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After years of searching for the right fit in their careers, Ed and Carol Knapton, both Sun Prairie High School graduates, believe God helped them find this little piece of paradise. “Flowers are God’s art,” Knapton said. “We really believe that the Lord is calling us to do this work. Until he tells us otherwise, we are just going to keep doing it.” Although he puts a lot of faith in the Lord for the success of his business, the science is not far behind.
To the churches of Wisconsin and every believer therein: We want to invite you to join with other believers and congregations to participate in “Wake Up Wisconsin,” a 40-day period of seeking the Lord through prayer and fasting. This Wake Up Wisconsin, 40-day period is bookended between two statewide prayer events taking place on May 5 (National Day of Prayer) & June 15 (Decision America Tour). More information on these events can be found at the following links: National Day of Prayer WI Decision America WI “Wake Up Wisconsin” is calling believers to consecrate ourselves by setting aside one hour…
The Middleton-Cross Plains School District no longer wants responsibility for oversight of the controversial “Jesus Lunches” attended by its students. School officials plan to ask the city of Middleton to cancel the district’s lease of Fireman’s Park, effective immediately, so it can turn over regulation of the park located near Middleton High School to the city, district superintendent Don Johnson wrote Monday in an email to district staffers and parents.
Christians in Visual Arts, also known as CIVA, is an international organization for ceramicists, painters, photographers, and others who find their artistic inspiration in their Christian faith. Last June CIVA’s national office found its home in Madison, and this Friday CIVA holds an open house and print sale at its new office and gallery in Suite 212 at 849 East Washington Avenue.
The Schueler family needed to find a church home that focused on what their two children with Down syndrome could do — instead of what they couldn’t do. After their former church began putting limitations on how their growing 9-year-old daughter, Sarah Schueler, could participate, the family went searching for a new church home. That quest brought them back to Tulip Grove Baptist Church in Hermitage.
MIDDLETON, Wis. – Middleton-Cross Plains School District officials would like a gathering known as the “Jesus Lunch” held near the high school to stop. The lunches, held each Tuesday in Fireman’s Park adjacent to Middleton High School, have reportedly been drawing hundreds of students each week to eat food provided by parents and talk about the Christian faith.
On a recent Tuesday morning, about two dozen homeless people gathered at Bethel Lutheran Church in Downtown Madison for a weekly spiritual support group.By the time it ended, one had confessed to using cocaine, one had announced he’d landed a job, and one had been whisked away by paramedics for an apparent drug-related health crisis. For those present, the issues were familiar, as were the poignant words they spoke in unison to open the session. “We are not homeless,” they said, “for there is a place in this world for us.” For several years, one of those places has been…
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…