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By Chris Rickert – Wisconsin State Journal – By day, he’s a key member of a conservative law firm known for being at the center of some of the state’s most contentious policy and culture war battles. The rest of his time, he’s a husband and the father of three sons who attend the local public schools in perhaps the most politically progressive city in the Midwest. Luke Berg, 39, first came to Madison from his hometown of Stevens Point to attend UW-Madison, where he studied philosophy, math and computer science. He’d long had his eye on the law, though……

Wisconsin’s Christian Business Leaders unite for this half-day, interactive conference to be better equipped for integrating faith in the workplace, to learn how to best apply biblical tools to their businesses, and to be fueled to make a greater Kingdom impact. FUEL (Faith Uniting & Equipping Leaders) Marketplace Ministry Conference is annual, collaborative event organized by National Christian Foundation Wisconsin, Convene, C-12, Halftime Institute, and Wisconsin Lutheran College’s Center for Christian Leadership. 2024 Speakers Include: Jeff Van Duzer – Author of “Why Business Matters to God” Steve Nooyen – Founder of We Care Senior Care, Wheelchair Whitetails Full Speaker lineup…

For the second year in a row, a broad spectrum of more than two dozen Madison churches and Christian ministries gave thanks to God in an ecumenical Thanksgiving service. The service was held Monday evening, November 20, at City Church on Buckeye Road. Foregoing their significant theological differences, participants chose instead to agree on their unifying faith in Jesus Christ and the blessings of faith that called for thankful praise. “Gratitude is our response to the gift of life,” said Madison Catholic Bishop Donald Hying in his Call to Worship. “Thanksgiving isn’t to be held to the fourth Thursday of…

By Colten Bartholomew – Wisconsin State Journal – UW  Junior Safety Hunter Wohler is not afraid to be who he is, a strength that helped him find his voice as a leader on and off the football field. Linebacker Darryl Peterson joined the Badgers the same off-season as Wohler, and their lockers are next to each other. They’ve gotten to know each other well and spend a good amount of time together away from football, and one end of their bond is through their faith. “For us who are believers on the team, it’s important for all of us and…

But the father wasn’t listening. — Luke 15:22 The MessageTo me, this is one of the most moving moments in all of scripture. The prodigal son had ruined his life. He was returning home, a failure for all to see. When he met his father, he was begging not for his rights as son to be restored — he knew he could never dare ask for that — but rather that he might be taken on as a hired hand.But the father wasn’t listening. Eugene Peterson in his paraphrase The Message, captures the spirit of this verse so well with…

The Lord is my shepherd. — Psalm 23:1Sheep do not need to figure out how to get a shepherd to lead. On the contrary, shepherds figure out how to get the sheep to follow.That is a comfort to me. I want to follow God. Sometimes I wonder, "Am I doing the right thing? Am I doing what God wants me to do?" But God specializes in working out His plans in frail humanity. Jesus rose from the dead and then left the earth! Yes, I understand that His Spirit is here. But stop and think about it. He left the…

(Phoenix, AZ) Christian Emergency Network (CEN) along with Church Communication Network (CCN) announces the Christian Emergency Satellite Network, scheduled to launch September 7, 2006 as a part of Homeland Security National Preparedness Month. CEN Training will begin its ongoing emergency training series with “Church Safety and Security” and will add local church emergency, chaplaincy deployment, volunteer and personal readiness training to equip churches to respond with the Hope of Christ before, during and after any disaster. When a national disaster occurs the TV feed will also provide specific instructions, bulletins, and TV updates related to the disaster from trusted national…

But if I go to the east, He is not there;if I go to the west, I do not find Him. — Job 23:8Why is God sometimes so elusive? Why, when we are in pain, does He seem sometimes out of reach?I am reminded of the second verse in the Bible. "Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep … " the verse begins. Sometimes our lives feel that way – formless, empty and dark. Where is God? Why has He abandoned us?But the verse continues "… and the Spirit of God was…

"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor." — Luke 4:18-19If we are going to follow in the steps of Jesus and bring good news, freedom and healing to our world, here’s where to begin.Seek the healing of those you’ve hurt. As fallen human beings, whether we mean to or not, at times we hurt other people. I hurt…

So that all men He has made may know His work, He stops every man from his labor. — Job 37:7What is a snowflake? It is practically nothing – a small drop of water – crystallized into ice – a mere breath will melt it. But, put enough snowflakes together, and a city of several million people, like Chicago, shuts down. Snowplows, shovels, snow blowers and millions of hours of labor later, the roads are cleared, the sidewalks are shoveled, and life resumes. Yet, if the Lord chooses, another eighteen inches of snow can be on the ground the next…