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WhenmultipleCalifor- nia newspapers report on the court battle over AB 775 they lie by omitting and distort- ing facts. They say the state law provides ac- curate in- formation to pregnant women about contracep- tion and abortion avail- ability. But the state has unlimited resources at its disposal for this pur- pose. AB 775 in fact re- quires pregnancy care cen- ters — whose cause and faith is life — to encour- age clients to seek abor- tions at taxpayer expense. This law compels speech; it defies state and federal constitutions. Integrity in media requires the truth that care centers are being compelled to act as agents of the state in violation of their rights. The judge ac- knowledged this even as she ruled against the cen- ters; this too went unre- ported. People of the state need to compel integrity in our sources of informa- tion. Courts decide against the Catholic school that fired a food services em- ployee when it learned he was in a homosexual mar- riage. The court says his constitutionally absent right to work trumps the free exercise of faith claim of the school. What media fail to report is the man lied on his application for employment regarding his domestic status. That alone is grounds for ter- mination; holding it back is more evidence of me- dia dishonesty. Presiden- tial Candidate Ted Cruz is roasted by the Wash- ington Post and the Can- berra (Australia) Times for claiming rapes rose in Australia following imple- mentation of anti-gun leg- islation. The papers accuse Cruz of fudging facts be- cause — they say — there was no dramatic spike in rapes after banning fire- arms. But the truth — which even the papers ac- knowledged — is that rape has enjoyed a steady rise in Australia. Media simply put words in Cruz' mouth he never uttered and cas- tigated him with the truth he actually spoke. Some would say these are examples of the media reporting facts and con- fining analysis to edito- rial pages, as they should. But reality is when facts are omitted or spun — as they are in these cases — it is the facts themselves that suffer. We are enti- tled to expect a little integ- rity from those who want to supply us with informa- tion. The Right does it too. I recently read an article lambasting Barack Obama for spying on Israel. Our president and his regime have stabbed Israel in the back on numberless occa- sions, but it is just as true that Israel spies on us — and has been caught at it. Truth is truth and we are all obligated to it. Pundits love to opine about the demise of print versus electronic media. They cite instantaneous quality of internet and so- cial media alongside egal- itarian access to the new platforms. Reality is — though these media are as thick with inaccuracies and fabrications as print press — people think them more reliable. But equal access is real; there are so many voices in the new media it is possible to lis- ten to enough of them — and sift what is heard — to triangulate on something true. Yet smorgasbord in- formation is not itself the answer. The authentic al- ternative is a public re- quiring recognizable truth, and willing to do its home- work to secure it. It is a movement within media of re-dedication to letting the truth stand for itself. It is corporate rejection of the notion what we believe true is served by distortion of facts in its favor. That answer is fur- thered by re-commited digging to the roots of a story. Perhaps the cover- age of AB 775 wasn't de- liberately falsified. Maybe the writer accepted at face value what she was told by the law's enforcers. But if that is journalistic in- tegrity we need no report- ers; the latest press re- lease from the government will do. El Nino and Califor- nia's drought are the next opportunity for journal- ists to rise or sink. Last Fall secular science pre- dicted high rainfall for California from the return- ing El Nino — a warm wa- ter current periodically off the California coast. They ruled out significant snowfall, the most impor- tant factor in relieving the worst drought in state his- tory. As predicted, rain- fall is overwhelming, but snow levels are also won- derfully plentiful through- out California's mountains. So far the media has con- veniently forgotten the no-snow prediction for El Nino — never mind thank- ing a God Who intervenes to bless people when they pray (2 Chronicles 7:13-14) — as we did for a year-plus prior to the Trifecta of Re- pentance last Septem- ber. We acknowledge the drought is far from over; as people of faith we credit God's mercy and grace for so-far-relief. My question? Will media show real in- tegrity here? Will people of faith continue to pray and repent to God (Matthew 5:33-37) — and confront media (Matthew 10:26-27) — over simple integrity? JamesA.Wilsonis the author of Living As Ambassadors of Relationships and The Holy Spirit and the End Times, and Kingdom in Pursuit — available at local bookstores or by e-mailing him at praynorthstate@charter. net. GODTALK Calling for media integrity in an age of lawlessness Jim Wilson The community is invited to attend the National Day of Prayer breakfast 6:45-8 a.m. Thursday, May 5 at the Red Bluff Community Cen- ter, 1500 S. Jackson St. Local community and re- ligious leaders will join in prayer for the nation and community. Those leading corporate prayers include Kyle Sanders, Red Bluff Police chief, Todd Brose, RBUHS superintendent; Steve Chamblin, Tehama County supervisor; Sister Pat Manoli, senior direc- tor of Mission Intergration for St. Elizabeth Commu- nity Hospital; Liz Forsberg, owner of Moule's Glass and Daryl Jones, senior Pastpor of First Christian Church. In addition to the prayer breakfast, at noon there will be prayer on the lawn of the Tehama County Courthouse. Annually held on the first Thursday of May, the National Day of Prayer ob- servance invites Americans from many religious back- grounds to turn to God in prayer for the United States. Created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the United States Congress and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman, this day is a time when people are asked "to turn to God in prayer and meditation." The day's annual obser- vance signifies that prayer continues to be an impor- tant expression of freedom in the nation, enabling us to recall and to teach the way in which the founding fathers sought the wisdom of God in facing critical de- cisions. To RSVP for the break- fast, call the High Point As- sembly church office at 527- 0445 or write to bethelrb@ yahoo.com. The Red Bluff Ministerial Association welcomes local pastors to gather for coop- erative work in the name of Christ. MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION National Day of Prayer breakfast May 5 By Sheila Burke and Erik Schelzig The Associated Press NASHVILLE, TENN. Ten- nessee's Republican gover- nor said Wednesday that he signed a bill into law that al- lows mental health counsel- orstorefusetotreatpatients based on the therapist's reli- gious or personal beliefs. "AsaprofessionalIshould havetherighttodecideifmy clientsendgoalsdon'tmatch with my beliefs — I should have the right to say some- body else can better serve them," Gov. Bill Haslam said in a phone interview with The Associated Press. "Lawyers can do that, doc- tors can do that. Why would we take this one class of pro- fessionals and say you can't do that?" TheAmericanCounseling Association called the legis- lation an "unprecedented at- tack" on the counseling pro- fession and said Tennessee was the only state to ever pass such a law. Opponents saythelegislationis partofa wave of bills around the na- tion that legalizes discrim- ination against gays, lesbi- ans, bisexuals and transgen- der people. Haslam said he consulted several counselors on both side of the issue and that they all told him that "this isn't about taking on or not taking on LGBT clients, be- causeeventheoneswhosaid they think the bill is needed said they never actually turned someone down for this reason." The governor said the decision by the ACA to up- date its 2014 ethics code took away therapists' abil- ity to make decisions based on their values. Haslam em- phasized that the law only applies to counselors in pri- vatepracticeanddoesnotal- low them to turn away peo- ple who are in imminent danger of harming them- selves or others. It also re- quires that the counselors refer patients to other ther- apists if they decline to treat them. The ACA has called the legislation discriminatory. "Werejustprofoundlydis- appointed in the governor's decision and very disheart- enedbythefactthatthiswas even passed by a legislative body anywhere in this coun- try in the 21st century," Art Terrazas, director of govern- mental affairs for the ACA, said. He said the governor was wrong because doc- tors and other professionals can't just refuse to help peo- ple because of their personal beliefs. FAITH Religious counseling bill signed into law Tehama County Church Directory RedBluff.... ABUNDANTLIFEFELLOWSHIP 21080LutherRd.•528-2499 Pastor J.E. Heitman • WORSHIP Sunday 11AM & 6PM APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY 1321 Nelson Dr. • 527-8541 Pastor Rudy Cepeda • WORSHIP • Sunday 1:00PM & Friday 7PM CALVARY CHAPEL 12375 Paskenta Rd. • 527-8219 Pastor Gilbert DeLao Jr. • WORSHIP • Sunday 9:00 & 11:00 am CHURCH OF CHRIST 1605 Park Ave • 529-3063 • Evangelist Gary Den WORSHIP • Sun. 11AM & 5:00 PM • Bible Study • Sunday 10AM & Wed 7PM CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Antelope 545 Berrendos • 529-2506 • Bishop Phillip Smith • Sunday 11AM CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Red Bluff 545 Berrendos • 527-7012 • Bishop Jim Wilhite • Sunday 9:00AM CHURCH WITHOUT WALLS 857 Washington St., Open Daily 9-11am Pastors Brad & Susan Harms•WORSHIP•Sunday 2PM•Bible Study Thur 2-4pm COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 598 Round -Up Ave. 527-4203 Pastor Dr. Paul Wright • WORSHIP • Sunday 9AM • PRAYER • 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 Daryl Jones • WORSHIP • Sunday 10:30AM FIRST CHURCH OF GOD Jackson & Luther • 527-5717 Pastor Sean Story • WORSHIP • 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 Don St. John • WORSHIP • Sunday 11AM FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 525 David Ave. • 527-5754 Pastor Nancy Pharis-Cure • WORSHIP • Sunday 11:00AM FREEDOM CHURCH 601 Monroe St. • 355-2284 • Pastors Pete & Bev Williams • WORSHIP Sunday 10:30AM • YOUTH Thurs. 7PM GATEWAY BAPTIST CHURCH, IND. FUND. 12830 Glasgow Dr. 527-2964 • Pastor Jeff Eldred • WORSHIP • Sunday 11AM & 6PM HIGH POINT ASSEMBLY 625 Luther Rd. • 527-0445 Pastor David Blythe • WORSHIP • Sunday 10AM LAKE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY CHURCH Lake Club • 347 6970 Jim Bredow, Pastor • WORSHIP • Sunday 8:30-10:15AM NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH 1625 Johnson St. • 527-8134 SERVICE • 10:00AM NORTH VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH 345 David Ave • 527-0543 Pastor Scott Camp • Sunday 11:00AM, Sunday School 9:30AM www.northvalleyredbluff.com NUEVA VIDA 11841 Hyw 99W • Red Bluff • Spanish-speaking Pastor Freddie Villasenor • WORSHIP • Sunday 11:00AM OPEN VISTAS AWARENESS CENTER 807 Lincoln 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 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Jefferson & Hickory St. • 527-0372 Rev. Beth Hoyt • 11:00AM Worship • 9:30AM Sunday School PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD 370 Kimball Rd. • 527-6346 Pastor Mike Cox • WORSHIP • Sunday 11:00AM 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 SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH 515 Main St. • Father Sherwin Colaste MASS • Saturday 5:15, Spanish 7PM • Sun. 8:30AM, 10:30AM, Spanish 12PM THE SALVATION ARMY 944 Walnut St. • 527-8530 Major Kit Wetter, Pastor • SERVICES • Sunday 10AM & 11AM SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHRUCH 720 S. Jackson • 527-3733 Pastor Robert A. Clark • WORSHIP • Saturday 10:30AM ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH Jefferson & Elm • 527-3414 Pastor Dallas D. Dubke • WORSHIP • Sunday 8:30AM & 11AM 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 TEHAMA COUNTY'S MERCY PLACE FELLOWSHIP, bilingual 836 Washington St., Red Bluff • 2:00 PM Sundays • 262-9474 TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL 8529 Placer Rd., Redding 243-5726 • For service dates & times • 529-9246 TRINITY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 20920 Hampton Rhodes Dr. 528-8668•Pastor Loren Browning • WORSHIP • Sun. 10:45AM & 5PM - Wed. 6PM THE ROCK CHURCH OF RED BLUFF 285 Gilmore Road • 527-7234 Pastor Vik Hylen•WORSHIP • Sun. 10AM & 6:30PM - Tues. 7:30PM - Men's Prayer Sat. 9AM VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 738 Walnut St. • 527-2449 Pastor Steve Igarta • WORSHIP • Sunday 10:30AM WALNUT GROVE CHRISTIAN CENTER RHEMA Bible Church • 527-9065 435 Round Up Ave.• Pastor Michael Ragsdale • WORSHIP • Sun. 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 Corning... BELIEVERS CHURCH OF GOD 783 Solano St. • 824-6502 Pastor Dan Steigmn • WORSHIP • 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 CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Marguerite & Blackburn • Bishop Scott Davis • WORSHIP • Sunday 10AM CORNING FOURSQUARE 404 5 th St. • 824-5776 • Sr. Pastor John Gehrung WORSHIP • Sunday: adults 9:15, 10:30 AM • Tues.10AM prayer meeting FAMILY BIBLE CHURCH Marin & Pear Sts. • 824-9989 Rev. Russ Ziegler • 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 • 471 Marguerite Pastor Julie Horne • WORSHIP • Sunday 11AM HARVEST CHRISTIAN CENTER CHURCH OF GOD 1006 6th St. 824-2091 • Pastor Michael Sharp • WORSHIP • Sunday 10:00AM IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH 824-5879 814 Solano St. • Father Cormac Lacre • MASS • Sun. 10AM, Spanish 12PM INDEPENDENT LUTHERAN CHURCH OF CORNING Houghton Ave. between Solano and Yolo Worship: Sunday 11:00 am • Pastor Dennis Wyman • 526-4736 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 • Rev. 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