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To get to my favorite coffee shop here scientist Alan Wolfe’s contention that the in Louisville, I pass a lot of bumper “culture wars” as we know them are stickers intended to make people like me mostly an illusion. The heated rhetoric of angry. One of them says “Born Okay the First Time.” Another says “If You Don’t Like Abortion, Don’t Have One.” And, of course, there are several of the Darwin fish, those metallic signs with the early Christian symbol sprouting legs.
These bumper stickers have spawned an ent i re industry in American
evangelicals in the political and media evangelicalism, countering these spheres, Wolfe asserts, is often directly arguments, with “right back at you” related to the ineffectual nature of ridicule. I understand the temptation, Christian distinctiveness in our own living because some of those bumper stickers rooms and pews.used to rile me up too. I would roll my eyes
Of evangelical conservatives, Wolfe and think how stupid the argument was in writes: “Their inability to use their front of me. Why does the Wicca devotee political power to lower abortion and really need to tell us, “My Other Car Is a divorce rates, instill a sense of obedience Broom”? Why does the anti-procreation and respect for authority among teenagers, guy have to announce, “My Labradoodle and urge courts and legislatures to give Is Smarter Than Your Honors Student”?special recognition for Christianity’s But, it seems to me that Jesus never power role in American religious life seemed all that outraged by ridicule. Yes, creates among them a perpetual outrage Jesus would engage, and banter back and machine.”forth with his critics. Yes, Jesus would
Don’t get me wrong. I am not saying sometimes use some pretty stout sarcasm. we shouldn’t confront culture. Jesus did, But Jesus never seemed to be personally as did the prophets before him and the offended. Even when his critics suggested apostles after him. If we are, as Jesus said, he was demon-possessed (Mk. 3:22-27), “fishers of men” then we’ll understand Jesus simply turned the conversation that the eco-system in which the fish live around, saying, in effect, “Come on, do matters. But we defend the gospel; not you really believe that? Satan vs Satan?”ourselves. We confront culture willing to Why does Jesus seem so relatively free of be, as Paul said, “wronged” and outrage? I think it’s for the same reason “defrauded” (1 Cor. 6:7).Jesus didn’t verbally spar point-by-point
with the Sanhedrin or Pontius Pilate. Confident in his Father ’s future vindication, Jesus didn’t need to be seen, in the now, to be right. How different that is from our typical contemporary Christian polemics.
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If March 4 has come and gone by the personal prestige and position to the glory time you read this article, I regret to inform of God. He and his friends resolved not to you that you missed Holy Experiment defile themselves with the king's food. Day. No worries, though. You can try After eating vegetables for ten days, they your experiment any day. looked healthier and better nourished than
Holy Experiment Day really exists the young men who ate the royal food according to holidayinsights.com. (Daniel 1:8-20).Although their research found no creator Eric Liddell's experiment in the 1924 or origin of the day, the webmasters did a Paris Olympics tested the young man's good job of encouraging people to try an commitment to his heavenly and earthly experiment while keeping in mind that kings. Liddell chose to remain set apart God is not a divine vending machine and for God by keeping the Sabbath Day holy. that His ways are often not our ways. He chose not to run the race he was favored
What if we tried a holy experiment? to win because it was scheduled on An experiment must have a purpose and an Sunday. Later, as he took his place for the expected result. If the purpose is to get 400 meter race which he was not expected something from God, our intent may be to win, he was handed a slip of paper on less than holy. Cain found that out when which was written I Samuel 2:30: "Those he offered his own idea of what God who honor me, I will honor." Clutching wanted as a sacrifice. If our purpose is to that paper in his hand, Liddell stunned the glorify God, the result deepens our faith world by not only winning the race, but by and shouts His majesty to others. breaking the previous record. The fame of
If an experiment has a purpose and an many Olympians has faded, but Eric expected result, what does the holy part Liddell's story is still told today to the mean? When we say God is holy, we mean glory of God.He is set apart--completely other than we We may not influence earthly kings can imagine. When He calls His children with holy experiments, but we can enrich to be holy, He asks that they be separate, our lives and magnify God by refining easily identified as His and set apart from areas of compromise. March 4 will pass the self-absorbed culture around them. So away, yet each day can be lived separated a holy experiment would be something we from the world and bound to Christ. Philip intentionally do that will result in our P. Bliss wrote, "More holiness give me," being more closely woven into the and William D. Longstaff wrote, "Take character of Christ. time to be holy." May these be our desire
Daniel's holy experiment before the as we live a grand Holy Experiment for officials of Babylon resulted in his Jesus.
In Isaiah 46:9-10 we find these words: we believe about that place or time.God has been faithful in giving us an “I am God, and there is none like me, I
abundance of warning signs about that day make known the end from the beginning.”For years the late Paul Harvey throughout the Bible. Even if we ignore
broadcast The Rest of the Story giving those in His Guidebook for our daily interesting details of events and peoples’ living, He reminds us through the deaths of lives. The end of the stories was often our friends, family, and associates. He more important than the beginning. That does not remind us as a harsh Judge who would seem to be true of our lives–of our we all must some day face but as our own stories. loving Creator and Heavenly Father.
As human beings, we know our Jesus Christ told us this about his beginning: God created our inmost being Father: “For God did not send his Son into in our mothers’ wombs (Psalm 139:13). the world to condemn the world, but to We also know our end: “man is destined to save the world through him” (John 3:17).
So, as we journey through this life, let die once and, after that to face judgment” us live with our eyes on its ending, keeping (Heb. 9:27).
Foolishly, we may gamble with God, in mind that God has not only posted thinking that we will cross that bridge reminders along the way but also has when we come to it. However, we must provided a way to live that will bring us remember that that time, that hour, is one peace when that time comes (1 Cor.15:45-over which we have no control. So, to 55).
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In a recent discussion about the frustrated and exhausted because the fruit weight of our current workload, I of our hands, driven by our might, is dust.suggested to a colleague that I felt like I Father, help us to remember to seek was digging a hole in the sand and the you first, before any undertaking, and to more I dig out, the more there is that falls ask for your guidance in all matters, great in. Being totally unaware of how and small. Thank you that you are our profound his next words would be, he said; provision and our strength, and that we “Then add a little water to it. When you have only to listen and obey. In Jesus’ wet sand it sticks together and then you name, Amen.can dig a big hole.” Now, that is when His living water
That’s it! The missing ingredient was begins to flow and the sands come under water, living water. How often we try to authority. That is when get things get take on the world in our own strength and done!how routinely we find ourselves spent with our world still spinning out of control. It is not in our own strength that we find success. The scripture says; “…Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord almighty.” Zech. 4:6
It is pride that convinces us that we can do mighty things in our own power, but the word of God is clear on this matter: “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5 And yet, we toil day after day, powered by our own might, determination and strength and we remain
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comes later. We need not then respond about the goblin. And I don’t rage against back to unbelievers with sarcastic barbs my unbelieving neighbor’s unbelief. He’s and slickly packaged campaigns. We have held captive, as I was, to a mind-blinding the right to religious liberty, and we ought snake (2 Cor. 4).to protect it. But we don’t have, and we So let’s stop being irritated with shouldn’t want, the right to be free from unbelievers. Let’s pray to see those ridicule. Darwin fish and witchcraft bumper
My outrage at the Darwin fish in front stickers in our church parking lots as our of me often has little to do with persuading neighbors seek to ferret out just why we the Darwinist that there’s a more excellent don’t seem to believe in the survival of the way. Instead, sadly, my zeal is motivated fittest or the sovereignty of the ego. There by the very same factors that cause me to are some things more important than bristle when someone bashes the New whether we’re proven right, things like Orleans Saints or tells a Mississippi joke. I truth and hope and grace and, above all consider it to be an attack on me. When
else, love.that is my response to revulsion at the
Adapted from Russell D. Moore's gospel, that becomes satanic.
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Ten Differences Jonathan Ekeland and Bob Walton
Public Schools
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Purpose of Education:To prepare citizens for a humanisticsociety that tolerates all lifestyles
Content of Education:Humanism - no values are absolute andno truth is final
Control of Education:The State determines the content and methods of education
Science: Naturalism - everything comes from matter, time, and chance
History:Controlled either by autonomous manor by an impersonal process
Math: A tool that is useful because it seems to work in manipulating the natural world
English:Literature must be representative of all cultures, which are seen as having equal value, and has no inherent meaning
Teachers:Varied backgrounds - Christianity or some other religion, humanism, atheism; may be straight or gay
Rules: Determined by state and federal laws andguidelines
Peers: Varied religious backgrounds, often receiving little moral instruction or values at home or church
Purpose of Education:To prepare citizens for the Kingdom of God who are equipped to spread the Gospel
Content of Education:All of life is studied in submission to the Word of God and its precepts
Control of Education:The school functions in loco parentis, reinforcing and supporting parental values
Science: God is the Creator and Sustainer of all things; science involves knowing God through knowing His world
History:Controlled by an omnipotent God who knows the end from the beginning
Math: A reflection of the mind of an orderly God who has made us in His image to understand His world
English:Students are exposed to a variety of quality literature, which is appreciated as a demonstration of common grace and interpreted in the light of God’s Word
Teachers:Born-again, committed believers seeking to model Christ before their students
Rules: Determined by God’s Word and its moralstandards
Peers: Students from Christian homes who are there because their parents support Christian values
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The Ultimate Reason for a Christian School Education John Fedele – Discover Christian Schools
In these ever changing times I find and that they are being equipped to school, an education that is from an of the heart as well, to love God, and to it interesting to read the variety of impact God’s kingdom and ultimately, eternal perspective based on a love and serve others.“reasons” given to parents in to influence the world in which they personal relationship with God that will An education for an eternity! The considering a Christian School live. It’s not about students learning to be lived out in some kind of service to ultimate reason to consider a Christian education. The fact that Christian adjust or adapt to the culture, but the kingdom of God and to others. It is school education!schools have weekly chapels, rather having students learn how they an education not only of the mind, but memorize Scripture, study the Bible, can change the culture and ultimately or that our schools are safe places for the world wherever they go. It is not kids, or that there is a positive learning about getting an education that atmosphere, those things are all prepares students to get into the best important, but they are not the college, to get the best job, to make essence of a Christian school lots of money, so they can buy “stuff” education. They are good, things, but and be happy. Getting a good they do not fully represent in my education is important, don’t get me opinion what a Christian school wrong, but if that is the end goal and education is really about. the only goal, and our children are not
The first and most important thing equipped or prepared to live lives of that you’re going to find in a Christian meaning and service, to live lives that school is an education that is make a difference in the lives of p r e s e n t e d f r o m a n e t e r n a l others, then we have failed in our perspective, meaning, students are mission to truly educate them. James taught about the reality that there is a Braley, noted Christian educator said it God, and His will for each young best, “It’s changed lives, changing person is to know him personally as lives!” It’s the impact of a teacher’s Savior and then, to begin learning how changed life, changing the individual they can become totally devoted lives of his or her students. And those disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ. It’s students going out and doing the an education about having children same.understand the need for a personal Christian parents, isn’t that what relationship with the Creator of the you really want for your son or Universe, and how that Creator can daughter? To have them grow in profoundly impact and interact with relationship with their Creator and live their lives right here, right now as well a life of purpose and meaning, having as for the rest of their lives. It’s not just them being able to discern and about the sweet bye and bye or discover God’s will for their lives and to punching a ticket for heaven, but it’s have access to His blessings, coming to a deep awareness and a goodness and favor, and not just knowledge that a student’s life can simply “grab the gusto?” That’s what make a difference right here, right now students will receive at a Christian
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The Obama administration has thousands of entities, including state and revoked nearly all of the conscience local governments, hospitals, health plans protections put in place by the and clinics, if they did not accommodate administration of President George W. doctors, nurses, pharmacists or other Bush. The policy change came just today, employees who refused to participate in and was released as a new rule from the care they felt violated their personal, moral Department of Health and Human or religious beliefs.Services. As Rob Stein of The Washington That wording implies that the normal Post reports, “The Obama administration expectation should be that health rescinded most of a federal regulation programs and providers should not Friday designed to protect health workers “accommoda te doc to r s , nu r se s , who refuse to provide care they find pharmacists or other employees who objectionable on personal or religious refused to participate in care they felt grounds.” violated their personal, moral, or spiritual
In this case “most” means almost all beliefs.”of the previous rule has been rescinded. In o ther words , the Obama Stein described the action by stating that administration is now ready to use the the Obama administration had “eliminated coercive power of the state to force nearly the entire rule.” All that remains are medical personnel to perform acts they protections put in place previously consider to be morally wrong and covering medical personnel who object to unhealthy for their patients. One obvious abortion or sterilization. Gone are all implication of this is that the state now protections for those who object by finds it necessary to force medical conscience to abortifacient drugs and professionals to do what they by “emergency” contraceptives, the conscience do not think is right. Allowed treatment of gay men and lesbians, and to act by conscience, these medical prescriptions for birth control sought by professionals clearly would not do what single women. In these cases, medical the state now requires them to do.personnel have objected that their Just imagine how our nation’s conscience and understanding of medical founders would consider such a tyrannical ethics do not allow them to facilitate acts trampling of individual conscience by the and behaviors that are both immoral and power of the state. From a Christian unhealthy. perspective, this should serve as a clear
The Obama administration said that alarm for those who suggest that it is the Bush era rule was “unclear and paranoid to believe that the state will use potentially overbroad in scope.” Rob Stein similar force to require other acts against explained the concern this way: conscience. The logic is right here for all to
The Bush regulation, if enforced, see, and only the willfully blind can deny would have cut off federal funding for what this new policy means.
Jesus spoke in detail about heaven and through Christ Jesus (Matt. 25: 41, John hell, specifically in Matthew’s gospel, 3:16).chapter 25. To say that heaven and hell are This life we live is temporary and in not real, we would have to prove that Jesus the view of eternity, this life is a vapor that is, as Josh McDowell stated in his book, rises and disappears in a split second Evidence That Demands A Verdict, a liar, a (James 4:14). When we receive Christ, we lunatic or that Jesus is telling the truth. enter into eternal life that is now and not
Because we live in Western yet (John 10:10). As Christians here on Civilization, the supernatural is not as real earth, we experience a glimpse of eternity to us in comparison to the rest of the world. which we will fully enter into when our Ironically, 90% of the world’s population physical bodies die and our spiritual being believe in God and/or have a spiritual and personhood is instantly escorted to ideology. A majority of the religions of the heaven where our REAL home is waiting world believe in an after-life. Why does for us. Heaven and hell, according to there appear to be a “God conscience” Scripture, are far more real than this life placed within the human soul that points we cling to. Thus, we need to live with an us to the spiritual world? This reality itself eternal perspective and focus. Jesus said, is empirical evidence supporting the existence of heaven and hell, like a tracking beacon felt by billions of people worldwide, helping us set our minds on the things above. God did not abandon His creation but “desires all men/women to be saved” (I Tim. 2:4), so much so that He became a man and “dwelt among us” (John 1:14) to show us “the way, the truth and the life” (John 14:6).
In America, like other developed nations, we have unfortunately elevated reason above revelation. Heaven and hell, according to Scripture, are eternal (Matt. 25:46), they were created before/during the foundation of the world (Gen. 1:1, Matt. 25:34), and they are places where God Himself lives (Deut. 26:15, Zech. 2:13, 1 Kin. 8:30, 39,43,49) and where the devil and his demonic angels will live with unbelievers who choose to go to hell instead of receive the free gift of grace
Conscience Trampled By The RegimeBy R. Albert Mohler, Jr.
How Do We Know Heaven And Hell Are REAL?By Christian Biscotti
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AWANA (Going Beyond cont.)Wed’s, 5:45-7:45 PM during the school year Fri, April 1st & Sat April 2nd. 6:30pm on Fri & 8:30am
Christian Business Alliance Luncheon JEFF & SHERI EASTER in ConcertEvangelical Free Church on Sat.Every 1st Tue @ Noon Crossroads Community Church YC 3785 Olive Hwy., Oroville Priscilla Shirer will be giving tools for women to read Bonanza Inn, Yuba City Thursday, March 3rd, 7pm –For information please call 533-6866 and study the Bible on their own. She is also going to Join us for Lunch, Fellowship and God’s Word! For Jeff & Sheri have been nominated for numerous Awana is a boys and girls club consisting of small talk about her book "Life Interrupted." Anthony info contact Dave Kugelman 530-632-9292 Dove Awards and won five, as well as a Grammy group time, games, large group time. Awards are Evans will be leading worship for this women's
nomination. Sheri has been named the Singing Right to Life Monthly Meeting given for Bible verse memorization and handbook event. Tickets are for sale at NVCC for $10. Please News Favorite Alto eleven times and the Singing 1st Wed., 7pm (1st Wed of every month) achievement. For ages 2 through the eighth grade. call the church at 530-674-5296 for details. Don't News Female Vocalist four times. You’ve seen them St. Isisdore’s Community Parish Hall Conference miss it!!Prayer Vigil for LIFE! on the Gaither Homecoming Videos. It’s a FREE Room. Business Meeting open to the all interested in Last Wed of each month, 4-5pm 20TH ANNUAL FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL concert. -751-9168pro-life issues. For more info, visit www.ysrtl.org Join us as we gather with people of faith throughout AUCTION & DINNER, “CATCH THE WAVE”POTTER’S FIELDME Dessert (Marriage Educators) our area, as we peacefully pray on the sidewalk at Hope Point Nazarene Church at 600 No. George Crossroads Community Church – YC Mon 6:30-8PM (Monthly 2nd Monday) the Yuba City Planned Parenthood. We meet on the Washington Blvd. in Yuba CitySaturday, March 5th, 7pm@ The Cookie Tree, YC last Wednesday of the month. For more info, please Friday, April 1, 5:30 p.m.Michael’s ability to communicate visually with clay, 1st timers Welcome! Have a cup and a cookie while contact Heather Pugh (530)751-9349. Live and Silent Auctions, drawings throughout the combined with Pam’s musical gifts, create a living listening to what others are & planning to do to evening, dinner and live music. This school and WestWord Riders Motorcycle Ministry parable further illustrated by humorous stories and strengthen relationships and families. If you have community event benefits the Faith Christian Gridley Grill, 484 Hwy 99, Gridley poignant vignettes. The ancient truths of the Bible an interest in strengthening relationships, we can Schools Scholarship Fund. Admission $30 (seating Mar. 19th, 8:30am are brought to life, making our relationship with the fan your flame. Call Robbie @671-6069 or visit limited to first 200 reservations). Business and The WestWord Riders motorcycle fellowship meets Master Potter a tangible reality. Don’t miss this free www.YubaSutterMarriage.com event sponsorships are available. Go to the 3rd Saturday of each month. Meetings are presentation. www.faithchristianschool.com or call (530) 674-WISE (Women In Search of Excellence) followed by a planned ride so dust off that helmet
5474 for details.CAMPERSHIP SPAGHETTI DINNERBible Study and join us! For any other information contact Willy First Presbyterian Church, 1945 Sampson Street, Cornerstone Church Alongi at 701-1045. FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS SPRING MarysvilleTue. 7pm CONCERT & ART SHOWFREE YARN CRAFT Class March 12, 5pm First United Methodist Church at 3101 Colusa Hwy. FREE Karate Classes First Baptist Church of Olivehurst – 1777 8th Ave, This is a great way to help raise money for kids to go in Yuba CityFirst Baptist Church of Olivehurst Olivehurst to Camp. Monies raised will also help send folks Monday, April 4, 2011 - 7:00 p.m.Mon 6:30pm Monday’s, 10am. interested in going to retreats and training classes Concert Band, Jazz Band & Orchestra will perform a FREE karate classes taught from a Christian CELEBRATE RECOVERY throughout the year. Tickets will be sold at the door. wide range of music and High School fine art will be perspective. 743-1831 for info, Pastor Miguel. Hope Point Nazarene, 600 N. George Washington Suggested donation of $7.00 for adults and $3.00 for displayed. This event is open to the public and
DIVORCE CARE Blvd, Yuba City children under 12. Take out is also available. admission is free. Everyone is welcome. For details Church of Glad Tidings Wed, 6:30pm call (530) 674-5474FAITH CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1179 Eager Road off Hwy 99 Hope Point Nazarene, 2727 Fir Street, Live Oak OPEN HOUSE Comedy Night at Hope Point NazareneWednesdays 7 - 8:30pm Fri, 6:30pm Elementary Campus at 2620 Colusa Highway in
April 15thA Divorce Care group is a special place of Join us for this Christ-centered recovery group that Yuba Cityencouragement, information and sharing. Divorce provides a safe place for you with people who will Mark Your Calendar – You'll need a little comic Tuesday, March 15, 7pm.care groups meet weekly, providing you with an love you through your pain, and celebrate with you relief on April 15th so plan on joining us for a Open house for existing elementary school families; ongoing "support team" as you deal with the issues during your victories. The group meets weekly, so night of comedy and music. Watch next month visit the classroom, fellowship with other families, surrounding your separation or divorce. Info: 530- visit us any time. Contact Jim Myers at 635-4688 for for more details.visit with teachers and view student art, projects and 671-6069 www.YubaSutterMarriage.com more information. classroom work. Bring the whole family. WEEKEND TO REMEMBERWeekly Recovery Groups Knit & Crochet Women's Fellowship FAITH CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL’S FCS April 15-17Crossroads Community Church First Baptist Church of Olivehurst, 1777 - 8th Avenue PLAYERS PRESENT “A NEW BEGINNING” Hyatt Regency Lake TahoeSunday 7-8pm, Thursday 6:30-8:30 Mon 10am - Noon First United Methodist Church - 3101 Colusa Hwy., Incline VillageWe also offer a Grief Recovery Group on Practice your yarn craft or learn a new one with us. Y.C. www.familylife.com Wednesday Evenings from 7 to 8 p.m. For more Knifty Knitters are welcome. Bring your own project March 23-26, 7:30pm performances every night and You will receive marriage-changing principles that information, please call Joyce Jordan at: 674-3441. or work on a charity item that we donate to those in one Saturday Matinee at 2pm on the 26th you can take home and apply to your daily lives that
need in the community. Contact Vivian 530-301-Celebrate Recovery A celebration of Spring, Easter and the journey to will strengthen your marriage. Whether you are 9841 for further information.Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church America in story, dance and song. General newly engaged or been married 50 years, you will
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Five Local Community Churches accomplished thus far 2010-2011. In an Band Together To Raise Funds For The hour and a half the musical celebration Winter Shelter Program Providing managed to raise over $1035.36 for the Support To The Local Homeless. REST program, there were several
Five Community Churches, 1st pledges for assistance to the program as United Methodist, 1st Presbyterian, well. At the end of the evening the Bethel AME, Christ Temple, Kingdom audience, musicians, and choir members Message Christian Center Churches and gathered in the fellowship hall to enjoy Saxophone Soloist Spencer Clark refreshments. All production costs were provided the music for the 1st Community incurred by the coordinators Carol Kern Choral Celebration Saturday January from the 1st Methodist Church, Pastors 29th, 2011 at 4:00 pm which was hosted at Larry and Flora Montgomery and Rhonda the 1st Methodist Church located at 730 D Cameron from Kingdom Message Street in Marysville. There were two Christian Center. Cookie refreshments selections where all the choirs were were provided by members of the choirs massed together to bring a rendering of the for fellowship that followed the Musical Battle Hymn of the Republic and You Celebration.Raise Me Up; directed by Spencer Clark The Community Choral Celebration accompanied by Keyboardist Zennova was born from a dream Trust Hilton told to Brokenbraugh from Bethel AME Church friends gathered together to celebrate his and Pianist Joan Everett from 1st birthday and departure for college in Methodist Church. The Choirs and Praise August 2010, which was to see all the teams brought forth one song selection church families to come together to do each during the evening. The Master of something in the community. October Ceremony Deacon Greg DeCastro kept 2010 the committee was formed to raise things moving in a timely manner money for a cause within our local area. introducing the Choirs, soloist and guest REST was selected and invitations were speakers Pastor Vivian Page from sent out to church leaders and community Balanced Life Ministries who told about choirs to join us for the January her own story of being homeless with four Celebration.children and Reverend Chris Kersting If you would like more information who is the Coordinator of the Regional about the event, pictures or would like to Emergency Shelter Team (REST) interview the coordinators of the event program. Rev Kersting explained what please contact Rhonda Cameron at REST does, who it benefits, gave 5 3 0 / 8 7 0 - 2 0 8 5 o r e m a i l statistical data for last years program [email protected] and what the program has
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I have often been accused of being a difficult time trying to follow Christ in repetitive when it comes to challenging times of peace and religious freedom, we lukewarm Christians to sell out to Jesus will never be able to follow Him when Christ. Honestly, I cannot help myself. real opposition to stand for Jesus Christ God has given me a heart for struggling comes our way. So please take a moment Christians. I know what it is like to or several moments to honestly evaluate flounder because of my own sinful your commitment to Christ.choices and I know what it is like to Please read the following passage of experience the victory that comes from scripture from Matthew 7:24-27 to being totally committed to Christ. It evaluate the foundation of your life. doesn’t take a professor of theology to 24 “Therefore everyone who hears recognize that we are living in extremely these words of mine and puts them into difficult times that the Bible describes practice is like a wise man who built his will happen in the end times. And I house on the rock. 25 The rain came believe that they will only get worse. down, the streams rose, and the winds
With that said, it’s time for people blew and beat against that house; yet it who claim to be followers of Christ to did not fall, because it had its foundation choose whether they are going to on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears faithfully serve him or not. Many these words of mine and does not put Christians stumble and struggle over un- them into practice is like a foolish man forgiveness, simple offenses or who built his house on sand. 27 The rain discouragement because they feel God came down, the streams rose, and the has let them down in a particular area of winds blew and beat against that house, need. Working in ministry I grieve over and it fell with a great crash.”the number of Christians that backslide The CBA meets from noon to 1pm or completely fall away. each Tuesday. What will God do at the
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Compromised or Committed?by Dave Kugelman
“My name is Veronica. I started using mom but when my baby was six months meth when I was eighteen years old. It old I started using again and this time it wasn’t until my first marriage ended that I was worse than before. What brought me became addicted. I had two young children to my knees was waking up in an and I thought I could maintain being a abandoned office building in downtown mom, along with my drinking and drug Sacramento with my three boys. I cried use, but as we all know that is impossible. out to God for the first time in my life, and The drugs took control over my life. After within two weeks God walked me through that I found myself pregnant with twins the doors of Teen Challenge with my three and my life continued to spiral down. boys. Going through the program with my Eventually my two older children went to two six-year-old boys and a two-year-old live with their father who has raised them was not easy. I had to pray daily that the because I was selfish and chose drugs over Lord would give me the strength to make it them. I lost my home, my job, and my self through another day. I had to face all my respect. I then entered into a relationship giants drug free and ask God to give me a with my current husband, Brandon. Our solid foundation in Him.whole relationship was built on drugs, I completed the live-in part of the domestic violence and criminal activity. I program in September 2010, and my was doing things I never thought I would husband was released from prison and see myself doing. then from a halfway house in October.
In 2006 we were on the run from the Since then we have our own apartment feds, homeless, staying in drug dens with together. I just became an intern at the no electricity, dragging my twins through Twin Rivers Crisis Center in Yuba City.the drug world and the deepest parts of When I left the program I continued to hell. It was like we both died and we grow spiritually and serve the Lord with weren’t even alive inside anymore and the all my heart and that drew my husband to only thing I had left was my twin boys and the Lord. Now by the grace and mercy of a dark soul. the Lord we are serving Him together with
We ran to Utah where I had family. our whole hearts. I give my God all the We were able to clean up and I became glory in my life and I thank him daily for pregnant with my fifth child. When I was the changes he has not only made in me but five months pregnant we decided to come also in my husband and my three boys. He back to California so that Brandon could has restored my family and He is restoring turn himself in but as soon as we got to my two older kids to me as well. I’m so California the feds busted us and he was grateful to everyone who had a part in sentenced to five years in prison. giving my family and I a new start in life
I continued to stay clean during my with Christ.”pregnancy and lived at home with my
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Marysville Bok Kaior Black Eye?By Seth Halpern
It seems that every December community of Marysville and its there is a big commotion about inhabitants.whether or not Jesus and the Gospel Bok Eye is considered the god of story should be allowed in some the North and is said to be the Chinese festival or parade. Perhaps you are like god of water whose powers have me and getting tired of the annual successfully prevented Marysville conflict ( seems ironic to have to force from being flooded when all Christ into the very holiday that bears surrounding communities have His name!). The church/state debate sustained near-ruinous flooding as rises up every year. But every March recently as 1997. Bok Eye's powers for the past 130 years, Marysville has include overseeing waterways, water celebrated Bok Kai. The perennial systems, irrigation and rain.”festival of Bok Kai will be held in The City of Marysville is a Marysville this year on March 5th. primary sponsor for this event. I’m not This festival has a long history sure why the church/state issue is not including some say the nation’s considered. I’m fairly certain that longest running parade. It brings government sponsored Easter parade together many from the community. . with Jesus walking with a cross would And a great time should be had by all! be protested anywhere in our state. It is said that this is a “cultural” Sure a Christmas parade (or more celebration The only problem with this appropriately a “Christ-less Parade”) “wonderful”, folksy celebration is that is fine as long as Santa and his reindeer it is in honor of a FALSE GOD! I’m are the stars. Bok Kai, however is sorry but no matter how one tries to symbolized by dragons, which is spin it, the Bok Kai festival and parade exactly what its faith teaches. Please is not simply a cultural experience, but understand- I encourage freedom of rather an honor to a foreign god. A brief religion, but this is sponsored by the look at the Bok Kai website reveals city. My call to my Christian brothers that Bok Kai is the Chinese God of and sisters is this. I’m not saying you Water. To quote the official website: shouldn’t have your fortune cookie at
“…the sacred Bok Kai Temple sits the end of your Chinese meal and I on the bank of the Yuba River. don’t want to “rain on your parade” Dedicated in 1880, this building (pun intended!) but please consider if replaced the first temple that had been you are investing in a false religion. built in the 1850s and was destroyed by Whether it is a monetary investment or floodwaters. Serving as a meeting hall, an investment of time, make no court, and a place of worship, this new mistake, this is a “religious” activity. "Palace of Many Saints" was built with “Therefore, my beloved, flee from its main altar facing toward the river. It idolatry.” 1 Cor. 10:14has been the responsibility of Bok Eye to ward off any evil and protect the Source: www.bokkaifestival.com
Family Radio is claiming that “Judgment Day AKA The Rapture” is happening on May 21, 2011. Family Radio.com states:
THE END OF THE WORLD IS ALMOST HERE! HOLY GOD WILLBRING JUDGMENT DAY ON MAY
21, 2011.
So was Jesus lying when He said this? They also state:If only the Father knows the day and hour, We learn from the Bible that then why is Family Radio boldly stating Holy God plans to rescuethat they also know? Jesus also said in about 200 million peopleMatthew 7:15:(That's about 3% of today's population.)
Beware of false prophets,who come to you in sheep's clothing...If this were true, I might feel worried.
I mean what makes me so special to fall Does Family Radio want you to think into that iota of 3% of the planet's
Jesus was lying when He said this, too? population. Family Radio.com is Apparently they think He is lying when He basically claiming that the Bible gives said “only the Father knows”.these exact dates and numbers, all you
All I know is what I believe and that need to do is decipher them. Just as they is, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, my Lord have.and personal Savior, is not a liar. So please As a former practitioner of the occult, remember that only God the Father knows I immedia te ly recognized the i r the exact day and hour. Jesus said so! And “deciphering method” as numerology. Jesus doesn't lie.Numerology is an occultic divination
So from now on when I'm surfing on method using numbers for prediction the radio, I'm going to surf right past purposes. I don't know about your Bible Family Radio. Please also note that these or beliefs, but numerology falls into the are my own personal views and opinions. sorcery category in my Bible. God did tell I'm not saying that it's impossible for the Moses in Leviticus 19:26:second coming to happen on May 21, “You shall not...practice divination...”2011. It could happen before I exhale my next breath. It could happen today, In Mark 13:32 Jesus says:tomorrow or years from now. The point is But of that day and hour no one knows,that no one knows except for God.not even the angels in heaven,
So, who do you think is telling the nor the Son, but only the Father.truth?
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