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The political climate, following last fall’s presidential election, may be ripe for immigration reform. Well known evangelical leaders believe immigration reform is a moral issue that church people need to support, now.Former Madison resident Stephan Bauman, now president of World Relief, joined other evangelicals in a video that makes a biblical case for reform.
When the Christian rock band MercyMe plays the Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center on Feb. 7, it will do so with one of the most unusual — and riskiest — ticketing approaches in the music industry. For the last four years, to save its fans money, the band has bypassed Ticketmaster, the giant ticket sales company with the eyeball-popping service fees. Instead, MercyMe brings its Rock & Worship Roadshow to towns for just $10 at the door. All seating is general admission. “People have told us it’s the dumbest thing we could possibly do,” said MercyMe frontman Bart Millard.
MADISON, Wisconsin – Care Net Pregnancy Center of Dane County’s request for conditional use to construct a mixed-use building with 36 residential units and a daycare facility was unanimously approved last night by the Madison City Plan Commission. Care Net is seeking to develop an affordable workforce housing apartment building on the adjoining property, 1360 MacArthur Road, called Eagle Harbor Apartments.
MADISON — With the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade approaching on January 22, there is good news to share. Most Americans are pro-life and many younger people, raised with abortion on demand, reject abortion as a solution. Across the nation, there will be marches, prayer vigils, and calls to action. And in a new twist on commemorating this day, on Saturday, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m., the movie October Baby will be shown at St. Christopher Parish in Verona.
Last July, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Elmbrook School District violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment when it held its high school graduations in the event center of a local evangelical church. But now that ruling is headed to the United States Supreme Court.
MADISON WI (ANS) — Each year several dozen institutional archaeological excavations and multiple more salvage excavations take place in the lands of the Bible. Some excavations draw attention because of the exciting dimensions of their discoveries. Many more compile important information from less dynamic discoveries that help us better understand the biblical world in its social context.Following are some of the most exciting discoveries announced in the past year, taken from the news digests of ARTIFAX magazine, and reported on The Book & The Spade radio program.
A year ago I wrote on the return of the well-known Perspectives class to Madison. This year the Perspectives class is back but under new leadership.
College students attending a weekend missions conference sponsored by Madison’s InterVarsity Christian Fellowship assembled 32,000 kits Saturday that will help in the care of AIDS victims in Africa. About 16,000 people are attending the conference in St. Louis, which ends today.
Almost 16,000 people are gathered in St. Louis for Urbana 12, InterVarsity’s triennial student missions conference where the theme is The Great Invitation. In his opening remarks, Urbana Director (and Madison resident) Tom Lin called on the overwhelmingly college student audience to “surrender your plans and let God surprise you. God’s invitation extends further than we can every imagine. Don’t limit God.”
(Madison, WI) — Students who attend college to find meaning and purpose in life will sharpen their focus by attending InterVarsity’s Urbana Student Missions Conference, which is held every three years between Christmas and New Years Day. Urbana 12, sponsored by Madison-based InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, will be held December 27-31 at the America’s Center and Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis.