Prayer
By Juliana Tornabene and Leigh Mills MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – It’s a parent’s unending love and faith in God, that’s held the Garduno-Martinez family together in the 10 months since the shooting at Abundant Life Christian School. The Madison family has experienced some of the most painful times imaginable, as then 17-year-old Samy Garduno-Martinez, who loved cross country and spending time with friends, was one of the students critically wounded following the school shooting. Read more of this story.
“People are not our enemies, they are our mission,” said Rev. Dr. Elie Hasbani, the speaker at this year’s annual Governor’s Prayer Breakfast, sponsored by Milwaukee’s Christian Courier newspaper. The Grand Ballroom of the Wisconsin Club on West Wisconsin Avenue was filled with several hundred attendees. Rev. Hasbani is a native of Lebanon, was trained as a soldier by Israel Defense Forces (IDF), and was severely wounded when he stepped on a landmine. He came to the US in 1991 and now pastors Ethnos Church in Milwaukee, while also operating a ministry called Running for Hope that provides healthcare in…
The Dwelling, a space dedicated to 24/7 prayer and a heart for Kingdom mission has opened up on Madison’s Northside. “The Dwelling is not rooted in any local church, but we are intimately connected with and members of the Body of Christ in Madison,” said Kate Boler, the lead of the core team. She said members of City Church, Damascus Road Church, Christ Church and Blackhawk Church were involved. The Dwelling’s Vision Document, dated November 2024, states, We feel called to establish an accessible public space set apart for all who are hungry to come meet with the Living God.…
By Phoebe Murray – WESTFIELD, Wis. (WMTV) -At Stone Chapel in Westfield, it’s lights, camera, action for 83-year-old Father Dale Grubba. “We have the best little chapel by a dam site and it’s true,” Grubba laughed. “God bless you and thanks for being here,” addressing the close friends attending mass. After nearly 60 years of priesthood Father Grubba is turning the page. Some would call it retirement, but for Father Grubba, the work of the Lord continues. “In fact, I read an obituary in the Milwaukee Journal, of a priest who retired, and he was retired for 30 years,” Grubba…
Hope Night Wisco! Frank Lloyd Wright probably didn’t have this in mind when he first began designing what became Madison’s Monona Terrace Convention Center: a Friday night Holy Ghost revival service that filled Exhibition Hall B for three hours or more. Hope Night Wisco at Monona Terrace was the 13th event in a series of Hope Nights that started a year ago last March when a recently converted couple in Chippewa Falls decided to sell their bar and event center. Before the sale their pastor, Landon Huie of Eau Claire’s Oasis Church, suggested, “Let’s have a worship night and lift…
As people of faith, it is easy to say that we believe in the power of prayer. But what do we mean when we talk about prayer? Tim Mackie, co-founder of BibleProject, shared this teaching on prayer at the 2022 National Gathering of 24-7 Prayer USA in Portland, OR: Paradise Now – Luke 23 We invite you to join a community-wide week of prayer shared by churches around Dane County, from October 16-23, 2022. Five physical prayer rooms will be set up with guided prayer stations and located conveniently around the city. ALL are welcome to participate! Each prayer room will be inspired…