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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.
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.
The purpose of the Pier 39 Ministry is to develop a spiritual bond of fellowship between Christian men and boys of diverse cultures, as well as religious backgrounds throughout Dane County, says founder David Robinson, a local businessman.
The St. Benedict Center, a Benedictine ecumenical community serving Madison for the past 40 years, has ended its ties to the Roman Catholic Church. Read more.
Gov. Jim Doyle launched a new state effort to fight poverty Thursday by signing an executive order to create the Wisconsin Office of Community Faith-Based Partnerships. Read more.
As if a homeschooling mother of five small children didn’t already have her hands full, Jeanne Wagner has felt God call her to lead a newly formed task force called Cherish the Children. This grassroots organization is educating and raising awareness about sexual exploitation in the Madison area.
by DOUG ERICKSON At Madison Christian Community, 10 percent of the building’s energy comes from solar panels, and the garden tractor is being converted to run on vegetable oil from nearby Pasqual’s restaurant. Wisconsin State Journal story.
(AgapePress) – Despite protests from the Christian community, moviegoers flocked to see the screen adaptation of Dan Brown’s controversial novel The Da Vinci Code, the fictional plot of which depicts church conspiracy and cover-up, murder, and mysterious clues about a marriage between Jesus and Mary Magdalene. The film took in $224 million worldwide over its opening weekend. Read more.