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8A Daily News – Saturday, April 27, 2013 Religion Faith Voices of Faith Is it enough to be good and spiritual, or must one be religious? The Kansas City Star (MCT) 'GOOD' IS NOT THE THRESHOLD The Rev. Raymond Davis Jr., Greater Corinthian Church of Christ Non-Denominational, Kansas City, Mo.: In the Gospels (Matthew 19:16-25), Jesus encounters a man inquiring about eternal life. He wanted to know what good thing he could do to have eternal life. Being and doing good, being spiritual and religious, amounts to not enough to have eternal life, as the young man wanted. The question before us speaks to the desire to gain something that belongs to God — like eternal life, by doing something good. Jesus gives a brief lesson on the word "good." The meaning of a thing is greater than the thing itself. The meaning of good transcends the word itself. After a man called him Good Master, Jesus responded that "there is none good, but one, that is God." What is good enough and acceptable by God that a person have eternal life is the meaning of the great value and spiritual principle — faith. God — because of his deep love for us — wants us saved and able to enter into eternal life. But it's not by any good things we do, do we gain eternal life, rather, it is according to the righteousness of faith in Jesus Christ unto all that believe. Consider: "But God commendth his love toward us. ... Christ died for us. We shall be saved by his life." (Romans 5:8, 10) MORE FIND SPIRITUALITY TO BE ENOUGH Lama Chuck Stanford, spiritual director of the Rime Buddhist Center, Kansas City: It seems that more people today are recognizing the illogic of the multitude of religions that all claim to have the only truth. How can such different doctrines all be true? It is for this reason that more and more people are turning away from religion and identifying themselves as simply spiritual. However, both spirituality and religion have in common the attempt to help connect the individual with that which we call "sacred." Religion attempts this through the building of beautiful cathedrals and elaborate rituals to help the practitioner connect with the sacred. But many people are beginning to recognize that the sacred can be found outside religion, too. How many of us have felt a connection with the sacred when listening to a beautiful piece of music, viewing a beautiful work of art, in a beautiful sunset or in children's laughter? From the Buddhist perspective the sacred is all around us, all of the time if we only take the time to experience it. For this reason, Buddhism places such a high value on mindfulness — or paying attention to the moment. I think the 19th century author and poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox said it best when she said, "So many gods, so many creeds, So many paths that wind and wind, while just the art of being kind is all the sad world needs." Send questions for Voices of Faith columnists to Darryl Levings at levings@kcstar.com. &Worship Joy for the journey — my perfect storm There is so much attention in our society on getting to some place. Don't get me wrong, I believe in setting goals and having destinations, I am not advocating sitting under a Banyan tree exclaiming, "If I can't change the world from here, I can't change the world" or the infamous saying: "be here now". Those aphorisms came from Buddha and the sixties hippy movement. What I am saying is, in our world of busy-ness we sometimes lose sight of God's priority list for us, substituting for it with our own agenda. This truth did not come to me out of a book or from a lecture; this truth was learned by allowing God to slow me down through life experience. (All things work together for those who love God and are called according to his purpose, Rom 8:28.) It was as if he allowed the perfect storm to happen in my life so that I could gain understanding about what was really important. I get a kick out of how people misunderstand the bible passage referring to God never giving us more than we can bear. Simply put, I think he purposefully gives us more than we can handle so that we will ask him for help. The perfect storm that God allowed in my life was the day when I found out my oldest daughter was severely challenged. It was a very painful time. I had to go it alone, because her father left. I could give you many theories as to why I think that was, but it suffices to say that it was what was best for both of us. It wasn't long after we split up that I met the man I married and went on with him to have three more children. Our marriage lasted fifteen years, during which time I met the Lord. It was about mid-way through that I ing home 3 hours later (normally it was a 1 and 1/2 hour trip) gave my heart to the Lord. we were faced with the He came for me after I reality that I had set up a prayed for truth. At the time, bug bomb in the house. my husband and I were both She was in her wheelchair into Eastern Religion. The (laughing) and I remained truth the Lord showed me sitting on the porch (yes, was by way of a visit to the still crying) pondering our doors of hell through a dilemma. My neighbor vision dream. I promised if noticed us and asked he took me out of there that I about our situation. I would serve him for the rest shared that I didn't know of my life. Here I am 24 be years later. I serve him Maggie how wetowere going tothe able go in through worship, playing house…due to the poisoguitar, piano and through nous air. He volunteered singing, through missions to go in. While he was and now a prayer ministry helping us I looked over at through James Wilson of my daughter who, by the Pray North State. I am the Shasta County Representative for the way, hadn't spoken a word in 7 years. Upon catching my eye still laughing Governors Prayer Team. When I was a young Christian liv- she said "I love you". If I had been in ing in Humboldt County I used to a chair I would have fallen out! That travel and minister at coffee houses, was the best Mother's Day I ever had. sharing my testimony and songs that I have to call this what it was…..a the Lord gave me to help others. On miracle. I would not change anything one of these occasions it just hap- about this experience. How many times do we all take pened to be Mother's Day. My younger children were going with things for granted? Until in a their father for his weekend visit and moments time we are allowed to get a my oldest daughter and I were sched- present from God that is so amazing uled to go together to a church in we can thrive on the experience of it Guerneville. On the way, we were to for the rest of our lives? I will never minister at a coffee house in Santa forget this moment. Rosa. While driving up a pretty big Maggie Fair is a single mom who grade heading into Willits my van had other plans. It started making noises has ministered across the state as and would only go thirty miles per an associate of PrayNorthState. She hour acting like it was about to "give has served as an intercessor leader up the ghost." I began to get frustrat- for Tehama County for some years ed and worried, then I prayed. Right and currently represents the after that my daughter Abby filled Reformation Prayer Network in She is an with joy began to laugh. I began to Tehama County. cry; she continued to laugh. This is accomplished spiritual mapper and how we went back home! Upon arriv- prayer warrior Fair GodTalk National Day of Prayer A community-wide gathering is scheduled Thursday, May 2, at the Red Bluff Community Center to take part in the National Day of Prayer. Please join us for our country's National Day of Prayer; an annual event that signifies prayer is as important to our nation today as it was in the beginning. The local event will take place 6:45-8 a.m. at the center, 1500 S. Jack- son St. in Red Bluff. A continental breakfast will be provided. If you plan to attend, RSVP to rb.vcf.office@gmail.co m. Community leaders giving corporate prayer: Lisa Escobar, Red Bluff High School Superintendent Richard Dunbar, Corning Area Dentist Father Joel Martinez, Sacred Heart Parish Danna Holmer, Tehama County Tax Collector Richard Muench, Tehama County Chief of Probation Special guest speaker will be Brian Boyd. Submit items: If you would like to get the word out about your church's upcoming events, send us an e-mail at clerk@redbluffdailynews.com or fax it to us at 527-9251. To ensure that your information will get in on the requested Saturday, you should send it to us by the Monday before. Events can include special speakers during regular services, Vacation Bible Schools, classes and meetings, fundraisers and dinners and announcements of new clergy members or volunteer leaders. 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... ELLOWSHIP — 21080 Luther Rd. — Pastor J.E. Heitman HIP — Sunday 11AM & 6PM OPEN VISTAS AWARENESS CENTER — 900 Walnut St. — 529-9285 Rv. Tresha Wing — SERVICE — Sunday 10:00AM FELLOWSHIP(SBC) — Berrendos School — 401 Chestnut St John Bohrer — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:45AM OUT OF THE BOX MINISTRIES-COWBOY CHURCH — 585-3070 22812 Antelope Blvd. –– Wednesday 7:00PM –– Sunday 10:00AM 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 MBLY — 1321 Nelson Dr., Red Bluff. — 527-8541 a — WORSHIP — Sunday 1:00PM & Friday 7PM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — Jefferson & Hickory St. — 527-0372 The Rev. Beth Hoyt — Worship Service 11:00 AM, Sunday School 9:30 AM, Child Care Available SPIRIT OF LIFE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD — 25235 Orange St. — 384-0100 Pastor Richard Tucker — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM & 6PM Y OF GOD — 625 Luther Rd. — 527-0445 e — WORSHIP — Sunday 10AM & 6PM PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD — 370 Kimball Rd. — 527-6346 Pastor Mike Cox — WORSHIP — Sunday 11:00AM Corning... — 12375 Paskenta Rd. — 527-8219 o Jr. — WORSHIP — Sunday 9:00 & 11:00 am RED BLUFF COMMUNITY CHURCH — 1920 Park St. Pastor Stan Kolbert — SERVICES — Sunday 9:30AM — 282-2248 BELIEVERS CHURCH OF GOD — 783 Solano St. — 824-6502 Pastor Dan Steigmn — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:00AM BETHEL CHURCH — 1520 East St. — 824-0175 Ron Cottingham, Pastor — WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM ST — 1605 Park Ave — 529-3063 nt — WORSHIP — Sunday 11:00 AM & 6:30 PM day 10AM & Wed 7:00 PM RED BLUFF GOSPEL ASSEMBLY — 836 Washington St. — 529-9909 Pastor John A. Partsch — WORSHIP — Sunday 1:30PM - Wednesday 7PM S CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS — Antelope-545 Berrendos James Beeman — SERVICES Begin Sunday 11:00AM SABBATH COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN — 705 So. Jackson St. — 529-1890 Pastor Ron Largent — WORSHIP — Saturday 10:45AM S CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS — Red Bluff-545 Berrendos Earl Wintle — SERVICES Begin Sunday 9:00AM SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH — 515 Main St. — Father Joyle T. Martinez MASS — Saturday 5:15, Spanish 7PM — Sunday 8:30AM, 10:30AM, Spanish 12PM IST CHURCH — 598 Round -Up Ave. 527-4203 ht — WORSHIP — Sunday 9AM — PRAYER — 6PM THE SALVATION ARMY — 944 Walnut St. — 527-8530 Major Kit Wetter, Pastor — SERVICES — Sunday 10AM & 11AM CORNING FOURSQUARE — 404 5th Street — 824-5776 — Sr. Pastor John Gehrung WORSHIP — Sunday: adults 9:15, 10:30 AM — Tues.10AM prayer meeting HURCH OF GOD — Hwy. 36, Jorgenson Roy Duggins — WORSHIP — Sunday 10AM & 5PM SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHRUCH — 720 S. Jackson — 527-3733 Pastor Jon Spoolman — WORSHIP — Saturday 10:45AM FAMILY BIBLE CHURCH — Marin & Pear Sts. — 824-0989 Pastor Joycel — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:45AM & 6PM URCH — 501 Pine St. — 527-4361 er — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:15AM SHEPHERD HOUSE OF PRAYER — 601 Monroe St. 529-5350 — Pastor Brent Kohler — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:00AM FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH — 506 Colusa St. — 824-3490 Pastor Chris Fissori — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:15AM — Sunday School 9AM ST. PETER'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH — Jefferson & Elm — 527-5205 Rev. Maryly Adair — Sunday 9:30AM, Holy Eucharist Rite II FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH — 1421 Marin St. — 824-5739 WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM CHURCH — Hickory & Madison — 527-4688 — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM F GOD — Jackson & Luther — 527-5717 on — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:15AM F THE NAZARENE — Johnson & Hickory — 527-3361 — WORSHIP — 10:30 AM BAPTIST CHURCH — 585 Kimball Rd. — 527-5083 RSHIP — Sunday 11AM THODIST CHURCH — 525 David Ave. — 527-5754 -Cure — WORSHIP — Sunday 11:00AM T CHURCH, IND. FUND. — 12830 Glasgow Dr. — 527-2964 — WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM & 6PM AN CHURCH OF RED BLUFF — 22630 Antelope Blvd. —530-727-7344 — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30am AM at Antelope School COMMUNITY CHURCH — Lake Club — 347 6970 — WORSHIP — Sunday 8:30AM-10:15AM CH, ST. PAUL — Jefferson & Elm — 527-3414 ke — WORSHIP — Sunday 8:30AM & 11AM CHURCH — 1625 Johnson St. — 527-8134 — SERVICE — 10:00AM SQUARE CHURCH — 925 Walnut St. — 528-0642 d Sheena Officer — WORSHIP — Sunday 10AM — Youth, Thurs. 6 PM PTIST CHURCH (Ind.) — 345 David Ave — 527-0543 HIP — Sunday 10:50AM 41 Hyw 99W — Red Bluff — Spanish-speaking enor — WORSHIP — Sunday 11:00AM 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 TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL — 8529 Placer Rd., Redding 243-5726 — For service dates & times — 529-9246 TRINITY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH — 20920 Hampton Rhodes Drive — 528-8668 Pastor Loren Browning — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:45AM - Wednesday 7:00PM THE ROCK CHURCH OF RED BLUFF— 285 Gilmore Road — 527-7234 Pastor Vik Hylen —WORSHIP — Sunday 10AM & 6:30PM - Wed. 7:30PM - Mens Prayer Saturday 9AM 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 CHURCH OFJESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS — Marguerite & Blackburn — Bishop A. Daniel Drum — WORSHIP — Sunday 10AM FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — 824-5535 — Marguerite & McLane Pastor Howard Sanborn— WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM GOOD NEWS LIGHTHOUSE — 1520 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... 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 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 NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY CHURCH — 824-3426 Pastor J.R. Gonzales — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:00AM - Sunday School 9AM WALNUT GROVE CHRISTIAN CENTER — RHEMA Bible Church 435 Round Up Ave. — 527-9065 — Pastor Michael Ragsdale — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM 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 ZION CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES — 836 Washington St. 529-1836 — Pastor Joshua John McKim — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:15AM 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 — 820 Marin St. — 680-0353 Rev. Diana Lueckert — CHURCH — Sunday 11AM Vina... UNITED CHURCH OF GOD — 645 Antelope Blvd. Suite 13 — 824-3657 Pastor Herb Vierra — WORSHIP — Saturday 11:30 AM VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP — 738 Walnut St. — 527-2449 Pastor Steve Igarta — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM 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