Faith

By Michael Foust – Crosswalk.com – Hot dogs and peanuts are familiar sights at baseball games, but fans at a recent matchup in Nashville experienced something unexpected: a baptism. After a game Saturday between the Nashville Sounds and the Memphis Redbirds, a portable baptistry was brought onto the field, where Nashville’s Brewer Hicklen baptized teammate Wes Clarke while players and fans cheered.  The Sounds are the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. The Redbirds, also Triple-A, are affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals. Nashville won the game, 4-1.  Both players wore “Jesus Won” shorts during the baptism.  Read more 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…

Alysin Amant, the Fitchburg Star – The City of Fitchburg will resume hosting meetings for local faith leaders at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, March 7, Mayor Aaron Richardson said during his report at the Common Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 10. The gatherings’ regular schedule was previously interrupted due to the pandemic. “It’s something where a bunch of our faith leaders, community members, a lot of staff and other officials are welcome to get together, talk about things they’re doing and try to coordinate where possible,” Richardson said. “We’ve done this for quite a while, but because of COVID, we…