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Let me stress: I had no problem with the AP article, which seemed even-handed. But there’s a way bigger story that I see no one doing. That would be, who and what is the FFRF? What’s the story behind the couple that heads this group up and has been very successful at cowing everything from local governments to school boards into obeying their wishes? Few school districts can afford lawsuits, so the typical reaction is to cave in. Google “school board lawsuit FFRF” and you get a lot of results. Now, what if a conservative group did a provocative action…
Chances are, if you attend a white church, you’ve never heard a sermon about racism. The Rev. Alex Gee, pastor of Madison’s Fountain of Life Covenant Church, said that he polled his pastor friends ten years ago and found 98 percent said that they had never preached against racism. Pastor Gee, the founder of Madison’s Justified Anger Coalition, chaired a panel of four white members from his church Sunday night, addressing an all-white crowd of about 60 people representing eight other Madison churches. Those who gathered at Springs of Hope Fellowship Church first watched the 2014 Academy-Award-nominated movie Selma, depicting…
The Madison Christian Giving Fund is supporting Lilada’s Livingroom in 2016. Scott Haumersen, Chairman of the Fund, says “we are honored to support Lilada’s Livingroom because of their exemplary work in addressing sexual abuse against Black girls and women with their Christ-centered ministry.” Lilada’s Livingroom is a Madison based ministry focused on the prevention and early intervention of sexual abuse of Black girls in Madison. This issue is not being addressed in a concentrated effort in the city, state or nation. According to Lilada Gee, Executive Director, “ in addition to addressing the tragedy of sexual abuse of Black…
A couple of weeks ago, a young mother with a 9-month-old walked into First United Methodist Church in Downtown Madison. She was homeless and had stayed the prior two nights at the Salvation Army shelter. But on this night, the shelter was full and she had no place to go. It was a familiar scenario, one that underscored the importance of what the church was working toward, said Karen Andro, the church’s director of outreach ministries. Beginning Monday, First United Methodist will serve as an overflow shelter five nights a week for homeless families.
Wisconsin is the next major battleground for GOP frontrunners Donald Trump and Ted Cruz in the race for the Republican nomination. Using findings from the American Values Atlas, drawn from more than 81,000 interviews in 2015, we take a look at how the Dairy State’s Republicans compare to Republicans nationally. Read more of this story.
To the Churches in the Madison Area, Springs of Hope Fellowship will be hosting a panel discussion with Dr. Rev. Alex Gee and others on Sunday, April 3, at 5:00 p.m. It will consist of viewing the movie “Selma” followed by a panel discussion. “Selma” was chosen as one way of providing a background of the history of the civil rights movement and how we have gotten to where we are presently. The movie (rated PG-13, containing profanity) will act as a springboard into the panel discussion on racial disparities. As stated in Our Madison Plan: Mobilizing Madison…
When was the last time you felt stressed out by Easter? So much Easter shopping to do, so many Easter cards to write, so many Easter gatherings to attend. Not to mention the endless stream of Easter commercials on television and online, the nearly unavoidable Easter-themed movies and all those tacky Easter sweaters that you’re forced to wear every spring. And don’t forget the travails of setting up the annual Easter tree and stringing Easter lights on your house.
The congregation of Bethesda Church at 3245 E. Washington Avenue has changed its name to reflect its location, in the Carpenter Ridgeway Neighborhood.The non-denominational charismatic church has been a fixture on Madison’s east side for more than 65 years and at one point considered a move to the suburbs.
Franklin Graham’s national tour of state capitols started in Des Moines on January 5, 2016. A crowd of 2,500 braved the 28 degree temperatures.Madison should be a lot warmer when the evangelist visits on June 15th for a rally on the steps of the capitol building. About 160 pastors and volunteers gathered at the Monona Terrace Convention Center on Tuesday, March 15th, to learn details of the rally and receive bundles of promotional information.
Religion reporting, as you no doubt know, is under even more stress than the news outfits that have been dumping the specialty in recent years. So those who attended the Reporting on Religion Conference this week showed not only an idealism about the Godbeat; they also showed courage and determination. About 200 people – students, journalists, religious leaders and speakers including myself – converged on Madison, Wisc., for a broad variety of topics.