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Last week, GodTube became the first religious website to offer the hot-ticket social media trinity: user-generated video (à la YouTube), social networking (à la MySpace and Facebook) and live webcasting (à la Stickam.com). GodTube’s claim that it has become the most trafficked Christian website on the Internet is trumped only by a second boast: that by the sheer volume of video watched by its users — 1.5 million hours last month — it is now the world’s largest broadcaster of Christian video.Read more of this story.
In Clackamas County, Ore., tucked between the cafes and microbreweries of Portland and the misty peak of Mount Hood, more than 170 churches have banded together in defense of love and marriage. Read more of this story.
A few years ago, members of First United Methodist Church faced a big decision. Their building Downtown was "literally falling down around us, " the Rev. Keith Schroerlucke said.One option was to sell the valuable property and buy land in the suburbs, with plenty of parking. The building committee floated that option, but it was consistently rejected.Read more of this story.
NEWS RELEASEMadison, WI – Pro-life advocates in Madison will mark the middle of the nationwide 40 Days for Life Campaign with a prayer service outside of the East Side Madison Planned Parenthood at 12:00 a.m. Monday, October 22st.40 Days for Life is a nationwide effort based on prayer and fasting in 89 cities and 33 states across America directed at opposing abortion in our society. A prayer vigil has been held outside the Planned Parenthood located at 3706 Orin Road in Madison around the clock since September 26th. The prayer vigil will continue 24 hours a day until November 4th.Bishop…
On Saturday October 13, one week ago today, Madison’s fourth Touched Twice Clinic offered medical help and other assistance to 285 needy local residents. A total of 260 volunteers made the clinic possible."The clinic was a great success with volunteers from approximately 20 Madison Area churches involved and more that 285 people served," said clinic director Elizabeth Fredenberg. "Everyone was blessed! Thank you Lord!"
Warning: this story contains frank languageA tabletop covered with jewelry for sale in the garishly decorated youth room at the Mad City Church offices on East Washington Avenue symbolized freedom for women trapped in prostitution in Thailand, a half world away. Annie Dieselberg, a missionary kid who grew up with a passion for fighting injustice, is fighting the sex for sale trade by offering women dignity and a job. The job is making jewelry.Her ministry, Nightlight, is one of the ministries supported by Mad City Church. Begun in 2005, it currently employs 81 women. That’s a very small number compared…
A fourth-grader at St. Clare’s Catholic School in Edwards asked the Rev. Bob Kinkel for his prayers regarding a troubling matter. The Rockies were on the cover of Sports Illustrated. It might jinx them, Francesca said, referring to the magazine’s legendary curse — the lore that SI profiles ascending sports stars, and then they tank. Kinkel didn’t bother to separate faith from superstition, religion from baseball. That’s hard even if you’re not in fourth grade. Read more of this story.
Madison’s newest radio station is pumping out a 24 hour-per-day stream of rock music onto Madison’s airwaves, with the goal of getting more young people to think about Jesus. The station is heard at 97.1 FM and is licensed to Lake City Church, 4909 E. Buckeye Rd.
I was being interviewed for what would be my first church pastorate, and I was nervous and unsure what to expect. The twelve deacons sat in a row in front of me and took turns asking questions, which I answered as clearly as I could. All went smoothly until they posed this question: "What is your position on divorce and remarriage? Would you remarry a divorcée or divorced man?"Read more of this story.
John grew up Southern Baptist and participated in Sunday school regularly. His family attended church faithfully and was involved in many programs. After high school, John went to college and fell in love with Sharon, the woman of his dreams. But six years into the marriage, John had an affair, and his marriage crumbled. So did John. Spiritually, John walked away from God; physically, he walked away from his family. John quickly fell out of touch with God, the church, and hope.Read more of this story.