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8A Daily News – Saturday, December 1, 2012 Religion Faith America for Jesus — Part 2 Voices of Faith Is it wrong to believe that eternal life is for everyone? The Kansas City Star (MCT) BELIEF CAN BE OVERRATED Rabbi Avi Weinstein, head of Jewish studies, Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy: It is not wrong to believe that anyone who has striven to lead a life of equanimity, integrity and grace should be granted eternal life. The gatekeeper should pay more attention to what one has done, as opposed to how one has organized his belief system. Ironically, the previous statement might only be addressed to those people who are not obligated to follow the dictates of the Torah. Observant Jews believe they are part of a covenant and are obliged to do what the Torah dictates as rendered by the interpreters of Jewish law. Even then, the Talmud offers the possibility of redemption by one discreet act of goodness after a life that is filled with iniquity. In life, it's the ground game that should count. Sometime back, I devoted several years to translating an ancient Kabbalistic work. A student asked me if this experience had made me a believer in Kabbalah. What I realized, I told him, is that whether I believed in Kabbalah or not was not going to stop the immediate mystical associations I would make every time I would read a particular name of God or encounter a verse that I had spent days deciphering in English. If you believe in the idea of collective living but never lived on a kibbutz, how compelling is that belief? If, however, I hate the idea of collective living but in fact, live on a kibbutz, guess what? I'm a kibbutznik. Similarly, whether I believe in the mystical system or not, this was my intellectual neighborhood for four years. I guess I'm a Kabbalist even if I never consciously admitted to being a believer. Sometimes influences are much more critical than choices. Sometimes what one believes is overrated. MOUNTAINS BEYOND MOUNTAINS The Rev. Holly McKissick, pastor, Peace Christian Church in Kansas City and Overland Park, Kan.: Everywhere you look — every corner, tent, compound, cave, suburban home — you find the same thing: a person who is, at her core, sacred and beautiful; a fragile, humble vessel of God's spirit. Liberals and progressives (like me) are comfortable with the idea of universal salvation — that God's grace is eternally present in all, and for all. We highlight our similarities; there are many paths up the same mountain. One criticism of eternal salvation is relativism. If God's love is eternal, unfailing, present in all, then why be a Christian and not a Jew or a Buddhist and not a Hindu? It's more helpful, as theologian Mark Heim does, to acknowledge there are not just different paths, there are different mountains. The fact that folks convert from one religion to another illuminates this truth: the religions are not identical. While Jews speak of tikkun olam, repairing the world, Hindus speak of nirvana, a freedom from this world. Each religion can learn and grow from the other, but they do not share identical goals. While our differences can scare us, it's the grace of God that I know in a unique, particular way (in my case, Jesus Christ) that opens my heart to my next door neighbors (who are Jewish) and the unique, particular, but different way that God has come to them and for them. ——— Send your questions to hgray@kcstar.com. &Worship Speaking of America for Jesus 2012, a similar gathering of Christians to pray for the Church, and for the nation, was held in Los Angeles' FaithDome Saturday, Oct. 27. It was called A Line in the Sand 2012, and I was privileged to be the first speaker, sharing prophetic words and setting the repentant tone that marked this gathering and every other such gathering over the past two years. But the event I want to describe happened a day earlier when I led a group of praying people through the Dome to bless and prepare the ground for what we and the Lord our God would do on Saturday. The audio visual guys were attempting to test equipment and channel electrical power to the video monitors without success. Without my knowledge they had been working at this for several frustrating hours while my team walked and prayed through the facility. As we prepared to leave I went down to the central circular platform to pray a blessing there as well and one of the AV guys asked one of my team, "What did he do?" as the monitors lit up and power was restored. When I heard about it I said, "I didn't do anything but I know someone who did." But the point is this: We spent two and a half hours seeking the Lord's face in worship, not knowing what was at stake. Apparently it took that long to lay down a carpet of praise and worship suitable for welcoming God. When He came, of course, He came in power and without reference to what we know. Millions of Americans are deeply frustrated – devastated is a better word – at the election The bottom line is that Uganresults of November 6. dan leader Jackson SenyWe believed the onga was right on when stage was set to elect a he said the condition of pro-life, pro-family, society is the report card pro-free-exercise-ofon the Church. Pastor faith government; we Kris Vallotton was just as knew the Church had right on when he said the risen to pray in the past cults are the unpaid bills two years as it had not of the Church. If it took in my lifetime. two and a half hours of We knew the Lord prayer to prep the ground had given many for God to fix an electriagainst-the-odds victocal failure it might be ries in that time, such James that the Lord wants more as the breaking of the than two years of prayer drought in 2010 and the and repentance from a melting of a judge's mere portion of His heart in 2012 to open Church to prep the the water pumps in the ground for a Fourth Great Sacramento Delta. Awakening. And – by the We also knew the Lord had called His people to way – there is nothing magical pray for repentance in the about prayer for this or that periChurch, and not necessarily in od of time; it is only that the Lord the nation, but our attitude – loves the sound of His kids' voicmine, anyway – was, "Hey, we es even more than your average piped a good tune; now You have earthly parent. He does respond to our pleas; but He does what He to dance." There are some uncomplimen- knows is best for us and not nectary passages in scripture about essarily what we think we know. So for those of us who believe piping and expecting Him to the elections did not go so well, dance; they end poorly. My strong sense is that He is our task is clear over the next pleased and blessed by the extent season in this world. We need to to which the Church has pur- keep repenting – turning our posed to re-focus on Him and on faces toward God's face and His Kingdom. But I am just as knowing that when we seek Him convinced He is saying, "My we cannot fail to find Him. We people have a long way to go in need to pray and bear witness – this turning back stuff and I will one conversation at a time – to not accept half measures for what is good and true and beautiful for the softening of hearts. whole this time. Either come all the way home And let the softening begin with or none of the way – and the me. chips will fall where they may James A. Wilson is the author of either way." There is no anger in Him, just resolve to make us the Living As Ambassadors of people He created us to be at Relationships and The Holy Spirit whatever cost to Himself. And and the End Times – available at make no mistake – when we hurt local bookstores or by e-mailing him at praynorthstate@charter.net. He hurts, only moreso. Wilson GodTalk Bushnell to meet with youth group Abundance Life Fellowship's youth group invites all those youth interested in country gospel music and a great gettogether to come enjoy a free event 7 p.m. Saturday featuring Red Bluff recording artist Chad Bushnell. A youth himself, Bushnell is 22 years-old and attends California State University, Chico as a business marketing major. He has been playing the guitar and singing since he was 4 yearsold and has performed at many events including fundraisers, campaigns, rodeos and church functions. He has opened for country artists such as James Otto, Billy Currington and Mark Wills, Tracy Lawrence, Jarrod Neimann, Josh Gracin Jason Michael Carroll and the Crist Family. He is coming out with a new CD titled "Stormy Day in June" next month. He has the Lord to thank as well as his parents for all they have done for him. Abundance Life Fellowship is located at 21080 Luther Road. All youth are welcome. 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... ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP — 21080 Luther Rd. — Pastor J.E. Heitman 528-2499 — WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM & 6PM OUT OF THE BOX MINISTRIES-COWBOY CHURCH — 585-3070 Tehama District Fairground, Bull Sale Barn –– Wednesday 7:00PM –– Sunday 10:00AM ANTELOPE HOME FELLOWSHIP(SBC) — Berrendos School — 401 Chestnut St 200-4112 — Pastor John Bohrer — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:45AM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — Jefferson & Hickory St. — 527-0372 The Rev. Beth Hoyt — Worship Service 11:00 AM, Sunday School 9:30 AM, Child Care Available 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 APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY — 1321 Nelson Dr., Red Bluff. — 527-8541 Pastor Rudy Cepeda — WORSHIP — Sunday 1:00PM & Friday 7PM PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD — 370 Kimball Rd. — 527-6346 Pastor Mike Cox — WORSHIP — Sunday 11:00AM SPIRIT OF LIFE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD — 25235 Orange St. — 384-0100 Pastor Richard Tucker — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM & 6PM BETHEL ASSEMBLY OF GOD — 625 Luther Rd. — 527-0445 WORSHIP — Sunday 10AM & 6PM RED BLUFF COMMUNITY CHURCH — 1920 Park St. Pastor Stan Kolbert — SERVICES — Sunday 9:30AM — 282-2248 Corning... 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 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 SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH — 515 Main St. — Father Joyle T. Martinez MASS — Saturday 5:15, Spanish 7PM — Sunday 8:30AM, 10:30AM, Spanish 12PM CHURCH OFJESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS — Marguerite & Blackburn — Bishop A. Daniel Drum — WORSHIP — Sunday 10AM FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH — Hickory & Madison — 527-4688 Pastor Dan Woolery — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHRUCH — 720 S. Jackson — 527-3733 Pastor Jon Spoolman — WORSHIP — Saturday 10:45AM FIRST CHURCH OF GOD — Jackson & Luther — 527-5717 Pastor Rod Thompson — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:15AM SHEPHERD HOUSE OF PRAYER — 601 Monroe St. 529-5350 — Pastor Brent Kohler — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:00AM FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE — Johnson & Hickory — 527-3361 Pastor Jesse Morris — WORSHIP — 10:30 AM ST. PETER'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH — Jefferson & Elm — 527-5205 Rev. Maryly Adair — Sunday 9:30AM, Holy Eucharist Rite II FIRST SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH — 585 Kimball Rd. — 527-5083 Clyde Brandt — WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM 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 FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 525 David Ave. — 527-5754 Pastor Nancy Pharis-Cure — WORSHIP — Sunday 11:00AM TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL — 8529 Placer Rd., Redding 243-5726 — For service dates & times — 529-9246 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 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 THE SALVATION ARMY — 944 Walnut St. — 527-8530 Major Kit Wetter, Pastor — SERVICES — Sunday 10AM & 11AM GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF RED BLUFF — 22630 Antelope Blvd. —530-727-7344 Pastor Carl Miller — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30am AM at Antelope School BETHEL CHURCH — 1520 East St. — 824-0175 Ron Cottingham, Pastor — WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM SABBATH COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN — 705 So. Jackson St. — 529-1890 Pastor Ron Largent — WORSHIP — Saturday 10:45AM FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH — 501 Pine St. — 527-4361 Pastor Bruce Cloutier — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:15AM GATEWAY BAPTIST CHURCH, IND. FUND. — 12830 Glasgow Dr. — 527-2964 Pastor Jeff Eldred — WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM & 6PM BELIEVERS CHURCH OF GOD — 783 Solano St. — 824-6502 Pastor Dan Steigmn — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:00AM TRINITY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH — 20920 Hampton Rhodes Drive — 528-8668 Pastor Loren Browning — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:45AM - Wednesday 7:00PM 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 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... TRUTH TABERNACLE — 285 Gilmore Road, Red Bluff — 527-5533 WORSHIP — Sunday 1:00PM - Sunday School 9:30AM NEIGHBORHOOD FULL GOSPEL CHURCH — 901 South St. — 824-2323 Pastor Ken Killinger — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:50AM & 6PM COMMUNITY CHURCH (Non-Den.) — 585-2526 WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM UNION SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH — 1256 Walnut St. Bidwell School Cafeteria — 840-6177 Pastor Robert M. Wheatley — WORSHIP — Sunday 3PM only NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY CHURCH — 824-3426 Pastor J.R. Gonzales — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:00AM - Sunday School 9AM CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRIES — 585-2975 Pastor Don Luke — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM/6:00PM UNITED CHURCH OF GOD — 645 Antelope Blvd. Suite 13 — 824-3657 Pastor Herb Vierra— WORSHIP — Saturday 11:30 AM OLIVE BRANCH BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP — 565 1st St. — 824-3661 — SERVICE — Sunday 10:30 AM Tehama... SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH — West & Butte — 824-2153 Pastor Jose Torres — WORSHIP — Saturday 11AM ASSEMBLY OF GOD — Third St. — 384-2603 Pastor Walter Bright — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM ST. ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH — First & Marin Sts. — 824-4979 Rev. Diana Lueckert — CHURCH — Sunday 11AM ST. STANISLAUS CATHOLIC CHURCH — 824-5879 Corner of 4th & D — MASS — Sunday 8:00AM - English 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 Capay... COMMUNITY FRIENDS CHURCH — 4TH & MOLLER AVE. — 865-2806 Pastor TONI BROWN — WORSHIP — Sunday 9:30AM Vina... VINA COMMUNITY CHURCH — 5th & D Street — 839-2340 Pastor Larry Peterson — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM & 6PM