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Saturday, September 7, 2013 – Daily News 5A Religion Faith &Worship Magic versus miracle Even in the churches we When the Toronto Blessing practice positive thinking and broke out I "knew" this wasn't confessing what we want until the Lord's doing. It did not fit we get it. We visualize having my understanding of Scripture the things we seek and devise that people fall to the ground strategies to manipulate both and twitch for extended pericircumstances and people. We ods of time, much less break watch movies like Harry Potter out in prolonged laughter and and Lord of the Rings, failing to claim God was healing them discern that one is about seekin it. I called myself a Spiriting power and the other is about filled Christian – steeped in surrendering it. In business we tongues and healings – but this James attend seminars designed to was not the way God did it in unleash the power person withmy experience. It turns out in us. Only a few years ago a God wanted me to bust my book and film series called The own paradigm for reasons of Secret made a splash amongst His own, and He had His own Christians and New Agers alike methods for making it happen. in which the author made the In July 1995 I attended a Congress on the Holy Spirit in Orlando, incredible claim that Jesus was just a guy Florida, with some twenty thousand who knew how to visualize and then Christians of every denomination and obtain what He wanted; it was nothing style. I was having a wonderful time but a rehash of the practice of conjuring when Jack Hayford – one of my heroes – and no more compatible with Christian busted my chops saying Toronto was faith than a ouija board. But we can only clearly a God-breathed event. I was so recognize the dichotomy if our heart is to shocked to hear that from the mouth of accept God instead of manipulating this leader I gasped to God that if He Him. The Christian scriptures tell us we wanted me to change my view I would have to discuss it with Dr. Hayford per- will do the things Jesus did – and greater sonally – knowing how impossible that things than these – asked in His Name. would be to arrange as I stood behind a But the clear meaning of "in His Name" thousand people who wanted a moment is in accordance with His will for us. I of his time in front of me. Yet when his received my chat with Jack Hayford and talk was finished I watched as the crowd the funds to act on his advice because literally parted and I was able to walk up God had plans for me and I chose to and talk with Hayford – a talk which led want what He wanted. The fruit was a me to take my family to Toronto and see life re-shaping experience grounded in a for myself. The crowd parting under season of repentance that looked a lot those circumstances can only be like progressive surrender to my God. It described as a miracle. I witnessed other was great fun into the bargain. I have watched limbs grow out, canmiracles in Toronto, including a deep inner healing I did not even know I need- cers and heart conditions healed, and the dead raised. I have prayed wildfires out, ed. One was in the finances. To take my droughts broken, and monsoons ended. I family to Toronto would cost $900 and have never thought these things hapchange. Though I had never before just pened because I wanted them enough, called on God for a particular amount, I and never spent a moment thinking I had no way to afford the trip without His somehow possessed the power to do intervention; I prayed for the exact these things. I have also experienced the amount and asked no one else to help. complete success of my manipulations – Over the course of a week unexpected only to stand jaw-dropped before the gifts came that totaled what I needed to unintended consequences of having my the penny. I can only call this too a mir- way. I've tried magic and I've tried miracle. I recommend miracle. acle. Our God is a God of miracle – of What is the difference between magic and miracle? In an age in which we think intervention. Truth is, I recommend God. spirituality a catch-all in which any variJames A. Wilson is the author of ety is life giving that's an important As Ambassadors of question to ask, but the answer is pretty Living simple. Magic is our effort to intervene Relationships and The Holy Spirit and in the life of God. Miracle is what hap- the End Times – available at local pens when we permit Him to intervene bookstores or by e-mailing him at praynorthstate@charter.net. in ours. Wilson GodTalk Church to present Heaven's Gates & Hell's Flames Viewed by millions the world over, Heaven's Gates & Hell's Flames is a high-impact, compelling, multi-media production intensified by elaborate visual, sound and lighting effects. The production will be performed at 7 p.m. Oct. 6-8 at Calvary Chapel in Red Bluff. Admission is free. The drama includes a cast of about 40 volun- teers acting out a series of vignettes about people who make choices throughout their lives, die and fmd themselves facing their eternal destination. The presentation is designed to impact the audience with the Biblical reality of Heaven, Hell, life after death and the importance of believing on Jesus Christ to assure a person's eternal destiny in Heaven. The drama, which runs Sunday through Tuesday nights, is a production of Reality Outreach Ministries and has been playing to packed auditoriums not only throughout North America, but worldwide. The Canadian based ministry has recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. For more information, call William Del Casale at 527-8219. Taize services offered in Red Bluff Taizé worship, an ecumenical service combining prayer, hymns and contemplation, resumes at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Establishing a monthly Taizé Prayer service in Red Bluff had long been a dream of Sister Gloria Heese and Sister Janel Sawazki, members of the Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy, an international community of Roman Catholic women. In 2006, the sisters engaged in the spirit of "ecumenicalism" by inviting fellow believers Jeanne Woodstrup from St. Peter's Episcopal Church and Sandy Borror from the Presbyterian Church of Red Bluff to begin planning the first Taizé services in Red Bluff. Taizé Prayer services were initially offered at Sacred Heart Catholic Church during Advent and Lent 2006. The fol- lowing year, Taizé Prayer was offered at the Presbyterian Church during Lent. The hopes and prayers of the Sisters' dream of monthly Taizé prayer services in Red Bluff had become a reality. Taizé Prayer is co-sponsored by the congregations of the Presbyterian Church of Red Bluff, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, St. Peter's Episcopal Church, and the Tehama County United Methodist Ministry. For more information call 5275205 or email stpeters@sbcglobal.net. More information about Taizé Prayer and the Taizé community may be found online at www.taize.fr. St. Peter's is at 510 Jefferson St., on the corner of Jefferson and Elm streets. For more information please contact 5275205 or stpeters@sbcglobal.net. Visit the website at www.saintpetersepiscopal.org. Goal met The Pastor Appreciation Committee wishes to thank everyone who has made contributions for the 2013 Pastor Appreciation Dinner on Sept. 13. The committee has received all money needed for projected budget to present the dinner for Tehama County ministers. Tehama County Church Directory This directory sponsored by: TEHAMA ESTATES A Retirement Community for the Active Senior Citizens 750 David Ave. - Red Bluff - 527-9193 HOYT-COLE CHAPEL OF THE FLOWERS 816 Walnut St. - Red Bluff FD 652 Red Bluff.... RED BLUFF AUTO ELECTRIC INC. 1055 Main St. - Red Bluff 527-5170 HALL BROTHERS CORNING MORTUARY 902 Fifth St. - PO Box 67 - Corning, CA PH: (530) 824-3792 Fax: (530) 824-1832 www.hallbrothersmortuary.com facebook: hallbrotherscorning mortuary Corning... ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP 21080 Luther Rd. • Pastor J.E. Heitman BELIEVERS CHURCH OF GOD 783 Solano St. • 824-6502 528-2499 • WORSHIP • Sunday 11AM & 6PM Pastor Dan Steigmn • WORSHIP • Sunday 10:00AM ANTELOPE HOME FELLOWSHIP(SBC) Berrendos School CHURCH OF CHRIST 1418 South St. • 824-3603 401 Chestnut St • 200-4112 • Pastor John Bohrer • WORSHIP • Sun. 10:45AM WORSHIP • Sunday • 10:30AM APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY 1321 Nelson Dr., Red Bluff. • 527-8541 Pastor Rudy Cepeda • WORSHIP • Sunday 1:00PM & Friday 7PM CHURCH OF CHRIST 1440 Yolo St. • 824-4333 David King, Minister • WORSHIP • Sunday 11AM & 6PM BETHEL ASSEMBLY OF GOD 625 Luther Rd. • 527-0445 Pastor David Blythe • WORSHIP • Sunday 10AM CHURCH OFJESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Marguerite & Blackburn • Bishop Scott Davis • WORSHIP • Sunday 10AM CALVARY CHAPEL 12375 Paskenta Rd. • 527-8219 Pastor Gilbert DeLao Jr. • WORSHIP • Sunday 9:00 & 11:00 am CORNING FOURSQUARE 404 5th St. • 824-5776 • Sr. Pastor John Gehrung WORSHIP • Sunday: adults 9:15, 10:30 AM • Tues.10AM prayer meeting CHURCH OF CHRIST 1605 Park Ave • 529-3063 • Evangelist Gary Den WORSHIP • Sun. 11AM & 6:30 PM • Bible Study • Sunday 10AM & Wed 7PM FAMILY BIBLE CHURCH Marin & Pear Sts. • 824-0989 Pastor Joycel • WORSHIP • Sunday 10:45AM & 6PM CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Antelope FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 506 Colusa St. • 824-3490 545 Berrendos • 529-2506 • Bishop Phillip Smith • Sunday 11AM Pastor Chris Fissori • WORSHIP • Sunday 10:15AM • Sunday School 9AM CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Red Bluff FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1421 Marin St. • 824-5739 545 Berrendos • 527-7012 • Bishop Jim Wilhite • Sunday 9:00AM WORSHIP • Sunday 11AM COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 598 Round -Up Ave. 527-4203 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 824-5535 • Marguerite & McLane Pastor Dr. Paul Wright • WORSHIP • Sunday 9AM • PRAYER • 6PM Pastor Howard Sanborn• WORSHIP • Sunday 11AM CORNERSTONE CHURCH OF GOD Hwy. 36, Jorgenson 527-9210 • Pastor Roy Duggins • WORSHIP • Sunday 10AM & 5PM GOOD NEWS LIGHTHOUSE 1520 East St. • Pastor Ben Rorie WORSHIP • Sunday 11AM • Bible Study 10AM • 824-0175 , Cell 701-9292 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 501 Pine St. • 527-4361 Pastor Bruce Cloutier • WORSHIP • Sunday 10:15AM HARVEST CHRISTIAN CENTER CHURCH OF GOD 1006 6th St. 824-2091 • Pastor Michael Sharp • WORSHIP • Sunday 10:00AM FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Hickory & Madison • 527-4688 Pastor Dan Woolery • WORSHIP • Sunday 10:30AM IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH 824-5879 814 Solano St. • Father Juan Manuel Ponce • MASS • Sun. 10AM, Spanish 12PM FIRST CHURCH OF GOD Jackson & Luther • 527-5717 Pastor Rod Thompson • WORSHIP • Sunday 10:15AM MT. OLIVE LUTHERAN CHURCH 341 Solano St. • 824-5530 Pastor Dallas D. Dubke • WORSHIP • Sunday 9AM FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Johnson & Hickory • 527-3361 Pastor Jesse Morris • WORSHIP • 10:30 AM NEIGHBORHOOD FULL GOSPEL CHURCH 901 South St. • 824-2323 Pastor Ken Killinger • WORSHIP • Sunday 10:50AM & 6PM FIRST SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH 585 Kimball Rd. • 527-5083 Clyde Brandt • WORSHIP • Sunday 11AM FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 525 David Ave. • 527-5754 Pastor Nancy Pharis-Cure • WORSHIP • Sunday 11:00AM GATEWAY BAPTIST CHURCH, IND. FUND. 12830 Glasgow Dr. 527-2964 • Pastor Jeff Eldred • WORSHIP • Sunday 11AM & 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 GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF RED BLUFF 22630 Antelope Blvd. Pastor Robert A. Clark • WORSHIP • Saturday 11AM 530-727-7344 • Pastor Carl Miller • WORSHIP • Sun. 10:30AM • Antelope School ST. ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 820 Marin St. • 680-0353 Rev. Diana Lueckert • CHURCH • Sunday 11AM LAKE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY CHURCH Lake Club • 347 6970 Jim Bredow, Pastor • WORSHIP • Sunday 8:30-10:15AM Capay... LUTHERAN CHURCH, ST. PAUL Jefferson & Elm • 527-3414 Pastor Dallas D. Dubke • WORSHIP • Sunday 8:30AM & 11AM COMMUNITY FRIENDS CHURCH • 4th & Moller Ave. • 865-2806 Pastor Toni Brown • WORSHIP • Sunday 9:30AM NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH 1625 Johnson St. • 527-8134 Pastor Vern Milliken • SERVICE • 10:00AM Cottonwood... FOURSQUARE CHURCH 2400 Rhonda Rd. NEW HOPE FOURSQUARE CHURCH 925 Walnut St. • 528-0642 Rev. Paul Shrum • WORSHIP • Sunday 10:30AM & 6PM Pastors Christopher & Sheena Officer • WORSHIP • Sun.10AM • Youth, Thurs. 6 PM NORTH VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH (Ind.) 345 David Ave • 527-0543 Pastor Scott Camp • WORSHIP • Sunday 11:00AM 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 OUT OF THE BOX MINISTRIES-COWBOY CHURCH 585-3070 22812 Antelope Blvd. –– Wednesday 7:00PM –– Sunday 10:00AM Dairyville... CONE COMMUNITY METHODIST CHURCH 11220 Hwy. 99E • 527-2329 Coordinating Pastor Nancy Pharis-Cure • Clay M Pastor Chris Bauer • WORSHIP • Sun. 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 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Jefferson & Hickory St. • 527-0372•Rev. Beth Hoyt Gerber... 9:30 AM Sunday School • 11:00 AM Worship • Childcare Provided BAHA'I FAITH OF TEHAMA COUNTY 385-1091 Prayer meetings Fridays 7:30PM Brickyard Creek Apartments PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD 370 Kimball Rd. • 527-6346 Pastor Mike Cox • WORSHIP • Sunday 11:00AM FAITH HOPE LOVE MINISTRIES 21941 Chard Ave. 385-1431 • Pastor Ina Driggers • WORSHIP • Sunday 10:30AM RED BLUFF COMMUNITY CHURCH 1920 Park St. Pastor Stan Kolbert • SERVICES • Sunday 9:30AM • 282-2248 SABBATH COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN 705 So. Jackson St. • 529-1890 Pastor Ron Largent • WORSHIP • Saturday 10:45AM GERBER BIBLE FELLOWSHIP 301 Samson @ Ventura 385-1718 • WORSHIP • Sunday 10AM Los Molinos.... SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH 515 Main St. • Father Joyle T. Martinez MASS • Saturday 5:15, Spanish 7PM • Sun. 8:30AM, 10:30AM, Spanish 12PM COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Sherwood & Josephine • 384-2656 THE SALVATION ARMY 944 Walnut St. • 527-8530 Major Kit Wetter, Pastor • SERVICES • Sunday 10AM & 11AM MILL CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH HWY 99E and Taft St., 384-1564 Pastor Carl DeBiase • WORSHIP • Sunday 11AM & 6PM SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHRUCH 720 S. Jackson • 527-3733 Pastor Robert A. Clark • WORSHIP • Saturday 10:30AM 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 GARBC Corner of Cedar & Jackson 529-6884 • Pastor Chris Hurton • WORSHIP • 10:50AM • Bible Study 9:30AM TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL 8529 Placer Rd., Redding 243-5726 • For service dates & times • 529-9246 Coordinating Pastor Nancy Pharis-Curie•CLayM Pastor Ray Watkins • WORSHIP 11AM SPIRIT OF LIFE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD • 25235 Orange St. 340-2873• Pastor Anthony Roman• WORSHIP • Sunday 10:30AM & 6PM 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. Sunday 10:30AM • 833-0557 Platina... TRINITY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 20920 Hampton Rhodes Dr. ST. HERMAN OF ALASKA MONASTERY Begum Gorge Rd. 528-8668•Pastor Loren Browning • WORSHIP • Sun. 10:45AM - Wed. 7PM Abbot Herman • LITURGY • Sunday 8:30AM THE ROCK CHURCH OF RED BLUFF 285 Gilmore Road • 527-7234 Pastor Vik Hylen•WORSHIP • Sun. 10AM & 6:30PM - Wed. 7:30PM - Mens Prayer Sat. 9AM 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 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... Grace Presbyterian Church (CARPC) Proclaiming Christ! Preaching His Word! Praising the Lord! Come join us. All are welcome! Sunday Worship @ 10:30 am Meeting at Antelope Elementary School 22630 Antelope Blvd. in Red Bluff www.gpcredbluff.org • 530-727-7344 WALNUT GROVE CHRISTIAN CENTER RHEMA Bible Church • 527-9065 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Third St. • 384-2603 435 Round Up Ave.• Pastor Michael Ragsdale • WORSHIP • Sun. 10:30AM Pastor Walter Bright • 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 ST. STANISLAUS CATHOLIC CHURCH • 824-5879 Corner of 4th & D • MASS • Sunday 8:00AM - English Vina... VINA COMMUNITY CHURCH 5th & D Street • 839-2340 Pastor Larry Peterson • WORSHIP • Sunday 10:30AM & 6PM