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The WHAT NEXT conference celebrates a small event that had major consequences, since it turned out to be the beginning of the North American foreign missions movement. We are calling together students and church people from the upper mid-west region to recall what God has done in the past, examine the state of the Church, and tune our hearts and thoughts to hear from God what He wants to do in our generation. We are gathering to ask God, "What’s next?"
RACINE, Wis. – The Rev. William Dietzler is not a stand-at-the-pulpit kind of guy. The pastor of the St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church often roams around the sanctuary as he delivers the homily to his parishioners on Sunday mornings. All eyes are upon Father Bill as he makes his way around the room – all except those of the deaf and hearing-impaired parishioners in the front pews. Their eyes are on Sue Kelley, the sign-language interpreter who takes Dietzler’s spoken words and turns them into visual signals so that the deaf community can understand them. Read more.
TORONTO, CANADA (ANS) — He’s the pastor of Saddleback Church, one of America’s largest churches – and the author of the runaway best-seller, “The Purpose Driven Life,” but now Rick Warren his turned his purpose to waking up the Church to become more involved in helping with the AIDS pandemic. Read more.
It’s Friday night at Bible camp. Campers and staff are gathered on blankets around a campfire, surrounded by trees and facing the lake. Campers reflect on the week of camp, sharing decisions made for Christ and ways they have grown. Some share the friends and activities they will miss in the coming weeks. As the sun sets over Lake Waubesa, the white dome of the capitol building becomes visible against the darkening night sky.
News ReleaseMadison, WI — The Family Research Institute of Wisconsin ("Institute") announced today that it has released its 2006 Voter Information Publication (VIP). The VIP includes incumbents’ voting records on selected bills and candidates’ responses to a wide range of survey statements.
The weather was perfect and the location right on target. Capital City Church (Assemblies of God) in Madison provided 32 helpers and Eagle Heights provided over 200 international residents in attendance for a sunny afternoon of various activities last Saturday.The outreach, targeted towards children, started off with a hot dog and Boca Burger cookout complete with fresh watermelon and cotton candy. Kids could then participate in various games such as a football toss, bow and arrow shooting and many more. All the children seemed to especially enjoy the large, blow-up race car in which they could bounce around in.After the…
Rev. Bill Hybels opens his eyes at dawn, rolls out of bed and lands on his knees. For 10 minutes, he says, he kneels in prayer, thanking God.That one-on-one time came more easily three decades ago, when Hybels was an evangelist working outside the mainstream, launching an experimental ministry called Willow Creek Community Church. Read more.
VENTURA, California, August 11, 2006 – An analysis of how Americans perceive themselves in relation to 33 different descriptions studied in research conducted by The Barna Group, of Ventura, California, reveals that adults generally see themselves as good people, spiritually stable, and living a good and honorable life. Yet, despite the spiritual focus people claim, the study found that people’s lifestyles, attitudes and self-perceptions are more likely to be affected by their life-stage and ethnic culture than by their faith commitments.Read more.
Billions of dollars have been stolen in religion-related fraud in recent years, according to the North American Securities Administrators Association, a group of state officials who work to protect investors. Read more.
TORONTO, CANADA (ANS) — “The best use of money is to help other people,” Rick Warren, pastor, best-selling author, global strategist and philanthropist, told a gathering of faith-based organizations meeting to address the scourge of HIV/ADS in Toronto, Canada, this weekend. Read more.