In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — John 1:1 My eight year old brought up an interesting question the other day: "How was God there when there was no where to be?" Good question. Here in this verse we find the only reference to God before and outside of creation. The Word, we discover, as we keep on reading, was the expression of the Father. How do we know about God, that One who is so much bigger and greater than our minds can imagine? We experience Him, we embrace Him, we…
Sisters, In order for summer to come, we have to live through rain, tornados, grey days, and high school graduation parties. Some of you will spend $300 on food for herds of kids you’ve never met who will troop through your back yard, inhale everything edible, and leave for the next party. Your adult friends, O Faithful Ones, will stay to help you clean up and haul the refuse to the curb. (Remember, you did the same for them when their kids graduated….it’s one of those rubber-meets-the-road-community kind of things.)Some of you will spend hours picking up branches in your…
Touting economic benefits reduces embryos to products, they sayBy PATRICK MARLEY and STEVEN WALTERSMadison – Two Catholic bishops are asking Gov. Jim Doyle to oppose the use of embryonic stem cells at a time when he is touting the research as a major reason voters should re-elect him in November. Read more.
Why, O LORD, do you reject me and hide Your face from me? — Psalm 88:14 Sooner or later, something will happen in your life that will contradict everything you believe about God. You trust God as your provider, but you might experience lingering financial crisis. You trust God as your healer, but you might lay on a hospital bed and cry out for healing that doesn’t come. You trust God as your protector, but you or someone you love may be violated. I say this not to discourage you or your faith; I say it because it is reality. We build…
News ReleaseCEN calls on Christians to take simple steps to prepare for this serious pandemic threat in response to latest World Health Organization discovery
… but we had hoped that He was the one who was going to redeem Israel…. Luke 24:21 For years my wife sufferered from panic attacks. Things went from bad to worse until panic was 24/7 for her. Things got better when she finally went on medication. Then on September 13, 2001, she had a half hour prayer session with Steve Freitag of CrossCounsel. In that prayer session, she was miraculously delivered from panic. The next morning, she put away her medication, and lived virtually panic free for the next 18 months. She also began a journey of meeting with God in…
Dear Sisters,My daughter is in grad school at Berkeley, California. She said this past weekend San Francisco hosted an annual tradition – part run, part walk, part city-wide block party. It’s called the Bay to Beach or something like that.Evidently it’s like a huge pot luck and costume party with a bit of a 5K tossed in. Runners and walkers start at the bay and cross the city, ending up at the ocean side a few miles away. People dress and run or walk in wild costumes. It’s a lot of fun.Some time ago, a few folks decided to dress…
News ReleaseStatewide pro-family group commends Doyle’s action on bill that adds abstinencecomponent to existing Human Growth and Development law
News Release(Madison WI) – A unique Christian community website focused on the Madison area is now online in a beta release. The website, www.madisonchristians.com, is designed to be a practical home page for those who are interested in staying informed on how God is at work in our community.
Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. — Matthew 8:24 When my wife began experiencing panic attacks, I naturally wanted to help. As soon as I figured out that she was getting up in the middle of the night and rushing to the window air conditioner and gasping for breath because she was in panic, I decided to do the helpful thing and teach her a few things about fear. I had memorized a long list of verses about fear. I showed her how to stand in…