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We are therefore Christ’s Ambassadors (2 Cor. 5:20) WWW.AMBASSADORNEWSPAPER.COM September 2010
when a local zoning commission tells a The Jewish community was quite church, or a synagogue, that it cannot build outraged.a sanctuary in a residential neighborhood. Although the nuns had the legal right s anyone who listens regularly to Parking issues, traffic, could adversely to be at Auschwitz, Pope John Paul II BreakPoint might guess, I am affect the neighborhood. So, local in tervened. Recogniz ing Jewish distressed -- aghast, in fact -- over Agovernment can make the prudent sensitivities, he ordered the nuns to move the controversy about building a mosque decision to tell the church to build somewhere else to carry on their work. at ground zero.somewhere else. And they did.Earlier this week, the proposed New
Because I believe that the vast York City mosque at ground zero cleared majority of Muslims are peace loving its final hurdle. Nothing seems to stand in citizens who do not support terrorism, I the way of its construction.can’t imagine why they would want to I am appalled that peace-loving tempt us to think otherwise by building a Muslims would want to do this on what is, mosque at the site where their co-for most Americans, hallowed ground. I religionists perpetrated the most barbaric am even more appalled that the mayor of acts of modern times.New York is in favor of the idea.
I f t h e y — a n d M a y o r It would be like the Japanese building Bloomberg—don’t have the prudence to a Shinto shrine at Pearl Harbor! At a respect the sensibilities of others, then speech in front of the statue of liberty, Congress ought to step in. With the Mayor Bloomberg made the case for the upcoming elections, I’m sure your mosque on the grounds of tolerance. But congressman will be all ears to your tolerance isn’t the issue here. And concerns.certainly not tolerance as Bloomberg
So it would not be an act of I understand the dilemma of religious means it. Tolerance used to mean listening intolerance to deny the construction of a freedom in this case. But as Bill McGurn respectfully to others’ opinions, even mosque at a certain location—particularly pointed out, “having the right to do when you disagree. Tolerance as one, ground zero, where the mosque will something doesn't mean it's the right thing Bloomberg understands it, means “I won’t serve as a daily reminder to New Yorkers to do.”say no to you for anything you want, and of the terrorists, who, motivated by their The Pope understood that at you don’t say no to me for anything I Islamo-fascist beliefs, killed 3,000 Auschwitz, and the Muslim community want.”—The ultimate expression of innocent people in the name of Islam. ought to understand it at ground zero.political correctness, and the most certain
Go build the mosque somewhere else.formula for moral chaos.Earlier this week in the Wall Street But the construction of the mosque at
Journal, columnist Bill McGurn wrote ground zero is not about tolerance. And it about a marvelous example of prudence in isn’t about religious liberty. This is about a similar situation during the early 1990s. prudence: the good sense to do what is Catholic nuns had moved onto an right. That’s one of the four classic, abandoned building at Auschwitz—the cardinal virtues given to the West.site of the Nazi death camp—to pray for Let me give you an example. It isn’t a peace and the victims of the Holocaust. violation of tolerance or religious liberty
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Our worldview is how we see and freedom, creativity are fruit of a theistic understand life. Worldview defines the worldview evidenced in the U.S. and “why” and “what” and “where” of our Israel. In contrast, bondage, mediocrity, existence that Collins and Porras call futility and violence are the fruit of “core ideology”. The two most basic nations who have embraced a humanistic worldviews espoused by the majority of and secular worldview. What’s the big earth’s cit izens are Theism vs. idea of worldviews? They affect Humanism. In a theistic worldview, God absolutely everything, especially vision is central in the universe, whereas in a and values! If the worldview is humanistic worldview, man is central in humanistic, (self-focused), it will birth the universe. values that are negative to humanity,
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NFL running back Glen Coffee has decided to end his professional football career after having played only one season.
And the decision wasn’t the result of an injury, an arrest, or any sort of scandal. It was because of his faith.
“I found Christ in college. It changed my views on everything,” Coffee, 23, told a reporter with the Sacramento Bee the After the 2008 season, Coffee decided morning after announcing his decision. to forgo his senior year and declared “But I still was a football player because it himself eligible for the 2009 NFL Draft.was expected of me, it was something I did
Now, with his latest announcement, all my life.”
Coffee says he’s going to return to the Though Coffee was advised not to University of Alabama to get an
speak with the media, he decided to do so undergraduate degree in consumer affairs. Saturday, feeling that the reasoning behind He also plans to get a master's as well.his decision needed to be known -
"It's simple. I'm going back to especially amid speculation.
school," told the reporter from the Bee."His (Christ’s) will, I felt, wasn't
Mike Singletary, head coach of the football,” he explained simply. And
49ers, said Friday that he respected though Coffee believes that everything –
Coffee’s decision and did not try to including football – should be done to
convince him to stay.glorify Christ, the running back said Christ
“I appreciate his honesty and I had told him “a long time ago to walk away
appreciate him not coming out here and from the game.”
going through the motions,” said "It's giving in to his will, man,” he told
Singletary, who is himself a man of faith.the Press Register.
Coffee’s announcement was made Selected by the San Francisco 49ers
just days before the 49ers' first preseason in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft,
game of the year and less than a month Coffee had been competing for the No. 2
before the regular season was set to begin.spot behind Pro Bowl running back Frank
Singletary suggested Friday that Gore before announcing suddenly on
running back Anthony Dixon was most Friday his decision to retire.
likely to fill in Coffee's spot. Veteran Before joining the 49ers, Coffee was a
Michael Robinson is also in the running.starter for the University of Alabama and
www.christianpost.comwas named to the Associated Press All-SEC first team.
Pro-Football Player SaysFaith Led to Retirement After 1 Year
By Josh Kimball - Christian Post Reporter "Rabbi, we are Mr. and Mrs. bar move on to the book of Psalms to learn the Jacob. We have a young son who is ready nature of God. At age ten, your son will to start school. Can you tell us about the move on to study the words of the Oral program you have here? Perhaps you can Law. At the age of thirteen, exceptional start with your philosophy of education students can go on to Bet Midrash. The and your mission statement." others go home and learn a trade.
"Ah, yes, Mrs. and and Mrs. bar "I understand my boy may have to Jacob." leave home for Bet Midrash," Mary
commented. "Can you tell us more about "You can call us Mary and Joseph, that?"Rabbi," Mary said with a gentle smile.
"It's a rigorous program. Students eat "Very well," the Rabbi answered. and sleep at the school. They study day "Here at Nazareth Synagogue and Bet and night every day, even Sabbath and Midrash, we believe that the world is holidays. They can leave school to marry. poised on the breath of school children. The most brilliant might go on to be the We also believe that the essence of all disciple of a great rabbi."training is the fear of the Lord. Study is the
highest form of worship; in fact, it is a "Thank you for your time, Rabbi. means of showing oneself approved unto You have given us much to think about. God. We also believe that your child's We'll be in contact soon," Joseph said, character is built at home. Our mission bowing in respect to the esteemed teacher.statement is: Train children in the fear of "May the Lord bless you and keep you the Lord because that is the beginning of both," the rabbi said sincerely. wisdom. Proverbs 1:7." "Remember our library is open to anyone
" V e r y g o o d , s i r , " M a r y wishing to study. Come when you can."acknowledged. "How about your student- The ending to this fanciful story is that teacher ratio?" Mary and Joseph probably did enroll
The rabbi stroked his flowing white young Jesus because we see Him in beard as he answered. "We try to keep it at Scripture at age 12 amazing the most twenty-five to one. If there are more learned scholars of Jerusalem. Reflecting students, we have an aide, usually an older on what school may have been like for student. At fifty students, we hire another Jesus deepens my gratefulness that He teacher." willingly left heaven and took up
residence on earth for me. This new "You must have well-behaved school year, let's commit ourselves to children," Joseph commented. "How value study as a way of worshipping God about your curriculum?"and of showing ourselves approved to "Well, we start the young ones at age Him. Let's teach our children that God's five or six or seven. The precious little Word is a delicacy, sweeter than honey. ones are taught that the holy scriptures are The ancient rabbis had it right: the world is a delicacy. We actually put honey on their poised on the breath of school children. tablets so they develop a sweet taste for Let's love them well and pray for them their studies. They are taught from the unceasingly.book of Leviticus for ritual purity and how
to approach God by sacrifice. Then they
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Your Body- Your Temple
1 Corinthians 6:19-20- Do you not though. It takes more than just talking know that your body is a temple of the about healthy choices-we must act! Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you That means purchasing and preparing have received from God? You are not healthy foods for our family, friends, your own; you were bought at a price. and guests. Making the time to exercise Therefore honor God with your body. and inviting others to join us. It can
Have you ever heard the even be as simple as forwarding an e-expression, “Pay it forward”? In 2000, mail containing healthy tips to a movie starring Kevin Spacey was everyone in our address book. made by the same name. In the movie, a Last but not least, we must lead by 12-year-old boy, Trevor, troubled by his example. “Walk the walk if you talk the mother's alcoholism and fears of his talk.” Does that sound familiar? How abusive but absent father, is caught up can we proclaim to be Christians as we by an intriguing assignment from his lie to our neighbors and steal from our new social studies teacher. The employers? If we are truly passionate assignment: think of something to about helping another with their health, change the world and put it into action. we must do the same. I have had a large Trevor conjures the notion of paying a number of parents contact me asking favor not back, but forward--repaying my advice on how to help their children good deeds not with payback, but with lose weight. My first answer is, “buy new good deeds done to three new only healthy food for your house.” people. Many times the conversations end
When I think of spreading the word there. Why? Because the parents are of God- the gift of salvation and eternal not willing to, “Walk the talk.”life, I think of “Paying it forward.” If you read this column and learn Perhaps if I can help lead someone something about making a healthier down the path of salvation, they in turn food or exercise choice, pay it forward! will lead another, who will lead another, Share in good health as you would share ad infinitum. If I don’t take that initial in the word of the Lord. leap of faith and share my passion with Dan (and his wife, Jennifer) are the what may be a total stranger, the owners of Duran Health Solutions Inc. payment never begins… and Curves. Dan is a Certified Personal
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nourishes our soul and creates feelings of peace and joy in us.
It’s too bad that in Christian women’s circles, feminine beauty is often scorned as a worldly idea. “It’s what’s on the inside that counts,” we say. While it’s true that we
Beauty matters to God. He could have should be concerned with more than our made the earth a plain, functional place but outward appearance, true beauty involves instead He filled it with incredible beauty. both spiritual and physical beauty. Some Isaiah 6:3 declares “the whole earth is full of the godliest women I know have a of his glory.” beauty that shines through their eyes. As
they speak, it radiates beyond wrinkles or My family recently visited the island gray hair and captivates me. When our of Maui in Hawaii. Everywhere we went, hearts are in tune with God, I don’t think we saw evidence that beauty matters to we can help but be beautiful in some way.God: lush plants, golden beaches,
towering volcanoes, sparkling turquoise Okay, so maybe I’m no show-waves, and especially the show-stopping stopping beauty that inspires people to sunsets. I couldn’t believe the intense break out in song when I walk by. But as a colors filling the western sky. I was woman I bear the image of God in my captivated. I wanted to sing out to God. feminine beauty. So do you. Your form, Actually I did erupt in song once, glad that your voice, your heart is beautiful. Woman the waves drowned out my voice so I was designed as the finishing touch of wouldn’t spoil the sunset for others creation. I encourage you to find modest nearby. ways to let your beauty shine. God
designed the beauty of the earth to give Beauty has a powerful effect on us. As glory to himself. Your beauty can give the authors of the book Captivating glory to God as well.describe, “It captures you. You want to sit
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Roah McCloud, age 11: I like stars. They
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galaxy is one of the smallest ones. Stars
make me feel quite tiny compared to God,
yet He loves me so much.
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This is one of those books I most likely would have overlooked if not for a few things. The cover is cool, but not attention-grabbing for me. And when I glanced at the back cover blurp, I thought to myself, "Really? A Christian guy takes in a homeless guy? A homosexual homeless guy? An HIV positive homeless guy?
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help in one and Jesus in the other. And To begin with, Chris is an excellent that's the way the church needs to--no--writer. Reading his true story, I felt like I MUST do it. Let's be real, and let's be Jesus was there, in his Bible study group, sitting with skin on, how about it, church??in his car with James and listening to them
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...and it has been hard. I can relate to When Chris took a leap of faith and Chris, although he's had more challenges asked James to eat with him and his in his situation. And the book doesn't end friends, he had no idea the long journey the way you might think or hope. It ends God was about to take him on. He had the way God wants it to end. Isn't that the thoughts of helping James be changed by best?Jesus...I think more often than not, Chris
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John H. BronsonPosition: Pastor
Church: Oroville Evangelical Free Church
Denomination: Evangelical Free Church of America
Years in current position: 10
Years in ministry: 34
Family: One wife, four sons, one daughter, all Christians actively serving
Life Verse/passage: Romans 8:31-39 from my father
Favorite book (other than the Bible): Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Inspiring Person/Role Model: John Calvin
Human/Embarrasing Moment: Ended a wedding service by introducing the couple with the bride’s family name
Something you may not know about me: (an unusual experience, talent or interest of mine): My hobby is landscape gardening
Message to the Community: The glory of God is found through self-sacrificing love, not through self-love pursuing self-fulfillment.
In late spring of this year the format of the evening service was changed in order to address what the elders of the church believe is amongst the most pressing issues facing the church. Designating the evening sessions as “Issues in Faith and Life” the objective is to inform and motivate Christians regarding the need for the church to engage the social issues of its community on the one hand, and the increasing hostility to Christians and Christianity of the law and many communities in our nation. This hostility has become most pointed from the gavel of judicial activists and threatens not only the free speech of Christians but also the freedom of religion, both of which are fundamental to the Constitution as part of the Bill of Rights. Many resources are available for these purposes. We have shown portions of “Speechless: Silencing the Christians” produced by the American Family Association, some of “Social Gospel”, a DVD series, a joint production of The Heritage Foundation, World
Magazine and Compass Cinema, and have on hand “Fully Equipped: Are You Ready” by the Pacific Justice Institute. The objective is to motivate individuals from the congregation to become active in defense of Christian freedoms and addressing the issues of our day from a biblical world view both locally and at the regional, state and national levels.
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The California Court of Appeal has Another mall rule bans the wearing of any issued a ruling sharply criticizing a clothing with religious or political shopping mall that arrested a youth pastor messages.for sharing his faith. The unanimous The August ruling by the 3rd District decision in favor of the youth pastor was Court of Appeal in Sacramento struck written by Justice Cantil-Sakauye, who down the mall rules as unconstitutionally was recently nominated to be the next vague and restrictive of free speech. The Chief Justice of the California Supreme court also awarded costs on appeal to Court. The youth pastor was represented Snatchko and indicated that he would be by attorneys with Pacific Justice Institute. able to collect damages and attorney’s
The case arose after a youth pastor, fees. The case now heads back to the trial Matthew Snatchko, was arrested at the court for implementation of the appellate Roseville Galleria Mall in 2007 for court’s decision.striking up a casual conversation with two P J I P r e s i d e n t B r a d D a c u s other shoppers about faith. Although commented, “We are very pleased with Snatchko had first obtained the shoppers’ this landmark ruling by the California permission to broach the subject, a nearby Court of Appeal that vindicates the right to store employee disapproved and called engage in casual conversations about faith mall security guards, who arrested without fear of being arrested. This is a Snatchko. Criminal charges were later great victory for free speech and common dropped, but attorneys with Pacific Justice sense.”Institute filed suit to challenge the mall’s PJI affiliate attorney Timothy Smith, tight restrictions on speech. of the Sacramento firm McKinley &
Under the mall’s rules, shoppers are Smith, served pro bono as Snatchko’s lead not allowed to engage in conversations counsel in the trial court and presented oral about potentially controversial topics like argument to the Court of Appeal.religion or politics, unless they already www.pacificjustice.orgknow the person they are talking to.
Despite White House assurances and Christian nor Muslim.Barack Obama's personal insistence that Barack Obama, whose father and he is a practicing Christian, according to a stepfather were both Muslim, attended recent poll more Americans are growing Muslim and Christian schools in Indonesia skeptical that the U.S. president actually before his claimed conversion to practices the faith he claims. Christianity as an adult.
A survey by the Pew Research Center White House Faith adviser Joshua found that nearly one in five Americans DuBois told the Washington Post that (18 percent) believe Obama to be a Obama is "diligent and personally Muslim, and only one in three (34 percent) committed to his own Christian faith," and believe the president's claim that he is a blamed "misinformation campaigns" for Christian - a number that peaked at just spreading the contrary notion. "There's over half in October 2008. Forty-three certainly folks who are intent on spreading percent were unsure. Even among falsehoods about the president and his Democrats, the number believing Obama values and beliefs," he said, claiming that to be a Christian has dropped 9 points since Obama's faith plays an "important part" in last year. his day-to-day life.
The Pew poll was conducted even While the Post's coverage took it as before President Obama gave his given that Americans are "wrongly" controversial endorsement to a proposed skeptical of the president's faith - and Islamic community center and mosque prompted by "Internet-spread rumors and that religious leaders intend to build near falsehoods" - there has been little other Ground Zero, the site of Islamic terrorist than Obama's personal assurances and attacks that destroyed New York's World speech rhetoric to back up his claim of Trade Center on September 11, 2001. adhering to the faith. Obama announced his support during a As Tim Graham of NewsBusters.org White House dinner celebrating the start notes, "The number of Sunday church of the Islamic Ramadan fast. services Obama has attended since the
Another poll by TIME magazine Inauguration doesn't get beyond counting found that 47 percent believe Obama is a on one hand." The Obamas have even Christian, and almost one in four (24 failed to observe Christmas by attending percent) believe he is Muslim. Twenty- church since the 2008 election. four percent declined to respond or were continued on pg. 12 - OBAMAunsure, and 5% said he was neither
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Christian Business Alliance Luncheon Evangelical Free ChurchEvery 1st Tue @ Noon 3785 Olive Hwy., OrovilleBonanza Inn, Yuba City For information please call 533-6866Join us for Lunch, Fellowship and God’s Word! For Awana is a boys and girls club consisting of small info contact Dave Kugelman 530-632-9292 group time, games, large group time. Awards are
given for Bible verse memorization and handbook Right to Life Monthly Meetingachievement. For ages 2 through the eighth grade. 1st Wed., 7pm (1st Wed of every month)
St. Isisdore’s Community Parish Hall Conference Prayer Vigil for LIFE!Room. Business Meeting open to the all interested in Last Wed of each month, 4-5pmpro-life issues. For more info, visit www.ysrtl.org Join us as we gather with people of faith throughout
our area, as we peacefully pray on the sidewalk at ME Dessert (Marriage Educators)the Yuba City Planned Parenthood. We meet on the Mon 6:30-8PM (Monthly 2nd Monday)last Wednesday of the month. For more info, please @ The Cookie Tree, YCcontact Heather Pugh (530)751-9349.
1st timers Welcome! Have a cup and a cookie while listening to what others are & planning to do to WestWord Riders Motorcycle Ministrystrengthen relationships and families. If you have Gridley Grillan interest in strengthening relationships, we can (Old Crossroads Rest.), 484 Hwy 99, Gridleyfan your flame. Call Robbie @671-6069 or visit 8:30amwww.YubaSutterMarriage.com
The WestWord Riders motorcycle fellowship meets Free Coffee Friday (New) the 3rd Saturday of each month. Meetings are
followed by a planned ride so dust off that helmet 7-9am Hallwood Church of the Nazarene, 2825 Hwy and join us! For any other information contact Willy 20, Marysville Alongi at 701-1045.2nd & 4th Friday of each summer month. Free coffee
and donuts to help your morning commute. FREE YARN CRAFT ClassFirst Baptist Church of Olivehurst – 1777 8th Ave, Souper MondaysOlivehurstFirst United Meth. Church, YCMonday’s, 10am.Monday's 12-1pm
Enjoy a free car wash while you have a BBQ lunch Celebrate Recoveryon us" Yuba City Nazarene Church, YC
Wed’s, 6:30pmWISE (Women In Search of Excellence)Contact Sean Blount at 329-3485 for more info.Bible StudyGridley Nazarene Church (in the Grace Lutheran Cornerstone ChurchChurch Bldg), 150 Ford Avenue, GridleyTue. 7pmFri’s, 6:30pm
FREE Karate Classes Contact Jim Myers at 635-4688 for more First Baptist Church of Olivehurst information.Mon 6:30pm Join us for this Christ-centered recovery group that
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TOURNAMENTDivorce Care HopePoint Nazarene Churchvisit us any time.River Oaks Golf Course / North Valley Calvary Church of Glad Tidings Sat. Sept 18th 9:30 – 3:30ChapelEvery Wed. 7pm - 8:30pm Advance tickets - $20, includes a boxed lunch & September 25, at 10am at the golf course drinks. Tickets available at Crosspointe Christian A Divorce Care group is a special place of This is the only fund raiser that Craftsmen for Christ Books & Gifts,Hope Point Nazarene Church office or encouragement, information and sharing, and will
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Celebrate Recovery Join us for our Annual Friends Day Dinner and Hallwood Community Church of the Nazarene Loma Rica Community Church - Moy Hall. Concert with Dan McCraw. Dan is a favorite with our Sun Sept 26th, 10:30am
church family & friends. We'll also enjoy a delicious Fri., 7pm. Praise and Worship service featuring God's Country family style dinner & enjoy the fellowship of new and Call church office for more information 743-5435. Christian Band. Come and experience God's old friends. It's FREE! Call for more info: 751-9168. presence as we celebrate and honor Him through Crossroads Clothes Closet
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Do you like that headline? I do. Is it self improvement strategies to make our true? Sort of. I actually left off a lives better? No! He saves us so that we significant part of the verse. Let me give can partner with Him to impact the it to you in its entirety. Matthew 6:33 world for Jesus Christ. But we “God will give you all you need from constantly get sidetracked and totally day to day if you live for him and make pre-occupied with our own junk. The the Kingdom of God your primary solution is clear. All of us need to ask the concern.” Did you catch that nasty little Holy Spirit to give help us become two letter word? - If! God giving us Matthew 6:33 believers. From there, everything we need is contingent on us everything else will fall into place, making the Kingdom of God our guaranteed!primary agenda. Now pause for a The CBA meets the first Tuesday of moment and score yourself on meeting each month at the Bonanza Inn the requirements of that verse. Matthew Convention Center. The format is a 6:33 was one of the first verses that I put buffet luncheon with a featured speaker. to memory after I accepted Jesus Christ. The balance of the Tuesdays we meet at I memorized it because I sincerely various businesses in the Yuba Sutter wanted to put God first in my life. But region. Recently, we discovered a great when I am honest with myself, there are location to pray- the mall food court many days when my prayers are all (yes, CBA’ers do like to eat!). We are about me and my concerns. What about visible to the public and even had one you? man come up to us in a wheel chair and
I believe it is time that all of us who ask for prayer. What a blessing that was! call ourselves Christians take a look at Now that I have convinced you to be a our relationship with Jesus Christ. He part of what God is doing through the saves us and delivers us from a variety of CBA, contact Seth Halpern at life dominating issues. True. But then [email protected] to what? Does He save us simply to offer us be included in our weekly email blasts.
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pushed through "the most progressive OBAMA (cont. from pg. 10) legislative agenda... not just in one Obama's campaign image as a devout generation, maybe two, maybe three."
Christian helped sway key Christian While the TIME poll found a nearly even leaders to support the candidate, lending split between Americans rating Obama's credence that the president would practice job performance, Rasmussen Reports' the conservative values he seemed to Daily Presidential Tracking Poll has found preach. Yet the president's policies have nearly twice as much strong disapproval of proven to be quite the opposite, as Obama the president as strong approval among has consistently pushed an extreme pro- U.S. voters over several months. abortion and anti-family legislative Currently, according to Rasmussen, 26 agenda. percent of voters strongly approve of
The federal health care legislation, for Obama's performance as president, while which the White House collaborated 44 percent disapprove. closely with Planned Parenthood to secure www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2010/aug/100expanded taxpayer funding of abortion, 81906.htmlranks among the top pro-abortion accomplishments of the Obama administration. Obama has also pushed for greater taxpayer funding of abortion overseas through several venues, and is a strong proponent of embryonic stem-cell research.
In addition, a constant theme for the administration has been pandering to the homosexualist lobby, disavowing the Federal Defense of Marriage Act, the ban on open homosexuals in the military, and bans on homosexual adoption, while pushing for homosexual employment non-discrimination laws as well as homosexual "hate crimes" legislation. While failing to celebrate publicly the National Day of Prayer at the White House, Obama has regularly feted homosexual leaders for "gay rights" landmarks, such as Gay and Lesbian Pride Month and the Stonewall Riots.
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Jim Daly’s personal journey from orphan to head of an international Christian organization dedicated to helping families thrive is a powerful story. “I am living proof,” he wrote in his 2007 autobiography, Finding Home, “that no matter how torn up the road has already been, or how pothole infested i t may look ahead, nothing—nothing—is impossible for God.”
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The Yuba Sutter Life Chain Committee would like to invite everyone who VALUES LIFE to stand with thousands of pro-lifers throughout the USA and
Canada to be a light in a darkened world as you help put an end to abortion through prayer!
Bring your whole family! Water, lawn chairs, umbrellas and strollers
are welcome and encouraged! Rain or shine!
Signs proclaim“Abortion Kills children,” “Adoption – the Loving Option,”
“Jesus Forgives 7 Heals,” “Lord, Forgive Us and Our Nation,” “Abortion Hurts Women,” “El Aborto Mata Ninos,”
“Life – the first inalienable Right” & “Pray to End Abortion.”LIFE CHAIN is a peaceful and prayerful public witness of pro-life individuals standing for 90 minutes praying for our nation and for an end to abortion. It is a visual statement of solidarity by the Christian community that abortion kills children and that the Church supports the sanctity of human life from the moment of conception until natural death.
The LIFE CHAINS are located at the following locations:Yuba City – Colusa Ave from the 10th St Bridge to Lassen Rd. Marysville –E Street from the E Street Bridge to the 10th Street Bridge. Linda – N. Beale Road across from Wal-Mart. Olivehurst – Olivehurst Ave from 5th to 7th Ave.
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It’s dark. It’s dusty. There’s a canoe hanging over our heads help up by the familiar tan ropes seen in many garages. Just in front of the first line of fold-up chairs, there is a wooden stage complete with speakers and microphone standing ready. Where are we?
We h a v e j u s t e n t e r e d t h e Neighborhood Comedy Garage of Marysville, California--the only place in town where down-home entertainment meets the public stage in a way that is ranging from the Beatles to Johnny Cash. completely family –friendly and the “price Gerry Mains, known as “The Human of admission is a bean dip casserole.” Jukebox,” changes songs as quickly as
Todd & Tamera Sturgis have begun a breathing. Extremely talented in both l o c a l n e i g h b o r h o o d C h r i s t i a n playing and singing, Gerry moves from entertainment program that would make the Beach Boys to Garth Brooks with no America a better place if it spread across more effort than stringing his guitar in a the country. People in garages fluid motion. Once the comic run has everywhere could be turning their grip- ended, the chairs are pulled away and the textured floors into floor stages for both garage becomes a mini-dance floor.fledgling and experienced comics. Any Couples and children alike join in the comic is free to perform as long as they fun and try all their moves in time to the keep in mind the cardinal rule: “Keep It crooning notes of the local celebrity. Clean!” For families low on funds and Guests are free to request whichever songs still looking for a night on the town, they prefer and if they’re brave enough, getting together with neighbors can be a welcomed onto the stage to sing for the way to combine social life with the audience and practice their karaoke skills.security of knowing who lives beside you. Whether you are looking for Since the material is guaranteed to be age- something local to support, or you just appropriate for all groups, it is also an want to spend an evening out without activity that allows couples to bring their spending a lot of money, this is an children along for the fun. From putting excellent alternative to the entertainment together a potluck menu to providing a options already established in town. Few place for comics to gather, the Sturgis occasions allow us to get to know other couple has managed to develop a winning people anymore in a safe environment, combination that keeps people coming and there is nothing like food and fun to back. A Christian couple started this break the ice. The ticket price is right for event, and Christian families continue to this group with a very reasonable support it, as it an excellent avenue for not admission cost of “FREE.”only enjoying kid-safe comedy, but also to Our next event is planned for Sept. reach out to those around their 24, 2010, with the location to be neighborhoods. Spreading the gospel to determined. For more information on others is always the goal, and this how you can join the act or enjoy the fun, approach is especially edifying in its own you may call Todd Sturgis at (530) 216-special way. 6490 or find us on Facebook at the
People of all ages and levels of Neighborhood Comedy Garage page. society come together on equal planes to Join the underground American laugh until the tears flow. Following entertainment movement today and enjoy several rounds of comedic laughter and a few laughs at your local Neighborhood various performances such as “Stupid Pet Comedy Garage!Tricks,” music rings through the garage
Neighborhood Comedy Garage ReviewBy Valerie L. Strawmier
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One MinuteDisciplesBy Seth Halpern
There are a number of books in the preoccupied and distracted with other stores with titles such as “The One things? I’ve said this before and I’m Minute Bible” and “Devotions for sure I’ll say it in the future: We need to Busy People”. I’ve owned several of spend significant time in God’s Word them in my quest for easy, quick and and His Presence or we will not have a convenient Christianity. In an age relationship with Him that is any where we rarely have extended face to deeper than our relationship with many face time with anyone (including our of our Facebook ‘friends”. The times spouses and children), we “cultivate” (and there haven’t been enough) when relationships through texting, Internet I’ve stopped what I’m doing and truly Messaging, and Facebook. Although I study His Word (not simply have a use those vehicles (except for texting- quick “devotion”), refer to cross-my fingers are too fat!), they are great references and sit quietly in His for a quick connection but not presence, I have been full, satiated, and e s t a b l i s h i n g a n d d e v e l o p i n g immersed in the goodness and grace of relationships. I would probably text as the Lord. So, you may ask, why don’t I well, but I could drive to someone’s do this more often? It’s funny how we home and tell them what I need to say often don’t do what is healthy and even faster than I can text “How r u” wonderful, because the world, the Anyway, it seems that many of us flesh, and the devil are at our doorstep, believers think that we can just tweet beckoning with yet another distraction. God our prayers and be done with it. Our souls will be full when we make the The busyness of our lives and the lack choice to discipline ourselves and chew of “spare” time has created a culture on His Word. If by the title here you that doesn’t cultivate relationships. were hoping for some formula, I’m Jesus said “take up your cross and sorry to inform you but there are no One follow me” I’m pretty sure that he Minute Disciples. By the way, those meant for His disciples (that means you books I mentioned at the beginning, I and me) to leave the busyness of our never got a chance to read them!lives and prioritize Him. Can we truly “fo l low” anyone when we’re
Apathy & ToleranceBy Jon Skillman
“For evil to flourish, all that is needed we must embrace those ideas and is for good people to do nothing.” opinions. The key word in the definition is Edmund Burke. “objective”, meaning: thought based on
fact not speculation or bias. Hey that The devil has many tools he uses to sounds p r e t t y good too . Bu t build evil. And unfortunately, we stand at unfortunately, we are not being asked to the ready to just hand them over to him. think in terms of fact. N-o-o, we are being One of his all time favorite tools is the told to accept ideas and opinions based on level of apathy, which he uses to measure ideology. And, if our fair and objective our resistance to sin. When our attitude differs from the ideology… we indifference rises to the plane of our just might be labeled as intolerant. Now in integrity he knows we are ethically weak today’s lingo, being branded intolerant is and lethargic in character. The apostle akin to being called a bigot, or a host of James put it this way: “Anyone, then, who other nasty names. Progressives love to knows the good he ought to do and doesn’t smugly hurl names and cast forth do it, sins.” James 4:17. Apathy, righteous indignation.therefore, lays a foundation from which
evil can rise. This is where character and integrity normally come in. But remember, With the foundation of apathy laid, character and integrity are awash in satan ( I refuse to dignify his name with a apathy.capital ) calls for the hammer of tolerance,
which we hand him with no regard as to It’s just easier to lie on this couch of what he will be hammering on. complacency and not worry about such
things. Why stand up for what you believe Now the hammer of tolerance is in. I mean who needs the aggravation? neither evil nor good, it is what is being Besides, what’s the big whoop if The Ten d r i v i n g h o m e t h a t m a k e s t h a t Commandments are removed from the determination. But lately that sneaky little courthouse? And, who cares if two men evildoer has been trying to hammer what is get married? Let somebody else worry not acceptable into that which is… A about it. Hey, hand me that remote will ya. morally square peg into a round hole… in And knock off all that hammering! I’m essence, he is trying to call evil good.trying to watch American Idol.Tolerance is defined as: having a fair
“The wicked freely strut about when and objective attitude towards other ideas what is vile is honored among men.” and opinions… That sounds pretty Psalms 12:8.benign, doesn’t it? However, nowhere in
the definition of tolerance does it suggest
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