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Looking for a good Bible college education? The best Bible college in the country is not in Madison, but it’s just over an hour down the road in Dubuque, Iowa.
The Lubar Institute for the Study of the Abrahamic Religion concludes its work, closing in June 2016
Founded “to create better understanding of the Abrahamic traditions and their interrelationships by encouraging ongoing discussion of these traditions among scholars, members of those traditions, and the general public,” the Lubar Institute has sponsored scores of events and publications: international conferences, art exhibitions, colloquiums, lectures, interfaith forums, workshops with primary and secondary schoolers, books, and student journals. Each project was designed to foster greater understanding of the Abrahamic religions, and to ratify the values of religious tolerance vital for thickening the bonds of American civil society. Read more of this news release.
Two years ago Madison’s Memorial Day Brat Fest celebration invited Lifest of Oshkosh to the show, with a new stage featuring Christian music and a Sunday morning community worship service. This year the Lifest at Brat Fest Sunday service ventured further up the Fox River Valley to connect with the Green Bay Packers, bringing in former All Pro defensive lineman Aaron Kampman as the speaker.Kampman, who left the Packers after his seventh season in 2009, is now retired from football but still connected through the Green Bay Packers Trust (according to bio information). He’s also a Dallas Theological Seminary graduate,…
A DeForest veterans group this weekend is unveiling a full-scale replica of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier that was built by members of a Madison church. The copy, which was built over the past five weeks in a storage building on Dayton Street, is to be unveiled in a Memorial Day ceremony at DeForest Veterans Memorial Park.
Something’s getting stirred up in Madison’s Christian community. And we believe you’re someone who wants to know about it.We are madisonchristians.com, a local Christian community internet portal, that seeks out stories about what local Christians are doing, posts announcements on our events calendar, and carries a list of local churches. We’ve been doing this for the past ten years and we’ve noticed that Madison is changing. We invite you to read the two most recent articles we’ve posted: “Just Believe” and “Ten Years of Reporting on Madison’s Christian Community.” Then, if you’d like to keep up on what’s going on…
Ten years ago this month, madisonchristians.com began to serve the Madison Christian community, with articles on the Madison House of Prayer for All Nations and a Statewide Pastor’s Summit held in Madison. The House of Prayer closed a few months later but the opportunities to report on events in Madison’s Christian didn’t quit. In fact, though Madison’s reputation is otherwise, the stories we’ve reported clearly show it is a city with a vibrant Christian community and thriving churches.
Oconomowoc — Despite an impassioned plea from a group of concerned neighbors, an overwhelming majority of Oconomowoc officials backed a church’s request to construct and install a bell tower and speaker system in a heavily residential area. On a 4-2 vote, the Oconomowoc Common Council on Tuesday, May 17, backed a previous recommendation from the city plan commission to move forward with the plans at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 145 E. Lisbon Road.
Religious services aren’t just good for your soul — they might be good for your health. A new study, released Monday in a journal published by the American Medical Association, says that those who attend church services more often actually have a better chance of staying alive in the long run.
Tom Lin, who has dedicated his entire career to campus ministries in the United States and overseas, has been named the new president of Madison-based InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. In August, the Taiwanese American will become the organization’s first non-white president.
Christ Centered Restoration during the Storms of Life In 2011 a group of passionate followers of Jesus determined to do something for the homeless children in the sun Prairie School District and their single moms. Inspired by the work of Open House Ministries in Vancouver, WA Shelter from the Storm Ministries was born.