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4B Daily News – Saturday, August 25, 2012 Religion Faith&Worship Voices of Faith Has anyone seen god, and if so, in what form? REALIZE GOD IN YOUR SOUL A.M. Bhattacharyya, an active member of the Hindu community: An intellectual, inquisitive, college-edu- cated young man named Naren, driven by a passionate inner urge, was looking for someone who had seen God. After a futile search for some time, he met Ramakr- ishna, an unassuming temple priest and a saintly man, and asked him, "Sir, have you seen God?" Ramakrishna calmly replied, "Yes, I have seen God. I have seen him more intensely than I see you." Naren was so impressed by Ramakrishna's candid and sincere manner of talk that he became his disciple. He launched his own spiritual journey under his guru's guidance and became ordained as Swami Vivekananda. Throughout the long history of Hinduism, to saints and seers like Ramakrishna, simply believing in God was not enough; God must be realized. To realize God, they did not look up in the sky beyond the clouds; they looked deeper and deeper into their own hearts and they found divine presence in their soul. This is no ordinary experience. It transcends normal Three weeks in Israel IV sensory, intellectual consciousness. A God-realized person sees divine presence in all beings, lives a simple, peaceful life of non-attachment and treats all with utmost kindness and compassion. Mandukya Upanishad describes the profoundly ele- vated state of God realization this way: "It is pure uni- tary consciousness, wherein awareness of the world and of multiplicity is completely obliterated. It is ineffable peace. It is the supreme good. … ("The Spiritual Her- itage of India," by Swami Prabhavananda) BELIEVE IN THE UNSEEN Syed E. Hasan, Ph.D., Midland Islamic Council: Belief in the omnipotent, unseen entity — called Allah in Islam — is one of the central articles of the faith. All followers of Islam believe that Allah is the creator of the universe and the master of the Day of Judgment. Who is Allah, what is his form and what are his attributes? These were questions people repeatedly asked Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) during the time he was conveying the message of Islam. The answer came through the divine revelation which comprises Chapter 112 of the Qur'an and reads: "Say (O Muhammad), he is Allah, the one and only; Allah, the eternal, the absolute; he begetteth not, nor is he begotten; and there is no one like him." According to Islamic theology, no human being can ever see Allah, but the Qur'an tells us that Prophet Moses did ask Allah to reveal himself: "And when Moses arrived at our appointed time and his Lord spoke to him, he said, 'My Lord, show me (yourself) that I may look at you.' (Allah) said, 'You will not see me, but look at the mountain; if it should remain in place, then you will see me.' But when his Lord appeared to the mountain, he rendered it level, and Moses fell unconscious. And when he awoke, he said, 'Exalted are you! I have repented to you, and I am the first of the believers'" (7:143). Send your questions for one of our panels of religion columnists to Helen Gray at The Star, 1729 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64108. Send email tohgray@kcstar.com. bully is insatiable. This is because bullies have been – by and large – the victims of bullying themselves. Because they are unable to confront their abusers to the point of satis- faction they typically vent their rage at others who become their victims. It is never enough because their wounds remain unaddressed and so are still bleeding. It was that way with the boy who bullied me. I discovered only years later – when we became friends – that he had been the victim of an older boy himself. Unable to stand up to his bully he vented on meuntil the day I fought back. When it was over he promised never again and we even- tually became friends. Over the years God literally brought forth from this man the heart of a servant. He brought forth real healing as well, but only over years. It is like that for Arabs and Israelis. Arabs were bullied for centuries by the Ottoman Empire, a despotic regime that embraced Islam and was centered in modern Turkey. The empire was a feudal society and the average man had nowhere to go as he suffered under the effendis – the Ottoman aristocracy. When the empire fell in 1918 the system survived under colonial rule. Contemporary Arabs recalled the splendor of first centuries of Islamic expansion when they were the cultural and political rock stars of the world, but it was only a mem- ory. Although persecution broke out periodically, Jews actually fared pretty well compared to their Euro- pean brethren – so long as they paid the special taxes levied only against Jews and kept out of prominence. But when Jews began returning in numbers to their ancient land – now occupied for nearly two millennia by Arabs – and began to make the land bloom and prosper as Arabs The appetite for revenge in a could not – and to favor one anoth- er over the other inhabi- tants – the seeds of resent- ment were sown. Unable to address those who had and still lorded it over them, locals began to vent on the newest neighbors. Add the power hungry Husseini clan whose head became the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem – and a protégé of Hitler – and you have a volatile cauldron without peer or parallel. Over the span of two thirds of a century Jews made their traditional homeland bloom. They irri- gated deserts, drained swamps, and learned to prosper in the land. They purchased land at exorbitant prices and – admittedly – discriminated against their Arab neighbors when it came to hiring. But the rising tide raised all boats, including Arab boats. Discrimina- tion issues were addressed and the newer settlers could claim – truth- fully – that they robbed no one and developed only such lands as had been neglected and abandoned by previous owners. They did this in a time of rising blood lust against them worldwide. Truly resettlement in the land of their fathers was their last and best shot at survival. And yet the colonial authorities did their best to keep the Jews out in signifi- cant numbers. In efforts to win favor from Arab leaders in the fight against the Axis powers the British spurned mercy requests from Jewish leaders to greatly increase Jewish immigra- tion. Arab aggression against Jew- ish settlements was fanned and ordered by the Mufti and greatly escalated upon his return from Berlin after the war ended. The British literally stripped Jews of James Wilson GodTalk whatever arms they had and allowed the Arabs to arm themselves as partition approached and the world waited for the annihilation of the Jews in its wake. Instead, the world watched a miracle unfold as tiny Israel fought off the assault of five nations in 1948. Another miracle unfold- ed as Israel reclaimed most of her original bor- ders in 1967. His own words. Yet Arab peoples actually stem from the same Abra- hamic root as do the Jews if we believe the scriptural accounts of Hagar and her son, Ishmael. God loves the Arabs and sent His Son to die for them – as He did for the Jews – according to His same Word. As it was with my friend, the first thing to be done with a bully is to stop him in his tracks. But the second and more impor- tant thing is to seek healing and reconciliation across the board. The world can help the process by honoring the integrity of both par- ties to it, addressing the historical wounds the Arabs have suffered but beginning with the Jews' right to the homeland they have reclaimed. Or we can just watch and ask Israel to shoulder the bur- den. He would bless those who bless Israel and curse those who curse her apparently heeds The God who said The Rev. James Wilson leads PrayNorthState and has ministered in Tehama County since 2001. This is the last in a four part series based on his recent trip to Israel. Hear him at 8 a.m. Saturdays on KBLF AM 1490. And bless Israel. Association to discuss community care Red Bluff Ministerial Association invites local pastors and church lead- ers to a special Focus Pas- toral Care Plus Recogniz- ing, Assessing and Responding to Counsel- ing Issues Such as Per- sonality/Behavior con- flicts, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Mental Health challenges, and Self-Care for Pastors. Local health care pro- fessional will present insight to assist pastors and church leaders in understanding and responding to these ongo- ing issues. There will be four ses- sions on the first Wednes- day of each month, begin- ning in September and going through December. The resources team include: Hillary Lindauer and Ann Houghtby of Family Service Agency; Steve Chamblin, retired Tehama County Drug/Alcohol supervisor; Tehama County Mental Tehama County Church Directory CHAPEL OF THE FLOWERS 816 Walnut St. - Red Bluff FD 652 HOYT-COLE 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 WORSHIP — Sunday 10AM & 6PM 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 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 — 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 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 GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF RED BLUFF — 22630 Antelope Blvd. —530-727-7344 Pastor Carl Miller — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30am AM at Antelope School 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 OUT OF THE BOX MINISTRIES-COWBOY CHURCH — 585-3070 Tehama District Fairground, Bull Sale Barn –– Wednesday 7:00PM –– Sunday 10:00AM Red Bluff.... PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — Jefferson & Hickory St. — 527-0372 The Rev. Beth Hoyt — Summer Worship Service 9:30 AM, Child Care Available 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 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 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 Major Kit Wetter, Pastor — 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 MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH — 20920 Hampton Rhodes Drive — 528-8668 WORSHIP — Sunday 10:45AM - Wednesday 7:00PM TRUTH TABERNACLE — 285 Gilmore Road, Red Bluff — 527-5533 WORSHIP — Sunday 1:00PM - 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 Pastor Herb Vierra— WORSHIP — Saturday 11:30 AM 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 COMMUNITY CHURCH — Bowman Rd. & Landes — 347-6130 Pastor Mark Lugg — WORSHIP — Sunday 10AM Bowman... This directory sponsored by: Los Molinos.... COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — Sherwood & Josephine — 384-2656 Coordinating Pastor Nancy Pharis-Curie—CLayM Pastor Ray Watkins — 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. — 384-0100 Pastor Richard Tucker — 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 — 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 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 Rev. Diana Lueckert — CHURCH — Sunday 11AM Capay... COMMUNITY FRIENDS CHURCH — 4TH & MOLLER AVE. — 865-2806 Pastor TONI BROWN — WORSHIP — Sunday 9:30AM AUTO ELECTRIC INC. 1055 Main St. - Red Bluff RED BLUFF 527-5170 Cottonwood... FOURSQUARE CHURCH — 2400 Rhonda Rd. Rev. Paul Shrum — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM & 6PM 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... Platina... PASKENTA FLOURNOY BIBLE CHURCH — 13140 Round Valley Rd. Pastor Doug Maitia — Sunday 10:30AM — 833-0557 ST. HERMAN OF ALASKA MONASTERY — Begum Gorge Rd. Abbot Herman — LITURGY — Sunday 8:30AM Rancho Tehama... Tehama... COMMUNITY CHURCH (Non-Den.) — 585-2526 WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRIES — 585-2975 Pastor Don Luke — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM/6:00PM ASSEMBLY OF GOD — Third St. — 384-2603 Pastor Walter Bright — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM 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 Health Supervisor Michael Pena and Doug Baugman of Tehama County Probation. Red Bluff Ministerial Association meetings Sept. 5, Oct. 3, Nov. 7 and Dec. 5, at the Vineyard Church, 738 Walnut St., 7:30-9 a.m. A continental breakfast is included.