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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…

Madison, Wis. (RNS) — As two dozen pastors, poll chaplains and other leaders gathered for a pre-election press conference outside of First United Methodist Church in Wisconsin’s capital Wednesday (Oct. 30), they got a taste of what life is like in a battleground state. As Paul Raushenbush, president of the Interfaith Alliance, a national nonprofit whose leaders were on a pro-voting tour, stepped to the microphone, some young hecklers drove by in a green SUV, flipping the faith leaders the bird and shouting, “Vote Trump.” Raushenbush waved to the hecklers and then got back to business — spreading the message…