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Churches in 125 locations throughout North America will be hosting the renowned Leadership Summit next week through live satellite broadcasts from Willow Creek Community Church in Barrington, Ill. And this year’s exclusive feature is U2’s leading man Bono. Read more.
COMMENTARYOn Saturday, the late Reggie White will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The "Minister of Defense" — he was an ordained minister who had a passion for Christian evangelizing during his stellar playing career — will be extolled for his quarterback-sacking prowess, service to the community and commitment to his family and Christian faith. Read more.
MADISON — Planning for the future of the Diocese of Madison and the cathedral were the two main topics of discussion at the July 8 meeting of the Diocesan Pastoral Council (DPC) held at the Bishop O’Connor Center. Read more.
WESTMINSTER HOUSE, abutting fraternity row just off the University of California’s Berkeley campus, is a dorm with a mission: “Share the ‘Good News’ of God’s love in Jesus Christ.” To explain: Three years ago, Westminster House, a home owned by the Presbyterian Church since 1911, added accommodations for 126 students, complete with wireless access and T-1 ports. The dorm was the brainchild of the Rev. Randy Bare, the campus pastor, and has drawn admiration and imitation from campus ministries across the country. Pres House, a church and community center bordering Library Mall at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, began…
Marlene Paprocki was navigating through life's choppy crosscurrents when Aglow caught her eye on the horizon. There were women from many Christian traditions gathering for enthusiastic song and worship. They were open to being moved by the Holy Spirit. Speakers were faith-centered. Personal growth was a priority. So was Christ's "great commission" of outreach to others. And she was drawn to the monthly meetings. Read more.
News ReleasePHOENIX, Arizona, July 27, 2006 — Ten million women and girls in the U.S. suffer from eating disorders and more people die from anorexia each year than from any other mental illness. Fortunately, for those individuals and families affected by eating disorders, help is available and recovery is possible.
If you think anger can make your blood boil, you may be right, according to Dick Tibbits, a Florida mental health counselor and a Seventh-day Adventist minister. On the other hand, faith – and forgiveness – may help save your life. Read more.Madison is home to the International Forgiveness Institute.
Summer means that school is out, but for InterVarsity June was the month of staff training and orientation. Staff arrived in Madison from around the country for orientation and training. Read more.
Jonah plans to materialize for vacation Bible school in August, draped in seaweed with fish falling out of his beard. He’ll be an actor, of course, one of the volunteers portraying Moses, Daniel, David and Goliath for youngsters of Sugar River United Methodist Church in Verona. Read more.
Further reflections from the academic dean of the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary in Lebanon."And who is my neighbor?" an expert of the law asks in fury, annoyed with Jesus’ message and behavior that frustrates every notion of conventional "righteousness" (Luke 10:29). Jesus embarks on one of his breathtaking stories about a man, a "righteous" man, apparently the hero of the narrative, suddenly transformed into the "enemy," replaced by a new hero, a Samaritan, an "unrighteous" man. New Testament scholars have pointed out that in this story, the man called to love his enemy is not the Samaritan, but actually the…