Light

How faith helped the Abundant Life Christian School boys basketball team heal and make it back to the State Tournament. By Mike “Jocko” Jacques – MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – As the Abundant Life School Challengers prepare for a return to the state boys basketball tournament, practice has risen to new levels this week. But for the team and the community, it’s what they had to rise above to get back there. “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it,” said Abundant Life Christian Head Coach Mike Thies. When the tragedy took place at Abundant Life…

Erik Ogren – BGEA – As the snow falls quietly around Abundant Life Christian School and City Church in Madison, Wisconsin small groups of people huddle together. In some ways, it may seem like just another December day. But the long line of yellow sheriff’s department tape tells a different story. On Monday, a 15-year-old student brought a gun to the school, where she shot classmates and a teacher. The attack claimed two lives and left six others wounded (including two who remain in critical condition). The teenager also took her own life. In the midst of “the most wonderful…