…