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4B Daily News – Saturday, January 26, 2013 Religion Faith &Worship From the heart Voices of Faith How can one keep his faith during times of depression? The Kansas City Star (MCT) The Rev. R. L. Baynham, pastor of Metropolitan Baptist Church, Kansas City, Mo.: According to the "Wordbook" dictionary, depression is "a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity." Everyone in this world has at one time or another experienced this human feeling. Some are temporary and some are long-lasting. Those who have faith can experience and overcome the places depression takes us. If we believe and trust God and continue to maintain a strong relationship with Him, those issues and concerns will dissipate. The Bible is full of illustrations that provide us a vehicle for trusting God. Abraham, Moses, David, Jeremiah, Deborah, Esther and countless others have given us the opportunity to experience their moments of depression and how they overcame them. We keep our faith by continuing to trust God. So if this life brings moments, or times in our lives, when we question ourselves about what to do when we don't know, then we turn to sources that will give us support. We are constantly reminded that we need to give thanks to God in our struggles as well as in our good times. Read your Bible and pray without ceasing: It is the strongest way to maintain your faith and trust in God. ——— Lama Chuck Stanford, Rime Buddhist Center & Monastery, Kansas City, Mo.: During times of severe depression, some people experience what has been described as the "dark night of the soul." This term, first coined by St. John of the Cross in the 16th century, is when one experiences a crisis of faith. There is probably not a person who has ever lived who has not had doubts about their faith at one time or another. It was revealed that Mother Teresa had such doubts for most of her life. For most people, such doubts are usually temporary in nature, but for others they may last for extended periods of time. Doubts are just an inevitable part of life. Well-known Western Buddhist nun Pema Chodron said, "To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest. To live fully is to be always in no-man's-land, to experience each moment as completely new and fresh. To live is to be willing to die over and over again." So, we must accept the reality that there is nothing solid, permanent, or anything for us to hold on to. The rug just keeps being pulled out from under us. That is the nature of life. But despite our doubts we can choose to let life's disappointments harden us and make us bitter, or we can use them to wake us up and to respond to every situation with compassion. ——— Send your questions for our religion columnists to Darryl Levings at The Star, 1729 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64108. Email levings@kcstar.com. I begin this year overwhelmed by God's abounding grace. It is now very apparent that our country no longer holds the values it once did. I speak of values birthed directly out of the Bible, values that made our nation great, values upheld as Holy among her people. In what was once a God-fearing nation, truth is now relative, conscience is subject to self preservation, political leaders are elected through the medium of "wallet-counsel", and religion is considered a common ground where everyone may exist in peace as each loosely holds to their own belief, while being called to embrace the faith of all others so as not to offend. We have even turned our back on God's people Israel. We consider the feelings of everyone except the One who matters and yet there still remains God's abounding grace. As Christians we have begun to swallow the lie of satan and accept the fact that we are to pursue peace at any price. In doing so, we dilute the Only hope that humanity has, which is encapsulated in John 14:6 when Jesus declares that "He is the only way to God." There is no other. Only through the completed work of Jesus Christ has humanity been rejoined with their Creator; Only through Him can we ever hope to be redeemed from our sinful state; Only "in" Him will we ever assume an identity that has purpose and value. Only through only faith that will save a fallen creation and restore us to our loving Jesus! Creator. The Apostle In this age of humanism, Paul was in shock when a co-existence of relativehe realized how quickly truths is the popular agenthe church in Galatia had da. Those who resist comwalked away from the pliance to this new social truth of Christ and began norm are targeted as to follow a lie, a perver"Haters/Haterz", which is sion of the truth. Please the new buzz word defined, look closely in the mirror by experience, as meaning and ask the Holy Spirit to anyone who does not agree reveal the lies you may with my agenda and is be following and the brazen enough to speak it, darkness that may still live it, or share it. Rob have a grip on areas of This is crazy! As a peoyour life. Repent of these ple created with reasoning sins, be forgiven and reability, we don't even see engage in the battle. We the idiocy of what we are have a commission from doing. We cry out for freeour King Jesus Christ to dom of speech and rights to live, marry or murder in the manner a lost world that is waiting to be that best suites our need and will saved. Happy New Year and may you satisfy our lust for fulfillment, yet when those who do not share such continue to grow in the grace and views express themselves in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour contrary, they are labeled as the Jesus Christ. scourge of the earth, causing pain to Pastor Rob Kee was for many those who consider themselves victims of society by pushing their per- years the senior pastor of sonal values. They are considered Harvest Church in Corning and a legalistic by those who prefer to regular contributor to GodTalk. He is currently lead pastor for resist the idea of an absolute truth. Today, if you consider yourself a Generations United Church in California, but Christian, I beg you to re-evaluate, Lompoc, now. Align your life, your beliefs remaining in contact and concern and your values with the Bible for our region. This cry of his alone and let Christ be your exam- heart was received just after ple. Return to the foundations of the Christmas. Kee GodTalk At National Cathedral, prayers for Obama WA S H I N G T O N (MCT) — More than 2,000 people filled the National Cathedral on Tuesday to offer a prayer for President Barack Obama as he enters his second term in office. Clergy from several Christian denominations as well as the Muslim, Jewish and Sikh traditions offered prayers as Obama sat in the front row, alongside first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden. "Strengthen the hearts of our president, Barack, and our vice president, Joseph," Kathryn Lohre, president of the National Council of Churches, said in one of several prayers. "Make them bold for the work you have set before them. Grant them wisdom to discern your will and to consider your word among the counsels they receive." The nation's 57th inauguration wrapped up Tuesday after five days of festivities. Hundreds of thousands of people packed the National Mall on Monday to watch Obama, 51, take the oath of office on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. He officially started his second term 24 hours earlier, after a brief private ceremony at the White House. The National Prayer Service dates to the nation's first president, George Washington, but the event traditionally has taken place at the cathedral since 1933. The Episcopal cathedral recently announced that it would begin holding same-sex weddings — an issue that Obama championed in his inaugural address Monday. The Rev. Adam Hamilton, senior pastor at the 16,000-member Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kan., called for an end to partisan fighting in Washington, singling out the debt ceiling and health care fights. "We're in need of a new common national vision — not one that is solely Democratic, or solely Republican," Hamilton said. "We need at least one or two goals or dreams that Americans on both sides of the aisle can come together and say, 'Yes! That's what it means to be American. That's where we need to go.'" Hamilton concluded by directly addressing Obama. "When you feel your lowest, don't give up," he said. "Wait upon the Lord; he will renew your strength that you might lead us as a nation to knock holes in the darkness." The Obamas and the Bidens were joined by White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew, several members of the president's Cabinet and Congress, including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, DCalif., as well as Gov. Deval Patrick of Massachusetts. Tehama County Church Directory HOYT-COLE CHAPEL OF THE FLOWERS 816 Walnut St. - Red Bluff FD 652 Red Bluff.... This directory sponsored by: Red Bluff.... RED BLUFF AUTO ELECTRIC INC. 1055 Main St. - Red Bluff 527-5170 Los Molinos.... Cottonwood... ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP — 21080 Luther Rd. — Pastor J.E. Heitman 528-2499 — WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM & 6PM OUT OF THE BOX MINISTRIES-COWBOY CHURCH — 585-3070 Tehama District Fairground, Bull Sale Barn –– Wednesday 7:00PM –– Sunday 10:00AM ANTELOPE HOME FELLOWSHIP(SBC) — Berrendos School — 401 Chestnut St 200-4112 — Pastor John Bohrer — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:45AM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — Jefferson & Hickory St. — 527-0372 The Rev. Beth Hoyt — Worship Service 11:00 AM, Sunday School 9:30 AM, Child Care Available COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — Sherwood & Josephine — 384-2656 Coordinating Pastor Nancy Pharis-Curie—CLayM Pastor Ray Watkins — WORSHIP 11AM FOURSQUARE CHURCH — 2400 Rhonda Rd. Rev. Paul Shrum — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM & 6PM MILL CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH — HWY 99E and Taft St., 384-1564 Pastor Carl DeBiase — WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM & 6PM APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY — 1321 Nelson Dr., Red Bluff. — 527-8541 Pastor Rudy Cepeda — WORSHIP — Sunday 1:00PM & Friday 7PM PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD — 370 Kimball Rd. — 527-6346 Pastor Mike Cox — WORSHIP — Sunday 11:00AM SPIRIT OF LIFE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD — 25235 Orange St. — 384-0100 Pastor Richard Tucker — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM & 6PM BETHEL ASSEMBLY OF GOD — 625 Luther Rd. — 527-0445 Pastor - David Blythe — WORSHIP — Sunday 10AM & 6PM RED BLUFF COMMUNITY CHURCH — 1920 Park St. Pastor Stan Kolbert — SERVICES — Sunday 9:30AM — 282-2248 Corning... CALVARY CHAPEL — 12375 Paskenta Rd. — 527-8219 Pastor Gilbert DeLao Jr. — WORSHIP — Sunday 9:00 & 11:00 am CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS — Antelope-545 Berrendos 529-2506 — Bishop James Beeman — SERVICES Begin Sunday 11:00AM CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS — Red Bluff-545 Berrendos 527-7012 — Bishop Earl Wintle — SERVICES Begin Sunday 9:00AM COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH — 598 Round -Up Ave. 527-4203 Pastor Dr. Paul Wright — WORSHIP — Sunday 9AM & 6PM CORNERSTONE CHURCH OF GOD — Hwy. 36, Jorgenson 527-9210 — Pastor Roy Duggins — WORSHIP — Sunday 10AM & 5PM RED BLUFF GOSPEL ASSEMBLY — 836 Washington St. — 529-9909 Pastor John A. Partsch — WORSHIP — Sunday 1:30PM - Wednesday 7PM RIVERHOUSE CHURCH Pastors John & Connie Christenson Meets Saturdays at 6 pm at Red Bluff High School Cafeteria SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH — 515 Main St. — Father Joyle T. Martinez MASS — Saturday 5:15, Spanish 7PM — Sunday 8:30AM, 10:30AM, Spanish 12PM CHURCH OFJESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS — Marguerite & Blackburn — Bishop A. Daniel Drum — WORSHIP — Sunday 10AM FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH — Hickory & Madison — 527-4688 Pastor Dan Woolery — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHRUCH — 720 S. Jackson — 527-3733 Pastor Jon Spoolman — WORSHIP — Saturday 10:45AM FIRST CHURCH OF GOD — Jackson & Luther — 527-5717 Pastor Rod Thompson — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:15AM SHEPHERD HOUSE OF PRAYER — 601 Monroe St. 529-5350 — Pastor Brent Kohler — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:00AM FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE — Johnson & Hickory — 527-3361 Pastor Jesse Morris — WORSHIP — 10:30 AM ST. PETER'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH — Jefferson & Elm — 527-5205 Rev. Maryly Adair — Sunday 9:30AM, Holy Eucharist Rite II FIRST SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH — 585 Kimball Rd. — 527-5083 Clyde Brandt — WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM SUNRISE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP — C.B.A. — The corner of Cedar & Jackson — 527-6818 Pastor Byron Shaw, Pat Hurton — WORSHIP — 10:50AM — Bible Study 9:30AM FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 525 David Ave. — 527-5754 Pastor Nancy Pharis-Cure — WORSHIP — Sunday 11:00AM TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL — 8529 Placer Rd., Redding 243-5726 — For service dates & times — 529-9246 LAKE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY CHURCH — Lake Club — 347 6970 Jim Bredow, Pastor — WORSHIP — Sunday 8:30AM-10:15AM LUTHERAN CHURCH, ST. PAUL — Jefferson & Elm — 527-3414 Pastor Dallas D. Dubke — WORSHIP — Sunday 8:30AM & 11AM NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH — 1625 Johnson St. — 527-8134 Pastor Vern Milliken — SERVICE — 10:00AM NEW HOPE FOURSQUARE CHURCH — 925 Walnut St. — 528-0642 PastorS Steve and Linda Priest — WORSHIP — Sunday 10AM — Youth, Thurs. 6:00 PM NORTH VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH (Ind.) — 345 David Ave — 527-0543 WORSHIP — Sunday 10:50AM NUEVA VIDA — 11841 Hyw 99W — Red Bluff — Spanish-speaking Pastor Freddie Villasenor — WORSHIP — Sunday 11:00AM OPEN VISTAS AWARENESS CENTER — 900 Walnut St. — 529-9285 Rv. Tresha Wing — SERVICE — Sunday 10:00AM CHURCH OF CHRIST — 1418 South St. — 824-3603 WORSHIP — Sunday — 10:30AM CHURCH OF CHRIST — 1440 Yolo St. — 824-4333 David King, Minister — WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM & 6PM THE SALVATION ARMY — 944 Walnut St. — 527-8530 Major Kit Wetter, Pastor — SERVICES — Sunday 10AM & 11AM GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF RED BLUFF — 22630 Antelope Blvd. —530-727-7344 Pastor Carl Miller — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30am AM at Antelope School BETHEL CHURCH — 1520 East St. — 824-0175 Ron Cottingham, Pastor — WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM SABBATH COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN — 705 So. Jackson St. — 529-1890 Pastor Ron Largent — WORSHIP — Saturday 10:45AM FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH — 501 Pine St. — 527-4361 Pastor Bruce Cloutier — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:15AM GATEWAY BAPTIST CHURCH, IND. FUND. — 12830 Glasgow Dr. — 527-2964 Pastor Jeff Eldred — WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM & 6PM BELIEVERS CHURCH OF GOD — 783 Solano St. — 824-6502 Pastor Dan Steigmn — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:00AM TRINITY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH — 20920 Hampton Rhodes Drive — 528-8668 Pastor Loren Browning — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:45AM - Wednesday 7:00PM CORNING FOURSQUARE — 404 5th Street — 824-5776 — Sr. Pastor John Gehrung WORSHIP — Sunday: adults 9:15, 10:30 AM — Tues.10AM prayer meeting FAMILY BIBLE CHURCH — Marin & Pear Sts. — 824-0989 Pastor Joycel — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:45AM & 6PM FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH — 506 Colusa St. — 824-3490 Pastor Chris Fissori — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:15AM — Sunday School 9AM FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH — 1421 Marin St. — 824-5739 WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — 824-5535 — Marguerite & McLane Pastor Howard Sanborn— WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM GOOD NEWS LIGHTHOUSE — 520 East St. Pastor Ben Rorie — WORSHIP — Sunday 11 AM — 824-0175 HARVEST CHRISTIAN CENTER CHURCH OF GOD — 1006 6th St. Corning 824-2091 — Pastor Michael Sharp — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:00AM IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH — 824-5879 — 814 Solano St. Father Juan Manuel Ponce — MASS — Sunday 10AM, 12:00PM - Spanish Dairyville... CONE COMMUNITY METHODIST CHURCH — 11220 Hwy. 99E — 527-2329 Coordinating Pastor Nancy Pharis-Cure — CLayM Pastor Chris Bauer —WORSHIP — Sunday 9AM El Camino... COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — Hwy. 99W — 385-2314 Pastor Nancy Pharis-Cure — WORSHIP — Sunday 9:30AM SHADY REST FULL GOSPEL CHURCH — 7211 Hwy. 99W 385-2155 — Pastor Andrew Dalson — WORSHIP — Saturday 7PM Gerber... BAHA'I FAITH OF TEHAMA COUNTY — 385-1091 Prayer meetings Fridays 7:30PM Brickyard Creek Apartments FAITH HOPE LOVE MINISTRIES — 21941 Chard Ave. 385-1431 — Pastor Ina Driggers — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM GERBER BIBLE FELLOWSHIP — 301 Samson @ Ventura 385-1718 — WORSHIP — Sunday 10AM Manton... MANTON COMMUNITY CHURCH — Forward Rd. — 474-5156 Pastor Michael Stiener —WORSHIP — Sunday School 9:30 Sun. 10:45 Paskenta... PASKENTA FLOURNOY BIBLE CHURCH — 13140 Round Valley Rd. Pastor Doug Maitia — Sunday 10:30AM — 833-0557 Platina... ST. HERMAN OF ALASKA MONASTERY — Begum Gorge Rd. Abbot Herman — LITURGY — Sunday 8:30AM Rancho Tehama... TRUTH TABERNACLE — 285 Gilmore Road, Red Bluff — 527-5533 WORSHIP — Sunday 1:00PM - Sunday School 9:30AM MT. OLIVE LUTHERAN CHURCH — 341 Solano St. — 824-5530 Pastor Dallas D. Dubke — WORSHIP — Sunday 9AM COMMUNITY CHURCH (Non-Den.) — 585-2526 WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM UNITED CHURCH OF GOD — 645 Antelope Blvd. Suite 13 — 824-3657 Pastor Herb Vierra— WORSHIP — Saturday 11:30 AM NEIGHBORHOOD FULL GOSPEL CHURCH — 901 South St. — 824-2323 Pastor Ken Killinger — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:50AM & 6PM CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRIES — 585-2975 Pastor Don Luke — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM/6:00PM VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP — 738 Walnut St. — 527-2449 Pastor Steve Igarta — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY CHURCH — 824-3426 Pastor J.R. Gonzales — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:00AM - Sunday School 9AM Tehama... OLIVE BRANCH BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP — 565 1st St. — 824-3661 — SERVICE — Sunday 10:30 AM ASSEMBLY OF GOD — Third St. — 384-2603 Pastor Walter Bright — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH — West & Butte — 824-2153 Pastor Jose Torres — WORSHIP — Saturday 11AM ST. STANISLAUS CATHOLIC CHURCH — 824-5879 Corner of 4th & D — MASS — Sunday 8:00AM - English ST. ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH — First & Marin Sts. — 824-4979 Rev. Diana Lueckert — CHURCH — Sunday 11AM Vina... WALNUT GROVE CHRISTIAN CENTER — RHEMA Bible Church 435 Round Up Ave. — 527-9065 — Pastor Michael Ragsdale — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM ZION CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES — 836 Washington St. 529-1836 — Pastor Joshua John McKim — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:15AM Bowman... COMMUNITY CHURCH — Bowman Rd. & Landes — 347-6130 Pastor Mark Lugg — WORSHIP — Sunday 10AM Capay... COMMUNITY FRIENDS CHURCH — 4TH & MOLLER AVE. — 865-2806 Pastor TONI BROWN — WORSHIP — Sunday 9:30AM VINA COMMUNITY CHURCH — 5th & D Street — 839-2340 Pastor Larry Peterson — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM & 6PM