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Saturday, August 21, 2010 – Daily News – 5B Religion Faith&Worship Voices of Faith Revolution in the Genesis Generation Can spiritual warfare explain some things in people's lives? (MCT) THE BATTLE IS IN OUR OWN MINDS Lama Chuck Stanford, Rime Buddhist Center & Monastery: Some faiths refer to "spiritual warfare" as a battle between good and evil or between God and Satan. Buddhism is a non-theistic faith, therefore this idea or concept doesn't really work. In addition, from the Buddhist perspective, the concept of Satan is something that is not separate from our own mind and is referred to as "Mara." Mara is known as the "tempter" and tempts us to act in less than virtuous ways. So the battle is not between any external forces, but the battle is really within our own mind. The brilliant cartoonist Walt Kelly created the wonderful character of Pogo. One of Pogo's most famous lines was, "We have met the enemy and he is us." It is funny but true because our negative emotions are our worst enemy. In one of the sutras, the Buddha said: "Imagine you are on a battlefield with thousands of troops all around you. You must fight them all single handedly, and you manage to conquer them all. Now imagine doing this a thousand times." The Buddha said doing that is an easier task than conquering one's own mind. It is our duty to do battle with the enemy of nega- tive emotions. If we truly wish to achieve any kind of ultimate happiness, we have to use the antidote of mindfulness to fight against this enemy. Meditation is an excellent method for cultivating this kind of mind- fulness. THE BIBLE ADDRESSES THE CONFLICT Pastor Raymond Davis Jr., Greater Corinthian Church of the Christ: Spiritual warfare is clearly addressed in Scripture to reveal that people have issues of inner struggle that can and usually do result in troubling circumstances. Spiritual warfare is God's combative in-fighting against such things described as "methods of the devil."Ephesians 6:10-18describes the spiritual armor to be put on to protect against demonic forces. The two most important readings are 2nd Corinthi- ans 10:4-5 and James 4:1-6. Both texts illustrate the inbred strife provoking warfare. The major text that reveals human inner strife resulting from our own inner passions, even to possible criminal activity, is James 4:1-6, which puts the cause for such troubles as human pride. But to be inclusive of the health care methods, these texts are not foreign to the concerns of the med- ical sciences that fit the profile of human troubles. Some may see these as alternative methods, but the warfare is yet spiritual because of where the problem positions itself. The Corinthians text describes a wrestling that takes place in the mind involving the thoughts and imagination. The medical fields of psy- chiatry and social sciences are in place to address the problems that Scripture describes as spiritual warfare. But the ultimate goal is healing, wellness and wholeness. The ultimate answer is Ephesians 6:17- 18. This is the first in a three-part series on the Genesis Generation — the generation that begins with There is a revolution in the Genesis Generation. It is limit- ing abortions and sexual activity in teens in ways not seen since the ‘60s. According to the Guttmacher Institute the revolu- tion is linked to abstinence edu- cation programs and the restric- tive laws and atmosphere more likely to be found in conserva- tive (red) states. Twenty of 24 studies reviewed in 2009 found public funding restrictions on abortion reduced abortions. Likewise, studies cited by the research arm of Planned Paret- hood showed that parental involvement and informed con- sent laws reduced abortions in Massachusetts and Texas — a blue and a red state respectively. The overall abortion rate — in our country — is down by about 30 percent from the highs of the eighties and by 40 percent per capita in the Genesis Generation. Comparing the states won by George Bush to those won by John Kerry in 2004 the blue states’ rates of abortion were two thirds higher. But in the five states voting strongest for John McCain in ’08 versus the five most staunchly pro-Obama the abortion rate was more than three times higher in the blue states. Atmosphere and values really do count for shaping behavior. Abstinence education is often blamed for increasing — or just ridiculed as impotent to reduce — teen sexual activity. In fact, teen sexual activity commencing before ages 17 and 19 is back to about a third — down from reported highs of around two thirds in the nineties. The jury is still out on postponing activity until marriage, but the absti- nence education programs have been proven in study after study to be the main driver in at least postponing activity until the end of the teen years. The Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine published a study in February in which middle school students were divided into abstinence-only, con- traception-only, mixed instruction, and no instruction on sex edu- cation. The abstinence- only group went on to engage in sexual activ- ity at rates more than 60 per cent below the contraception-only group, and they did much better than the other groups as well. Even the no-instruction group did better than the contraception-only group. In addition, the use of condoms was just as prevalent in all of the groups for those who engaged in sex — the absti- nence-only program did not inhibit condoms, only experi- mentation. These findings are supported by the federal Centers for Dis- ease Control, even as the CDC continues to attack abstinence- only instruction as ineffective. Many years ago — when the incidence of abortion and early sexual activity was much higher than it is today and I was still in congregational ministry — a mother brought in her teenaged daughter because she was fearful of the girl’s drinking. But when I began to speak to the girl about substance abuse and addiction issues the mother told me in words of one syllable that we would get nowhere telling the girl she should not do what she wanted to do because "all of her friends are doing it." I have been involved in recov- ery ministries since the seventies and the truth is that recovery requires a new vision and new friends to support it, not a throw- up-your-hands attitude. That new James Wilson GodTalk vision must be presented with honesty — I shared some of my own youthful miss-steps, and how poorly they worked out for me — and a non-judg- mental approach. But it must be presented with the courage of conviction and the information to back it up. Nobody wants to be moralized at — and young people spot hypocrisy at the speed of light — but everybody wants to hear the truth, even if it is not what we hoped it would be. Reality is that rates of abortion and early sexual activity are falling in the United States. They are falling because absti- nence teaching, compas- sion for young people on the part of elders, and simple non-judg- mental prayer are on the rise and are driving the changes. What if the rest of us get over defending a bankrupt position and board a train that is actually going somewhere that is good for our families? What if we choose to recognize that Jesus not only embodies truth; he actually tells the truth when He says that the marriage covenant is the only safe place to express ourselves sexually, as in Mark 10:6-9? What if we decide to actively support a culture of life in our associations, our words, and our deeds – as though that were a core component of our identity? If we make these decisions we will obtain what they point toward — in His grace alone. Want to know more? Tune in KBLF Red Bluff — AM 1490 — from 6-8 p.m. Sundays begin- ning Sept. 5 for Genesis Genera- tion Radio, a ministry of PrayNorthState James Wilson leads PrayNorthState, a regional, state and national ministry of prayer and reconciliation. Fifth Sunday Sing at First Southern Baptist The fifth Sunday Sing will be at 6 p.m. on Sun- day, Aug. 29, at First Southern Baptist Church, 585 Kimball Road, in Red Bluff. Friend in Faith 'Polly Neal and Ron Lord, Mcdonna, David and Lisa Pace and many more. Everyone is welcome. If you like to sing call David at 953-7817. There will be fellow- ship and finger food afterward. Tehama County Church Directory HOYT-COLE CHAPEL OF THE FLOWERS 816 Walnut St. - Red Bluff ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP — 21080 Luther Rd. — Pastor J.E. Heitman 528-2499 — WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM & 6PM Red Bluff.... ANTELOPE HOME FELLOWSHIP(SBC) — Berrendos School — 401 Chestnut St 200-4112 — Pastor John Bohrer — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:45AM APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY — 1321 Nelson Dr., Red Bluff. — 527-8541 Pastor Rudy Cepeda — WORSHIP — Sunday 1:00PM & Friday 7PM BETHEL ASSEMBLY OF GOD — 625 Luther Rd. — 527-0445 Pastor Ron Fortenberry — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM & 6PM CALVARY CHAPEL — 12375 Paskenta Rd. — 527-8219 Pastor Gilbert DeLao Jr. — WORSHIP — Sunday 9:00 & 11:00 am CHURCH OF CHRIST — 1605 Park Ave. — 527-3036 Evangelist Gary Dent — WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM & 6:30PM 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 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH — 501 Pine St. — 527-4361 Pastor Bruce Cloutier — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:15AM FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH — Hickory & Madison — 527-4688 Pastor Dan Woolery — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM FIRST CHURCH OF GOD — Jackson & Luther — 527-5717 Pastor Rod Thompson — WORSHIP — Saturday 6PM & Sunday 10:15AM FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE — Johnson & Hickory — 527-3361 Pastor Jesse Morris — WORSHIP — 10:30 AM FIRST SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH — 585 Kimball Rd. — 527-5083 Pastor Tom Turner — WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 525 David Ave. — 527-5754 Rev. Kate O’Leary— WORSHIP — Sunday 9:30AM GATEWAY BAPTIST CHURCH, IND. FUND. — 12830 Glasgow Dr. — 527-2964 Pastor Jeff Eldred — WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM & 6PM 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 Pastor Mark Roberts — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:50AM NUEVA VIDA — 11841 Hyw 99W — Red Bluff — Spanish-speaking Pastor Freddie Villasenor — WORSHIP — Sunday 11:00AM Red Bluff.... OPEN VISTAS AWARENESS CENTER — 900 Walnut St. — 529-9285 Rv. Tresha Wing — SERVICE — Sunday 10:00AM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — Jefferson & Hickory St. — 527-0372 The Rev. Beth Whittier, Pastor — SUMMER SERVICES at 9:30A.M. PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD — 370 Kimball Rd. — 527-6346 Pastor Mike Cox — WORSHIP — Sunday 11:00AM RED BLUFF COWBOY CHURCH — Hampton Inn, Round-Up Room Pastor Coy Huffman — For infomation call 209-559-9965 RED BLUFF GOSPEL ASSEMBLY — 836 Washington St. — 529-9909 Pastor John A. Partsch — WORSHIP — Sunday 1:30PM - Wednesday 7PM SABBATH COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN — 705 So. Jackson St. — 529-1890 Pastor Ron Largent — WORSHIP — Saturday 10:45AM SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH — 515 Main St. — Father Joyle T. Martinez MASS — Saturday 5:15, Spanish 7PM — Sunday 8:30AM, 10:30AM, Spanish 12PM THE SALVATION ARMY — 944 Walnut St. — 527-8530 Majors Frank & Susan Severs, Pastors — SERVICES — Sunday 10AM & 11AM SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHRUCH — 720 S. Jackson — 527-3733 Pastor Jon Spoolman — WORSHIP — Saturday 10:45AM SHEPHERD HOUSE OF PRAYER — 601 Monroe St. 529-5350 — Pastor Brent Kohler — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:00AM ST. PETER’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH — Jefferson & Elm — 527-5205 Rev. Maryly Adair — Sunday 9:30AM, Holy Eucharist Rite II 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 LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH — 20920 Hampton Rhodes Drive — 528-8668 Pastor Tim Chambers — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:45AM - Wednesday 7:00PM TRUTH TABERNACLE — 285 Gilmore Road, Red Bluff — 527-5533 Pastor Sam Howard — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM - Sunday School 9:30AM UNION SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH — 1256 Walnut St. Bidwell School Cafeteria — 840-6177 Pastor Robert M. Wheatley — WORSHIP — Sunday 3PM only UNITED CHURCH OF GOD — 645 Antelope Blvd. Suite 13 — 824-3657 Elder Dick King — WORSHIP — Saturday 12:30PM VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP — 738 Walnut St. — 527-2449 Pastor Steve Igarta — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM 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 This directory sponsored by: Los Molinos.... COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — Sherwood & Josephine 527-3490 — Pastor Kathleen Smith — WORSHIP 11AM MILL CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH — HWY 99E and Taft St., 384-1564 — Pastor Carl DeBiase — WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM & 6PM SPIRIT OF LIFE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD — 25235 Orange St. — 824-0659 Pastor Randy Cosby — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM & 6PM Corning... 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 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 CORNING FOURSQUARE — 404 5th Street — 824-5776 Rev. Sue Duffy 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 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 MT. OLIVE LUTHERAN CHURCH — 341 Solano St. — 824-5530 Pastor Dallas D. Dubke — WORSHIP — Sunday 9AM NEIGHBORHOOD FULL GOSPEL CHURCH — 901 South St. — 824-2323 Pastor Ken Killinger — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:50AM & 6PM NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY CHURCH — 824-3426 Pastor J.R. Gonzales — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:00AM - Sunday School 9AM OLIVE BRANCH BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP — 565 1st St. — 824-3661 — SERVICE — Sunday 10:30 AM SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH — West & Butte — 824-2153 Pastor Jose Torres — WORSHIP — Saturday 11AM ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH — First & Marin Sts. — 824-4979 Pastor Maryly Adair — CHURCH — Sunday 11AM TRUTH TABERNACLE — 1308 Solano. — 824-4586 Pastor Ed Schaefer — WORSHIP — Sunday 2PM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 824-5841 — East & Solano Pastor Ray Watkins — WORSHIP — Sunday 9AM AUTO ELECTRIC INC. 1055 Main St. - Red Bluff 527-5170 Vina... VINA COMMUNITY CHURCH — 5th & D Street — 839-2340 Pastor Larry Peterson — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM & 6PM Cottonwood... ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTER — 19019 Gaspoint Road — 347-9208 Pastor Doug Hamblin — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM ASSEMBLY OF GOD — Gaspoint Road — 347-3313 Pastor Bob Whitman — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:45AM & 6PM FOURSQUARE CHURCH — 2400 Rhonda Rd. Rev. Paul Shrum — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM & 6PM Dairyville... CONE COMMUNITY METHODIST CHURCH — 11220 Hwy. 99E — 527-2329 Pastor Kathleen Smith —WORSHIP — Sunday 9AM El Camino... COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — Hwy. 99W — 385-2314 Pastor Nancy Pharis-Curie — 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 — 22870 Reno Ave., Gerber 385-1091 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 Las Flores... LAS FLORES FULL GOSPEL — 9662 San Benito Pastor Rev. Elroy & Martha Lake — WORSHIP — 10:00AM Wed. 6PM Manton... MANTON COMMUNITY CHURCH — Forward Rd. — 474-5156 Pastor Michael Stiener —WORSHIP — Sunday School 9:30 Sun. 10:45 Platina... ST. HERMAN OF ALASKA MONASTERY — Begum Gorge Rd. Abbot Herman — LITURGY — Sunday 8:30AM Rancho Tehama... COMMUNITY CHURCH (Non-Den.) — 585-2526 WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRIES — 585-2975 Pastor Don Luke — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM/6:00PM Tehama... ASSEMBLY OF GOD — Third St. — 384-2603 Pastor Walter Bright — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM 11:15 AM & 6PM ST. STANISLAUS CATHOLIC CHURCH — 824-5879 Corner of 4th & D — MASS — Sunday 8:00AM - English RED BLUFF