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John Muir, the founder of the Sierra Club, one-time student at the University of Wisconsin, and a pioneering wilderness preservationist, knew much of the Bible by heart and spent his formative years in a renewal group that had split off from the Church of Scotland.Although his religious faith is overlooked by most biographers, University of Wisconsin professor Calvin DeWitt says it explains much about Muir’s effusive descriptions of the natural world in his writings. He constantly drew upon and referenced scripture, catechisms and hymns, which made up "the soundtrack of his life."
The pattern is sadly familiar: Once-thriving congregations disperse to the suburbs, leaving behind landmark church buildings with a long list of needs and little money. Read more of this story. Churches Go Green
MADISON — "No one told me."It was a phrase repeated often by the many women who took the microphone at the Silent No More Awareness gathering at the state Capitol building January 16 to tell their stories of abortion.But with each story, these women were hoping that their words would reach another woman who might be considering abortion, that she might not have to say the same thing.Read more of this story.
MIAMI (BP)–Tony Dungy closed out a soggy night riding the back of his players with his fists clinched, pointing to the sky, after his Indianapolis Colts captured Super Bowl XLI, 29-17, over the Chicago Bears Sunday night in Miami.Dungy again used his nationally televised platform to give glory to God during the post-game awards ceremony. Read more of this story.NFL spokesman: Curbs on churches unchangedTony Dungy gives priority to annual Super Bowl breakfast & time to share his beliefsReggie White remembered at NFL gospel celebration
CommentaryLet’s get right to the point: You have it within your power to save the life of a child in one of the world’s poorest countries and, at the same time, contribute to the growth of that child’s community. Read more.Christ Presbyterian Church website
Five thousand men from across Wisconsin braved some of the coldest temperatures in a decade on Saturday Feb. 3rd to attend the 14th annual No Regrets Statewide Christian Men’s Conference, sponsored by Elmbrook Church in Waukesha. The men heard from some of the state’s leading pastors, sang worship choruses, attended workshops and (some) actually ate their cold lunch outdoors in a cold tent.
INDIANAPOLIS (BP)–The National Football League has told a Southern Baptist church in Indianapolis it will run afoul of federal copyright law if it hosts a Super Bowl party this Sunday, even though the league makes a major exception for such large-scale viewings at sports bars.Read more on this story.Among the Colts, faith has made a difference, players sayBears credit Lovie Smith for coaching without cursing
Out of the more than 20,000 attendees who came to InterVarsity’s Urbana 06 Student Missions Convention in St. Louis in December to learn about missions, about 400 took one step further. The members of the Slum Communities of the Developing World track occupied their own hotel. Their daily Bible study highlighted scriptural applications that addressed the poorest of the poor. They listened to additional speakers whose live and serve in slum communities. And they forsook daily showers for bathing out of a bucket to experience the daily inconvenience that defines the lifestyle of the poor.Read more of this story.
MIAMI (BP)–Pastor Ken Johnson has overcome the roughest of family situations and personal demons to become a minister, work for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and serve as the chaplain for the Indianapolis Colts.Read more on this story.Another story from the Miami Herald.
MIAMI (BP)–Lovie Smith had a limited amount of time during his Super Bowl XLI media session Monday, but the Chicago Bears head coach said he could spend hours talking about his star players and their efforts to get the team to their first Super Bowl berth in 21 years.Smith also wanted to spend part of his allotted time talking about what was most important in his life, his faith in Jesus Christ.Read more on this story.