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Two weeks ago there was a gathering of Christians on the mall in Washington DC that drew a crowd of up to a half-million worshipers. One who was there was the Rev. David Bryant, a former Madison resident who went on to found Concerts of Prayer International.
Judge Everett Mitchell was sworn in as a circuit court judge at the Dane County Courthouse July 22. Mitchell was sworn in by Judge Paul Higginbotham, the first African-American judge elected to office in Dane County. Rev. Mitchell, a well-known advocate for racial justice in Madison, has become the third African-American judge in the Dane County Circuit.
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – A prayer service sponsored by the African American Council of Churches of Greater Madison brought together local faith leaders, people of many denominations and local law enforcement. The hour long service was centered around a theme of peace, unity, safety and hope.
The severe heat in Madison has people running for their homes, and their air conditioning. Those who don’t have a home were welcomed Friday at the First United Methodist Church.
When Ashley Thomas graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012, she found herself at a crossroads. A star defender for the Badgers basketball team, Thomas had from an early age planned on playing professionally. At the same time, Thomas — a lifelong Christian — had actively explored her spirituality in college, and was drawn to be of service in a larger way.
It’s been a heavy week. We are both lamenting the death of Alton Sterling in Louisiana and the death of Philando Castile in Minnesota, both killed at the hands of law enforcement. We are both also lamenting the deaths of Brent Thompson, Patrick Zamarippa, Michael Krol, Michael Smith, and Lorne Ahrens, the five police officers killed by a sniper in Dallas while they were protecting protestors. And we are lamenting again the longstanding existence of racial conflict in the U.S.—the sinful physical, emotional, and mental abuse African Americans, in particular, have suffered under since our nation began; the often volatile…
Jim Stevens is on a mission. Actually, he’s on two missions. First, the 64-year-old Town of Cottage Grove man is in training for his fourth Ironman Wisconsin event. Second, he’s campaigning to raise at least $5,000 for World Vision in its quest to provide clean drinking water for people in Africa.
Two churches in Iowa are challenging a state law that would censor churches from expressing biblical views on sexuality and gender identity – even from the pulpit. Fort Des Moines Church of Christ filed a federal lawsuit against the Iowa Civil Rights Commission on Monday, arguing that the agency’s interpretation of the Iowa Civil Rights Act prohibits church members from making public comments that could be viewed as unwelcome to people with gender identity issues.
This summer, a local Madison business will donate to non-profit organizations to help improve the Northside of the city. Boomerangs Resale Store, located at 1133 N. Sherman Avenue in the Northgate Shopping Center, will give away $7,500 in grants, known as the Boomerangs Northside Community Grant, to Northside non-profits that are working to close equity and achievement gaps. “It all goes back to the mission of our store, which is to provide gently used items at good prices and ultimately give the profits away to entities on the Northside that could use that money,” said Craig Gielow, Boomerangs Resale Store…
Thoughts from my prayer time this morning.What we see all around us is the human race desperate for our king. The human race is groaning for what was meant to be and for what will actually occur -the return of the King and the restoring of all things to wholeness as God originally intended. Most unbelievers are unaware that this is what they are groaning for, although I imagine that some do. Even many believers are not consciously aware that this is what they are desperately seeking.