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Upcycled jewelry made in Rwanda blesses both artist and wearer to support their families.” “So, if you have a heart to help these women, who just want an chance to work, this is a great way to participate. After all,” she continued, “we can’t sustain the work if we don’t sell the products.” Anyone not able to buy the creations is welcome to donate jewelry. Boxes can be sent to Kumwe, 5067 Litchfield Road, San Diego, CA 92009. The ministry takes that nolonger wanted brooch or other items and a team gathers to deconstruct the jewelry into its most basic components for its journey across the sea. The idea for this fledgling project had its conception following a gorilla-trekking excursion Karlman and her husband Dave joined in 2012. It was one of several visits, including some missions trips, the couple made to that continent. But this was their first to the country Please turn to page 17
By KIRBY FAIRFAX A San Diego woman has found a unique way to connect local women with others half a world away, her bridge constructed of repurposed baubles, bangles and beads. Kumwe, the brainchild of Terry Karlman, is a new ministry that transforms unwanted adornments into a livelihood for struggling Rwandans. “It’s a win-win situation,” Karlman said, explaining that Kumwe means “together as one” in the native tongue (Kinyarwanda) of the east African nation. The process begins when odd earrings and other unneeded jewelry are tucked into a box, sent to Kumwe’s San Diego headquarters, and delivered to its workshop in the Rwandan capital of Kigali. “We close the loop when the one-ofa-kind works of art crafted from these castoffs are purchased, so these women can receive a salary
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Hillsong, Planetshakers, C3 Church influence worship in region By RICK MONROE What is it about these churches from Australia! Hillsong and Planetshakers have given the American church marvelous worship songs over the past several decades. Hillsong has brought such standards as “Hosanna,” “Lead Me to the Cross,” “Mighty to Save,” “Search My Heart,” “To the Ends of the Earth,” “Shout to the Lord,” and countless others. The most beloved songs by Planetshakers include “The Anthem,” “Nothing Is Impossible,” “You Are God,” “Healer,” and “How I Love You.” C3 Church, the mother lode, is a strong church movement from Australia and has a local growing congregation, C3
Church San Diego. It’s led by Pastors Jurgen and Leanne Matthesius, who also have kindred spirits to Hillsong and Planetshakers. Pastor Brian Houston started Hillsong Church in 1983 with 45 people in Sydney. It’s grown to 30,000 people at the main campus and a dozen churches around the world, including London, Paris, Stockholm, New York and beginning this year, Los Angeles. Planetshakers Church was started in 2004 by Pastors Russell and Sam Evans in Melbourne, where the 9,500-member congregation now meets on multiple campuses. It also has Australia’s largest youth and young adults programs. The Aussie movements seem
to have a closer connection to San Diego, with recent major events and more planned in March. For your schedules, consider these: • Houston will visit C3 Church San Diego, March 2 to preach. He’s not bringing his worship band this year, but the C3 pastors and much of their worship team have strong connections to Hillsong, so the meeting in Clairemont will have that Aussie influence in worship. • Planetshakers Awakening will be held March 7-8 at Cornerstone Church in National City. The Evans and their Planetshakers Team will be featured at the conference, along with host Pastor Sergio De La Mora. Please turn to page 5
Kumwe partners with Rwandan women to turn re-tool jewelry for sale locally.
Maternity home in Escondido celebrating one-year anniversary By WENDY ROBINSON On March 1, the Lamb of God Maternity Home in Escondido celebrates its one-year anniversary as a unique place that provides a “bridge of hope” to women, babies, and adopting families. Set in a rural environment with over 5,000 square feet, the home provides a safe and comforting place for pregnant, unwed mothers who seek support and Sarah Saccone, left, and Jan Brown, right, look over client’s scrapbook. care in choosing to have an open
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The Primacy Effect: Starting out right By DAN JENKINS What if you knew a little interactional strategy that would totally impact all your relationships in an amazing way? Sometimes the most subtle, most seemingly innocuous behaviors can have a huge effect on a relationship.
GUEST COMMENTARY We know that nonverbal communication is far more powerful than the actual words that are uttered. If a husband says, for example, “I’m not raising my voice at you,” but in fact he is raising his voice, the impact of the nonverbal behavior will totally eclipse the meaning behind the words. With all the talk about good communication in relationships, the use of nonverbal messages is rarely recognized or recommended by marriage counselors. So, when would nonverbal communi-
cation be most impactful? The answer is fairly simple; it is in the first 5 seconds of new contact. Depending upon the nonverbal behavior being emitted, those first few seconds will determine the course of outcome over the next 50 minutes, or possibly even longer. I call it the “Primacy Effect” for lack of a better term. In psychological research, the Primacy Effect also refers to the fact that we tend to remember earlier items in a list rather than things later in the list. And, the same is true when we meet someone we care about after a period of absence. Those first few seconds matter the most. The nonverbal behaviors that happen at the moment of contact will affect everything that follows. It makes complete sense, doesn’t it? Your mood is completely impacted by the times when you arrive home after a day at the Please turn to next page
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n our new book, Red Hot Romance Tips for Women, we look at the 26 traits, A to Z, that make a wife more desirable to her husband. Because you are a wife who values love, or recognizes the significance of your man, you are looking for a few more creative ideas to fan the flame on love. You long to keep that spark and sizzle in your love life. In your heart is a desire to help your man feel like the luckiest, most blessed male on the face of the globe because he had to good sense to marry you. You have a deep down desire to be the best wife, the best lover, the best friend for life that a husband could ever discover. And you are among the elite because you take the time to show you care and say you love your guy. Set aside the next 26 days and become a more loving wife and see if your change of heart sparks romance. One of the basic components of a strong love is when a man feels appreciated, valued and esteemed. I (Pam) love the look in the eyes of those newlywed brides. They beam as they hang on the arm of their groom. That gleam in the eye and broad smile — that is appreciation. When he senses you feel you won the grand prize when you married him, his heart definitely will be drawn toward you and then your worth is like the upward trajectory of a positive stock market report — you become priceless. The Bible encourages, “…esteem them very highly in love.” (1 Thessalonians 5:13) Esteem means to regard as particularly important, admire, approve, favor, and treasure. Is that how you feel about your husband? As a motivated wife, you have the honor of being the spark plug for your marriage, the igniter of romance and the match to light the flame of sex and intimacy. Start with a little appreciation to fan the flame on love. Say thanks. Choose one of the ways below to tangibly express your gratitude to your man: • Admire in a letter or with your verbal praise one of his good qualities. • Applaud his effort or an accomplishment. • Approve of his choice (of anything) heartily. • Commend him in front of his friends or colleagues. • Compliment one of his handsome features.
RED HOT MONOGAMY BILL & PAM FARREL • Positively inquire about one of his interests. • Accept one of his quirks with a quick hug or kiss when you see it. • Laud an accomplishment with a gift or a family party to celebrate. • Warm toward an idea he has brought up by asking to learn more. • Support one of his dreams by placing a photo of him doing it on your desk or refrigerator. • Sympathize with an emotional hurt with a hug. • Adore his body in the bedroom. • Enthusiastically embrace one of his opinions with an “I so agree!” • Show pleasure in his company with a “So nice to have you in my life.” • Be sensitive to his stress by giving a shoulder or neck rub. • Be mindful of one of his needs by running an errand or picking up an item without being asked. • If you are ready, be responsive to one of his advances for “red hot monogamy.” • Order a coffee mug with “I thank God 4 U!” printed on it, then bring him breakfast in bed, complete with the coffee mug. • Place a thank you note on a helium balloon and float it into his office. • Make your own list, A to Z, why you are thankful for your man, then read it to him; give it to him, one letter at a time; create a photo book with pictures of him for each letter and each trait you find attractive; or write the list on the same kind of paper on which you sent the first love note. o Pam and Bill Farrel are international speakers, authors of more than 38 books, including best-selling Men Are Like Waffles, Women Are Like Spaghetti, Red Hot Monogamy, 10 Best Decisions a Parent Can Make, Devotions for Women on the Go & Men on the Go, and A Couple’s Journey with God. Their newest books are Red Hot Romance Tips for Women and Secrets of Successful Couples. They are the co-directors of Love-Wise, www. Love-Wise.com.
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Continued from previous page office, or at school, or from wherever, and you are greeted immediately with warmth and affection. I know it sounds so simple, and yet we don’t recognize our loved ones as they return home because the television, computer, novel, etc. has captured our attention. If you have known romantic love, just recall the feelings that you experienced when you first saw the object of your affections. Not only did your heart do summersaults in your chest, you also smiled and tried to make eye contact. You longed for the other person to be drawn to you like iron to a magnet. Those first five seconds conveyed a massive amount of nonverbal information. Now it’s time to conduct a little experiment. Later today, someone you care about and have not seen for several hours or several days will walk into your presence.
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Immediately get up from your task and greet them with a smile and a gentle touch. If you do this in the first five seconds you will be amazed at how the rest of the time together will be positively affected. If you happen to be the one arriving on the scene, put all the responsibility for the Primacy Effect on yourself. Go to the beloved other and show them some attention! This simple behavior will not solve the deep issues that may undermine your relationships, but it will send a clear signal that you are glad to be in their presence, that you find them important, and that you still love them. o Daniel Jenkins, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist at Lighthouse Psychological Services in Mission Valley. He is also a professor of psychology at Point Loma Nazarene University.
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ow closely do you read your church bulletin? What a thankless job it must be for the poor soul tasked with compiling announcements every week. And bless their hearts, sometimes the meaning of what they print is more humorous than they intended. You might find yourself searching for humor treasure after reading these bloopers that actually appeared in church bulletins: • Helpers are needed! Please sign up on the information sheep. • Low Self-Esteem Group will meet Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Please use the back door. • Potluck supper: Prayer and medication to follow. • Weight Watchers will meet at 7 p.m. Please use the large double doors at the side entrance. • Ushers will eat latecomers. • The Rev. Merriwether spoke briefly, much to the delight of the congregation. • The choir invites any member of the church who enjoys sinning to join the choir. • At the evening service, the message will be, “What is Hell?” Come early and listen to our choir practice. • The outreach committee has enlisted 25 visitors to make calls on people who are not afflicted with any church. • Let us join David and Lisa in the celebration of their wedding and bring their happiness to a conclusion. • Bertha Belch, a missionary from Africa will speak tonight. Come hear Bertha Belch all the way from Africa. • Barbara remains in the hospital and needs more donors for blood transfusions. She also is having trouble sleeping,
LIGHTEN UP! BILL SMITH and is asking for tapes of Pastor Nelson’s sermons. • During the absence of our pastor, we enjoyed the rare privilege of hearing a good sermon when J.F. Stubbs supplied our pulpit. • For those of you who have children and don’t know it, we have a nursery downstairs. • The ladies of the church have cast off clothing of every kind. They may be seen in the church basement on Friday afternoon. • Maria Troutman will teach you how to put pizzas in your floral arrangement. • Members of the Seniors Breakfast Club stretched and strained this Thursday as John Doe, local physical therapist, demonstrated several exercises during the club meeting. There will be no meeting next week. • Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24 in the church. So ends a friendship that began in their school days. • Ladies, don’t forget the rummage sale. It’s a chance to get rid of those things that are no longer of any use around the house. Don’t forget your husbands. o Bill Smith attends Emmanuel Faith Community Church in Escondido.
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’m fascinated with the transformation that takes place at a construction site. Each day there is less of what use to be and more of things to come. One such site is located across the street from my workplace. For a long time the empty lot had a small cross erected in the middle of the field. Apparently, someone had died there due to an off-road accident. His friends and family wanted to make sure he would be remembered long after the tragic accident. It was a personal memorial that represented a relationship lost. However, things do change. Soon a chain link fence was placed around the field and slowly over a threemonth period, changes began taking place. Surveyors arrived at the field and began taking the required measurements in order to prepare the site for groundbreaking. Stakes were laid out and bulldozers began grading the land so the foundation of a new building could be constructed. In the beginning of this process, it was difficult to see any progress being made. However, every morning the workers were there measuring, cutting, laying rebar, pouring cement, then moving to the next step in the construction process. This stage of the building process took most of the summer to complete. It was a careful effort, with every detail getting expert attention. As I watched, I wondered how long it would take before the walls would be upright. Then the day came. That morning, as I was on my way to work and approached the construction site, there was a large crane positioned in the middle of the foundation. In a week, the walls were completed. It was if the building had been raised overnight, but I knew better. Watching this, I wondered how many examples in life mirrored this effort. Specifically, I thought about the practice of Servant Leadership and those of us who embrace it as a way of life at home and at work. In Matthew 20:26-28, Jesus says, “whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave — just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but
THE SERVANT’S CORNER SKIP CATCHING to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” As a man, Jesus demonstrated this every day He walked the earth. He is God, but He also took on human form to provide an example of how God loves all of us. In John 13:34-35 Jesus commands us to, “Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” I have many opportunities to speak with people regarding Servant Leadership. As Servant Leaders, we should be inspiring and equipping those we influence to become servants themselves. At home, we should practice it with our spouse and children. At work, we should practice it with our boss, peers, and subordinates. Building a Servant-led culture can be underway for some time, like the early stages of the construction project. On the surface, it is not always evident that any work is taking place, but we know we are laying the foundation. The surveying is being completed, the stakes are being laid, and the grading of the landscape is taking shape. Moment by moment, Servant Leaders begin laying the foundation for transformation. As a result, we begin to notice that those who are served grow as persons, become healthier, wiser, freer, more autonomous, more likely to become servants themselves. Begin putting relationships before tasks, and serve one another. o Skip Catching of Vista has taught and practiced servant leadership as a successful management philosophy and lifestyle for more than 20 years. He attends North Coast Church, husband to Frances. He is director of customer service for Datron World Communications, Inc.
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Hollywood turns attention to Bible stories Aussie Invasion . . . By HAVILAH STEINMAN Cinematic experiences titled Son of God, God’s Not Dead, Heaven is for Real and Noah will bust their way into movie theaters in a matter of weeks. Many churches have bought so many tickets to Son of God that they’re taking over entire movie theaters, covering every screen with the gospel message in widescreen and blaring it from every speaker in the house. I’m stoked for the movies to come out. It’s great that movies with the pure, overt gospel are up there competing for the top spot. We should be speaking the love of Jesus that way.
GUEST COMMENTARY I’m particularly excited about God’s Not Dead. It chronicles a real problem in public universities and challenges us to stand up and really know what we believe. I went to a Christian university and now I’m working for a conservative think tank. I don’t truly know what it is like to be surrounded by people who don’t share the same belief system that I do. I think it’s natural and right for Christians to gather together in community and build each other up. But, what this movie will challenge us to do is to get out into the world in a real, tangible way and defend our faith. Plus, that’s just an incredible plot line. College freshman boy defends Christ in a first-level philosophy class. Everyone, for him or against him, is going to want to see that. The Heaven is for Real trailer brings me to tears. The plot helps Christians wrestle with questions they have about what heaven will be like, and focus on the love and truthful experiences they already have on Earth. Our religion makes community and speaking the truth in love to one another one of the most important things we will ever do in this temporal life. Honesty has value across our culture, even outside of the Christian community. I think because of the value the secular community puts on being genuine and honestly sharing with others what we experience, the plot will appeal to a broader audience. A little boy goes to heaven, sees all his dead relatives, and comes back to continually share about it with his community. And it’s based on a true story. This is a cinematic experience that should be celebrated by the Christian community. I immediately was caught up in the trailers for Son of God and Noah. Russell Crowe as Noah? I mean that’s just going to be interesting to see. I enjoyed his performance in Les Miserable immensely, but everyone else I talked to was less then enthused, to say the least. That’s why I think it’s going to be interesting. And I’m excited to see Emma Watson in another movie. It’s a huge step for the Christian community to have another major motion picture made out of a biblical storyline, with such famous actors. People who wouldn’t necessarily go to see Passion of the Christ might go to see Son of God, and definitely Noah. I’ve read commentary on Noah with significant concerns about the additions to the plot that stray from the original
Bible story. A survey conducted by Faith Driven Consumer found “98% of faith driven consumers indicate their entertainment needs are not satisfied by Noah, a Bible-themed movie in which the biblical theme is reportedly replaced with one of Hollywood’s creation.” I understand the heart behind those concerns. It’s a story in the Word of God. Why mess with it? Should we mess with it? I think these movies and Noah in particular have a chance at having an incredibly relevant cultural impact. The normal Bible story, while helpful in the right context, would not have the same affect that this hyped up version will on the silver screen. That’s why it’s OK to tweak with the original story. Noah is a biblical story. And now it’s a movie. A movie jam packed full of action, beautiful cinematography, and famous movie stars. The movie appeals to a broad audience because of that. I think Christians have a tendency to believe that just because something has a biblical plotline or Christian values that it’s somehow tailored for them specifically. And most of the time, that’s true. Movies like Flywheel, Fireproof, and Facing the Giants, they’re written for us. I know we talk about how we want other people to watch them and be impacted. But honestly? They’re for us. The average secular American isn’t going to pay to go see those movies. And there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. But Noah? Son of God? They’re not made for us alone. They’re made for everyone. They’re made for people who go to the movies for entertainment, for a distraction, or just for fun. And it’s also for people who consciously care about the moral compass of our culture. Thank God for the movie Noah, and I pray it’s as successful as I expect it to be. We need to get these concepts and stories in front of people in a way to which they can relate. Truth only makes a difference if it’s spoken in a way that people can understand. Truth without love is harsh judgment, while love without truth is debilitating codependency. I think these movies speak the truth in love, and people who watch them will be all the better for it. o Havilah Joy Steinman graduated from Biola University and the Torrey Honors Institute Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science in 2012. She hails from Oceanside and loves Disneyland almost as much as the beach. She is a fellow at the John Jay Institute and is fulfilling the internship component of the program at The Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. She works in their communications department, writing for their online blog, The Foundry. Havilah recently spent the fall semester completing her academic residency in Philadelphia, studying principled public leadership.
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Continued from page 1 5 million people. Evans said he is on great terms with Planetshakers released its 25th album, Endless Praise, in January and debuts its first Hillsong. “We’ve known Pastor Brian for many years. It’s the same type of moveHispanic album later this year. • C3 Church San Diego will host Pas- ment, but in a different city.” The paths of Pastors Jurgen and Leanne tors Phil and Chris Pringle, March 15-16. The Pringles founded the movement in Matthesius are all full of influences from 1980, originally known as Christian City Hillsong and Planetshakers. Jurgen was born in Germany, but grew Church. In 2002, at their worldwide conference up in Australia. In high school his main in Singapore, C3 Church revealed its plans focus was surfing, but at age 17 he was to have more than 1,000 churches world- invited to a surf event put on by Christians, wide with an average attendance of 500 where he met God, got saved and had his people throughout the movement, aiming life changed. With a growing passion for God, he to achieve this by the year 2020. To date, more than 350 C3 Churches hold services enrolled at Hillsong Bible College, where he attended two years. He moved to South worldwide. Each of these ministries has a strong Auckland, New Zealand, to help start a emphasis on reaching youth through Hillsong church plant, where he met Leanne. Three years later they married. conferences. Jurgen became a popular speaker in colPlanetshakers launched its first U.S. conference, the Planetshakers Limitless leges and high schools in a youth ministry Awakening, in January 2013 at Rock Church that became one of the largest in New in San Diego. This year, in addition to San Zealand. In 1998, the couple helped start a C3 Diego, a second Awakening conference Church in Oxford Falls, Australia, under will be in Dallas. the direction of Pastors What drew the ministry to the United States? “God gave us our name Phil and Chris Pringle. “Well, God gave us our and we want to touch the The youth ministry they grew to 750 name and we want to world — but you can’t directed strong and they piotouch the world — but you can’t shake the planet by shake the planet by stay- neered the Phenomena youth conference that staying in Australia,” Ev- ing in Australia." hosted more than 3,000 ans explained in a phone interview with Good News, etc. “America delegates from Australia, New Zealand, is obviously the key country culturally in and around the world. In the summer of 2005, the Matthesius the world.” Why San Diego? Evans cited the relation- family — which included three boys — ships with Cornerstone, C3 Church San moved to the U.S. to start C3 Church San Diego, Rock Church, and others. Planet- Diego. In 2011, they moved into their first shakers also held concerts previously in building in Carlsbad and last summer San Diego, but Awakenings are more of a added a main campus in the Clairemont area. conference format. What brought the family to San Diego? “We had great feedback from the people who attended the conference last year at “Obedience,” the pastor replied. “I was Rock Church,” Evans explained. “Our perfectly happy to be a youth pastor for heart is to hold up the hands of believers the rest of my life at the second largest to worship. We’re not the answer – only a church in Sydney.” “Pastor Phil suggested I do a church plant small part. “The goal of the conference is to create an and said in San Diego. I wasn’t so sure at environment where people will encounter first, but the Lord confirmed it in several God through the Holy Spirit. It’s amaz- God-ordained ways. “Wherever God has sent me, he’s blessed ing to see people get lost in worship — it keeps us excited in continuing to do the it. It’s not because I’m special, but because God honors obedience. We had a lot of ministry. “The title, Awakening, sums it up. We reasons not to leave Australia and there want it to be more than good, practical were little tests we had to overcome — but pointers for people, but for it to be some- on the other side are incredible blessings thing to remember forever, that ‘God did and incredible favor.” Worship is important in Australia — and this in my life.’” The pastor explained the emphasis on the U.S. — because it’s necessary to soften worship: “When Jesus spoke, he spoke the hard ground, Matthesius said, noting that language of the people — the tax collector, in Australia, it’s common for more than half the fishermen, etc. — and the culture of the a Sunday service to be for worship. He sees Hillsong, Planetshakers and C3 youth today revolves around music.” Evans was a youth pastor at his father’s as an extended family, all getting along. church in Australia and held a conference For example, Evans, Houston and Pringle attended by 300 people the first year. 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Bills, appeals introduced to save embattled cross JUDY ERICKSON The latest in a three-pronged strategy to preserve the long-embattled Mt. Soledad Cross has local defenders of the 62-yearold war memorial expressing guarded optimism. On Jan. 3, Republican Congressman Duncan Hunter introduced the Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial Preservation Act, H.R. 3810, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to convey the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial to the Mount Soledad Memorial Association. The association would pay for transfer of ownership. If ceded to private property, the cross’ constitutionality, which has been challenged since 1989, would be safe. Hunter also sponsored a bill in April to protect religious symbols such as crosses on existing war memorials. Also, Federal Court Judge Frank Burns’ reluctant order of Dec. 12 to remove the cross within 90 days was appealed to the Supreme Court on Dec. 18. Burns had stayed his order, pending appeals. Charles Berwanger, who with the law firm of Gordon & Rees in San Diego has represented the association in lawsuits since 1989, has, with Liberty Institute of Texas, petitioned the Supreme Court to grant a discretionary review. The court grants review of about 3 percent of cases referred to it. “(Burns) begrudgingly had to say the cross is unconstitutional because the cross signifies religion, thereby violating the separation clause of the First Amendment,”
Berwanger said. Hunter also has filed a friend-of-thecourt brief, to accompany the appeal. Teresa Mendoza, senior counsel for the law offices of Charles LiMandria of San Diego, which filed the brief on behalf of Hunter, said the court welcomes such additional information when deciding whether to hear a case. Other groups filing friend-of-the-court briefs in the case include the American Center for Law and Justice. “We are cautiously optimistic they are interested in hearing it,” said Mendoza, referring to Judge Kennedy’s writings in 2006 and Judge Alito’s in 2013. If Hunter’s latest bill succeeds in the government ceding the land to the memorial association, the cross cannot be destroyed as unconstitutional since it would be on private property. Mendoza said the association put up the cross in the first place with permission of the city of San Diego and has maintained it since. “We hope they will take the case and decide it’s not non-constitutional for the government to display a cross as a war memorial,” Mendoza said. The second option, she added, is Hunter’s bill in Congress to provide a statute that crosses not be removed from war memorials. She referred to the Alpine congressman’s sponsoring of the War Memorial Protection Act H.R. 1497 in April, to protect religious symbols on public property, which was amended and reported to the House in July. The third option is the government donating the land to a private party i.e. the association.
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“We really appreciate him being at the forefront of this extremely important religious liberty issue,” Mendoza said of Hunter’s bills. “The chance of it getting out of committee is very small but he’s doing what he can.” Since the first of many lawsuits against the cross in 1989, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear appeals in 2003, 2006, 2007 and 2012. San Diego voters in 1992 approving selling the cross and the land on which it sits to the association. In 1994 and 1998, the City Council voted to sell the cross and its land to the association for $14,500 and $106,000, respectively. In 2004, San Diego voters rejected a measure to sell the cross to the highest bidder, and plans were made to move it to a nearby church. That move was ruled unconstitutional. In 2005, San Diego voters approved donating the cross and land to the U.S. Interior Department as a national veterans memorial. A 2006 law transferred the cross to the Defense Department as a war memorial, which Burns upheld as constitutional in 2008, saying the cross’s secular message as a memorial outweighed any religious meaning. In 2011 the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the cross violated the separation of church and state. The next year the high court bounced the case back to Burns, who said he believed the cross doesn’t represent a government attempt to promote religion but acknowledged that the appellate court, which oversees him, ruled differently. The cross, 822 feet high above La Jolla, was built in 1913 and restored in 2008. It was used for Easter celebrations in the early 1900s and became a memorial to Korean War veterans in 1952. It honors living and deceased members of all armed services from the Revolutionary War to current conflicts in the Middle East. Donors have bought 3,200 black granite plaques, engraved with names and photos of veterans. More than 2,700 are in place.
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Movie project, novel 'salute' Mt. Soledad A book and feature movie about San Diego, by and with San Diegans and filmed in San Diego, yet intended for America, has become the obsession of author and screenwriter Robert J. LaCosta. Based on events surrounding the removal of the Mt. Soledad Cross, Gamaliel’s Advice fictionally winds through a century of religious and cultural shifts as seen through the eyes of a World War II veteran and his granddaughter. LaCosta is inviting volunteers from extras to catering to be involved, and hopes to put the movie into production this summer. To whet appetites for the full feature-length movie, LaCosta will premiere a short film at the Princebury Film Festival, March 7-9 at the University of San Diego. “I hope to attract local investors, production personnel and actors, including some figures who will play themselves,” LaCosta said. The writer from New York state remembers the chills he felt 18 years ago when informed by his San Diegan brother that the 29-foot concrete cross at the Mt. Soledad Veterans War Memorial Park would have to be taken down or moved. A lone atheist charged that it violated separation of church and state clauses because it was on public property. The movie script and book both center around a World War II veteran and his dynamic granddaughter. Their tight relationship begins to erode over the lawsuit of the old man’s beloved cross. For the granddaughter, LaCosta constructed a 20-something heroine who is brilliant and has a promising aeronautics career as well as a gift for winning on and off the tennis courts. LaCosta dismissed the fact that the cross’ presence on public property brings the country one step closer to establishing a national religion. He points out that many Jews favor the cross because of the memory of religious symbols being taken down by Nazi Germany. He also noted that the “establishment clause” doesn’t exclude religion, but simply forbids dictating the establishment of only one religion — the very thing the Pilgrims distrusted. “No one is establishing a religion; it’s a smokescreen,” LaCosta said. “The obvious solution at Mt. Soledad was to sell the property so the cross would no longer be on public property. The opposition blocked those legitimate auctions. LaCosta is available to meet with potential investors, and for book signings, speaking engagements, informal talks, question and answer sessions, and interviews. He is the creator of journalwithGod.com, a website and mobile application that teaches how to “Talk with and not at God.” Gamaliel’s Advice is available through most bookstores and online sites, including www.keepcross.com and gamalielsadvice. net, which will also help users stay on top of the real case of Mt. Soledad. For information, contact No Reputation Communications at 518-435-1250. Please, if you want to do something to help keep Good News, Etc. effective, you can do two things: 1. Pray for the newspaper. 2. Support our advertisers. – The Publishers
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story before,’ but now they do.” The confidence these women gain is also due to the stable environment provided in the home. “That’s what makes us different. We feel this has to be a place where these women are supported and honored,” said Saccone. Living in the home with the women are two individuals designated as the “house parents.” “They are there to make it feel like a family, not just a center or a facility. They provide a home-cooked meal every night, and the women know that they have the safety of someone always being there. They act as an additional live-in support system,” said Saccone. This allows the women to provide the most care toward the children they carry. “What they do for the babies is unbelievable because these women are placing their babies. They’re very focused on the environment they’re in, what they eat, and everything they do so they can give the couple the happiest and healthiest baby possible.” “Any woman who chooses life for her baby is incredible,” Saccone added. “While the women are confident in their decisions to place the babies up for adoption, many of the topics that arise in discussions are about the unknown. Often we talk about the surrounding issues, such as the fear of the birth, which is a natural fear. We also talk with them about what it will be like for their future.” When the women come back to the home after giving birth, they can experience ups and downs, missing the babies, and yet experiencing so much joy. “We have to make sure we’re nurturing her and in the same way,” Brown said. “We throw a party for her and bless her, and make sure she feels special and loved.” The maternity home is sensitive to the needs of birth mothers, and supportive of their decisions. “Birth moms always have the ability to change their minds,” said Clifford. “If they were to change their mind before or after,” explained Brown, “we would find another home for her.” “The women come in knowing that single parenting isn’t for them, yet they learn about their self worth and their confidence rises,” explained Saccone. “This is doing something that you have to be so strong to do. If I can place my baby, I can do anything. It’s the most loving thing to do for the baby.” “It’s not that they didn’t want the baby,” said Brown. “It’s that they want the best for their baby. If they have the option to provide that baby with both a mother and a father, they can provide a stable home. Many precious babies need a chance for life and can’t get it any other way. Many mothers feel trapped in different situations and are not able to cope. We’re here to help them and provide a home so they can do this.” The Lamb of God Maternity Home and Agnus Dei Foundation runs solely on donations. If you would like to make a donation or volunteer, visit their website at www.agnusdeifoundation.org or contact the foundation at (760) Photo: Colleen Monroe Grace Delaney, left, and Jan Brown at recent pro-life event. 580-5753.
Continued from page 1 we have. We need to let people know that there is a third choice, a very positive third choice and that these girls don’t have to feel forced to be a single parent or forced to have an abortion. There is an alternative. People don’t often think about adoption, or if they do it’s kind of from the way it was years ago, where it was more of a hidden thing and nobody talked about it. It was a quiet thing and secretive, and it doesn’t need to be that way,” said Brown. An open adoption is when “a child grows up knowing their heritage, their medical history and why they have big eyes and a beautiful smile.” The women who come to the maternity home get to connect with the adopting parents — of their own choosing — and come to an agreement of how much of a relationship would work best. “I looked through a 10-page profile of the couple I chose, and it was very intuitive. I knew right away,” said Lauren Clifford, one of the women staying at the home. Having an open adoption is helpful for the adopting family and child to know more about genetics and health concerns. “The birth mom is discussed in the whole upbringing,” said Sarah Saccone, program director. “Being adopted is positive and normal from the beginning. The child’s questions are always answered and available.” While positive, it is a sacrificial decision left up to the birth mother. “It is a hard decision to make, but when I was asked if I would do it all over again, I said yes. There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Clifford. The women who have chosen to stay at the home vary in age. “The profile of each girl is unique, but the thing they have in common is they are all really strong, amazing, selfless girls,” said Saccone, “and when they get here, they are supported more and more.” The women are able to stay for the duration of their pregnancies completely free of cost. They participate in a curriculum, providing them with more opportunities when they leave. This involves classes teaching financial literacy and technology programs, and a variety of useful skills including cooking, gardening, and crafting. The maternity home holds Bible studies, support groups, and encourages the women to attend church as well. A close, safe community is formed where the women can be themselves and grow. “When they first came, a lot of the girls did not necessarily like telling their stories. Some were timid, but soon they began volunteering to share about the home with others,” said Saccone, “they told me, ‘We didn’t have a
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here’s a ministry for life that travels beyond walls, going out into local communities to give women the opportunity to see life in the womb. The Image Clear Ultrasound Mobile Medical Clinic is part of the miracle on wheels. The mobile unit is an outreach and an “instrument by God to unite the pregnancy center community,” said Kimberly Regnier, Image Clear Ultrasound manager for Pregnancy Resource Center of Vista. The vision for a mobile medical clinic began in 2007 when Regnier, who has more than 25 years of experience in ultrasound, identified the need. “(The unit) breaks boundaries to serve God’s people,” because it travels to many locations, and is not just about a specific center, Regnier explained. This unit takes the message of life and hope to the streets of our San Diego area. Four days a week, volunteers operate the unit as counselors, a driver and a staff registered nurse to perform pregnancy tests and counseling with the incredible ability to show a mother her child in the womb. All these services are at no charge for clients. The mobile medical clinic sets up at different locations, often accepting walk-in clients. Some clients are by appointment if sent through a center. Each area where the mobile medical clinic parks for the day is a unique social environment, enabling it to serve a variety of women. Since each woman being served is different, the positive impact of the unit is profound. All the free services provide complete confidentiality. A client may notice the sign “Find out If You Are Pregnant” on one side or “Free Pregnancy Test” on the other. A pregnancy test may lead to an ultrasound or counseling. Many are lead to Christ through prayer, Regnier said, noting it is amazing to see how the men react when they see their child on the screen. Prospective fathers usually are not only in shock, but when they see the movements of the child within the mother’s womb, they are in awe. Each story is unique and God touches their hearts at that moment. Miracles happen as women choose the truth of the life in their womb. The nurse on site can offer the client a choice for life by giving them information and education, support and encouragement. This is the miracle of life on wheels, where the choice for life is valid and important.
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LIFE MATTERS Marciya Winchester The unit travels to locations in San Marcos, Oceanside, Fallbrook, and Vista. Often it is parked near high schools, community colleges and the coastal areas. But the nurse on staff needs more volunteers so she can reach other areas. Physicians and ultrasound technicians are needed to assist with scanning and other tasks at the main center. Bilingual volunteers also are needed in certain areas. Another positive aspect of the mobile unit is the flyers they give clients who live in other areas that list pregnancy centers nearer to them where they can follow up with parenting classes, counseling, referrals, and other resources. Some abortion-vulnerable women are so touched emotionally and spiritually after experiencing the benefits of an ultrasound that they choose life for their unborn. “The door can be open to share the gospel, and lives are changed for God,” Regnier said. “We are in pregnancy related situations, sharing the gospel, through these life changing issues.” Clients receive a free photocopy of the ultrasound so they can share the picture of their baby with family and friends. Volunteers and staff offer prayer, and often clients leave feeling calm and elated. God is present and His grace and mercy touch the hearts and souls of these young women. This positive and effective ministry tool not only changes the life of the child in the womb, but also empowers and edifies the new mother. Get involved and make a difference in your community. The life in the womb is worth your time. Participate in this program to change lives and offer hope to others in need. This miracle of life on wheels is a strong message to people that a human life is worth saving. To make a donation, volunteer or get information on the mobile medical clinic, contact Regnier at
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Ham-Nye creation debate draws global interest By ERIN ROACH Hundreds of thousands of people comprised an international audience to watch a debate between creationist Ken Ham and evolutionist Bill Nye, demonstrating a vibrant interest in origins in an era when many consider the topic settled by science. “The battle is really about authority. It’s more than just science or evolution or creation. It’s about who is the authority in this world, man or God?” Ham, founder of Answers in Genesis and the Creation Museum, said Feb. 4 during a debate he hosted in Petersburg, Ky., with Nye, known on television as “The Science Guy.” The event was streamed live online. “If you start with naturalism, then who decides right and wrong? Well, it’s subjective,” Ham said. Marriage becomes “whatever you want it to be.” Euthanasia and abortion also become acceptable because “we’re all animals.” “But if you start from God’s Word, there are moral absolutes. God decides right and wrong. Marriage: one man and one woman. Sanctity of life: we care for old
people; they’re made in the image of God. Life begins at fertilization, so abortion is killing a human being,” Ham said, explaining how a person’s view of the origins of life impacts all of life. Ham distinguished between the way scientists determine what happened in the past and the way they investigate phenomena in the present, calling the two fields “historical science” and “observational science.” Creation, as described in the Bible, he said, is the only viable model of historical science when it comes to origins. “People by and large have not been taught to look at what you believe about the past as different from what you’re observing in the present,” Ham said. “You don’t observe the past directly.” Ham said a scientist can observe that the earth is not flat but cannot observe the age of the earth. “There’s a big difference between historical science, talking about the past, and observational science, talking about the present,” he said in the 150-minute debate moderated by CNN’s Tom Foreman. Nye, CEO of the Planetary Society, said mainstream science makes no distinction
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A Personal Testimony of One Man’s “Walk with JESUS” Rev. Christian is ‘freely’ offering his testimony to HELP all Christians who are in need and find themselves emotionally trapped in their difficulties of life brought on by hardships thru sickness, death, divorce, or depression. He teaches and believes “ With GOD, all things are possible” – all the time. His dedication to God comes from his personal experience in the Spirit while fasting. Several years ago he was “called away” to pray and fast, one day per year of his life to prepare for his ministry. During the fast, his only solid food was the word of God; where he feasted daily on the Teachings of Jesus, flavored with the Letters from Peter, James, John, and Paul. He’s the author of What Did Jesus Say - The Seven Messages from the Master Now, here’s the opportunity for your group to meet a man who speaks with strong conviction and deep compassion as he presents his personal testimony. Walking with the Master, begins with his “born again” experience in his early years to the near death experience at 23 that introduced him to the Voice of the Lord. From there he tells the story how the Lord took him from being a stutterer all his life, to becoming a Motivational Speaker delivering over 2500 speeches throughout America. He also talks about his painful divorce after getting injured in 2007, not able to properly walk for 18 months. (requiring back surgery) Then came life threatening bladder cancer and 3 operations. Even though they said his cancer was terminal and would kill him within 3-5 years, he believed in God’s healing power of prayer and fasting. Two years later his doctors pronounced him “cancer free” and released him from their care.
His testimony encourages everyone to trust “WHAT JESUS SAID” above all others, and to understand the importance of prayer in the midst of their difficulties and heartaches. He also reveals how to tell the difference between the hardships caused by ones personal life choices versus the adversities brought on by satan to compromise their Christian faith. Rev. Christian
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between historical science and observational science. “These are constructs unique to Mr. Ham,” he said, adding that the same natural laws apply to the past and the present. Nye claimed that if students are taught creation as a viable model of origins, then the U.S. economy will suffer because America will lag behind other nations in technological advancements. Ham cited several accomplished scientists and inventors who embrace the creation model, and he asked Nye to name one piece of technology that could only have been developed starting with a belief in molecules-to-man evolution. Nye, an agnostic, made a case for what he called the absurdity of “Ken Ham’s creation model.” “Mr. Ham and his followers have this remarkable view of a worldwide flood that somehow influenced everything that we observe in nature — a 500-foot wooden boat, eight zookeepers for 14,000 individual animals, every land plant in the world underwater for a full year. I ask us all, is that really reasonable?” Nye said. Fossils found in limestone in Kentucky, for example, prove the earth is much older than Ham allows, Nye said. “We are standing on millions of layers of ancient life. How could those animals have lived their entire life and formed these layers in just 4,000 years?” he said. “There isn’t enough time since Mr. Ham’s flood for this limestone that we’re standing on to have come into existence.”
The Bible is not “a more reasonable assessment of the natural laws we see around us than what I and everybody in here can observe,” Nye said, calling such a view “unsettling, troubling.” Nye charged Ham with holding a “magical” notion that natural laws have not always operated in the same way, an apparent reference to Ham’s view that God intervened in the world supernaturally at key points in history. In the debate over origins, Ham said the terms need to be defined correctly. “I assert the word ‘science’ has been hijacked by secularists in teaching evolution to force the religion of naturalism on generations of kids,” he said. “We see the collapse of Christian morality in our culture and increasing moral relativism because generations of kids are being taught the religion of naturalism and that the Bible can’t be trusted,” Ham said. Creationists and evolutionists work side-by-side on medicines, vaccines and other innovations, Ham said. “It doesn’t matter whether you’re a creationist or an evolutionist. All scientists have the same experimental, observational science.” Please turn to page 11
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uch can be learned and appreciated when Gentile believers “taste and see” how Jesus, whom Jewish believers call Yeshua, is worshipped in Messianic congregations. One will find some things familiar, particularly the shared reverence for God, but the manners of expression and delivery take on a different flavor. By Messianic Jews and Gentiles learning to appreciate, and worship and further interact with each other, many believe that God is uniting His body to fulfill His “last days” plans across this earth. Tree of Life is a Messianic synagogue in Spring Valley. Its congregation is led by Rabbi Joel Liberman, and is one of several countywide who are reaching out to their Gentile Christian counterparts. According to Liberman, “Since we believe this is a Jewish faith for the entire world, we welcome everyone who seeks to better understand
From left, Tree of Life’s Rebbetzin and dance leader Darcie Liberman, husband Rabbi Joel Liberman and worship leader Kat Marquart.
Messiah, and connect with the Jewish roots of their faith. Yeshua said, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all people.’ At Tree of Life, we are a congregation with no second-class citizens.” As for the Jewish roots mentioned by Liberman, a visit to the congregation promises to be a memorable and invigorating experience. Kat Marquart is the keyboard player and worship leader. Her daughter, Darcie, Liberman’s wife also known as the rebbetzin, serves as the congregation’s dance leader. After ministering music in non-Jewish settings, Marquart’s emersion into Hebrew culture and tradition was both foreign and engaging. “I was a Christian from before I can remember,” said the former Oakland resident and long-time church member. “I always loved the Jewish faith. My sister had married a Jewish man.” When asked to describe a typical church worship service, the first difference was quickly made known. When asked to describe a typical church worship service, Marquart quickly made the first difference known. “We don’t have church, we have synagogue,” she corrected. She felt that this was because a primary goal is to be a bridge to the rest of the Jewish community. Musically, Marquart sees that one difference between Gentile and Jewish worship is that many Jewish hymns and songs are
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in minor keys. “And,” she added, “Jewish songs have more of an oompah, oompah, oompah beat. Also, concerning the lyrics, they never call the Lord ‘Jesus,’ rather, Yeshua.” Marquart shared another curious observation: “Our songs offer more references to Old Testament people and events. Plus, the focus is different. While we share the intent of Gentile worshipers to seek the presence of God, there seems to be a subtle difference in content. There is more of a ‘we’ consciousness than an ‘I’ consciousness in the lyrics.” While Marquart includes many contemporary songs from popular artists, “I also try and incorporate some older traditional songs,” she said. “For example, the traditional Hava Nagila never ceases to inspire our congregation.” She added that many engage in group choreographs. “In fact,” she said, “many songs have their own officially approved dance so that when we join with other Messianic believers, a lot of congregations can easily join in to the concentric circles of dancers. It is really a fun environment and a great way to feel part of the larger community.” Another interesting tradition is how Tree of Life begins many of its Shabbat services, which are held on Saturdays. “Rabbi opens the ceremony promptly at 10 a.m.,” described Marquart. “He presents a liturgy and Scripture. Then there is a procession honoring the Torah where the first five books of Scripture, in the form
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PRAISE REPORT CAZ TAYLOR of a scroll, are shown reverence as men carry the scroll around the congregation. We sing to an upbeat processional song, which begins our worship.” Rabbi Joel Liberman expanded: “As a Messianic Jewish congregation, we celebrate Messiah and the Judaism He represented, where the principles of Torah are observed from the heart, and not merely from the head. We feel that the worship of our God is the No. 1 priority in our lives, therefore, we endeavor to set aside this time each week, dressing appropriately, to worship Him as a community.” Perhaps the greatest illustrations of congregational worship are found in the writings of the psalmist King David. As such, this theme is often incorporated in Jewish worship and praise. According to Liberman, “We combine traditional Jewish liturgy with a mix of scripturally-based, contemporary Jewish music that helps lead people into an enhanced worship experience. Often referred to as Davidicstyle worship and praise as popularized by King David, we also include group dance as a meaningful joyous expression of our love for the Lord. These and other Please turn to page 11
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the calendar
Saturday
March 1
8 a.m., Perfect Love Street Taco and Yard Sale, held at: Gladiator School of Boxing, Spring Valley, 619-779-6249, 619-251-6503. 9 a.m., Spanish Ministry Easter Conference, sponsored by: Child Evangelism Fellowship, La Mesa, 619-469-8593.
Sunday
March 2
9, 11 a.m., & 5 p.m., Pastor Brian Houston of Hillsong Church, Sydney, Australia speaking at C3 Church San Diego, Central Campus, 760804-8524. 10 a.m., “The Gospel According to Judges,” new message series by Pastor Gary Cass, Christ Church, meets at Bella Mente Academy, Vista, 760-659-0302. 7 p.m., Grossmont Symphony Orchestra Concert featuring Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, held at: Paradise Valley Church, National City, 619-245-5845.
Monday
March 3
7 p.m., San Diego Strategic Forum, speaker: Pastor Jim Garlow, held at: East Clairemont Baptist Church, San Diego, 858-277-4413. 7 p.m., Full Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship International dinner meeting, speaker: Pastor
drama & musicals
March 1-9, The Foreigner, comedy, presented by Lamb’s Players Theatre, Coronado, call for times and days, 619-437-6000.
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March 4
9:30 a.m., Teacher training on “Come Follow Me,” Peter and the Parables, lesson 3, sponsored by Child Evangelism Fellowship, La Mesa, 619469-8593.
WedneSday
March 5
7 p.m., Movie: Isaiah 9:10 Judgment (Harbinger), Week 3, Vista Christian Fellowship, 760-726-4856.
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March 6
9 a.m., North San Diego County Human Trafficking Collaborative presents guest speaker: Guido Hagenius, held at: United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall (Lower Level), Vista, 760-726-0442.
Friday
ministry, featuring The City Harmonic and Ron Luce, continues March 8, held at: Skyline Church, La Mesa, to register: 888-909-3473. 7:30 p.m., Planetshakers 2014 Awakening with Russell & Sam Evans and Sergio De La Mora, continues on March 8, held at: Cornerstone Church, National City, to register: 619-425-9333. 8 a.m., Acquire the Fire Epic Truth, a Teen Mania ministry, featuring The City Harmonic and Ron Luce, held at: Skyline Church, La Mesa, to register: 888-909-3473. 9 a.m., CAPS free electronic recycling event held at Clairemont Christian Fellowship, San Diego, 619-337-8080.
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March 9
4 p.m., The Ugandan Children’s Choir, free concert, Lakeside Community Presbyterian Church, Lakeside, 619-443-1021. 5 p.m., Classes on Jewish evangelism, offered by songwriter Luz Goldhagen, 6970 Linda Vista Rd., San Diego, 858-366-2088.
March 10
6:30 p.m., El Cajon Aglow, speaker: Evelyn Jimenez, First Lutheran Church, Tedrahan Hall, El Cajon, 619-440-2508.
WedneSday
March 13
8:30 a.m., The 5 Levels of Leadership Workshop, sponsored by Servant Leadership Institute, Carlsbad, register: 800-333-6506, 855-754-5323. 12 p.m., Father Heart Conference with James Jordan, Pastor/Leader luncheon, held at: Vista Assembly @ Carlsbad, RSVP by March 6, 760724-7099.
Friday
March 14
6:30 p.m., Father Heart Conference with James Jordan, continues on March 15, held at: Vista Assembly @ Carlsbad, register: 760- 724-7099. 7:30 p.m., Cotton Patch Gospel, The Greatest Story Ever Retold, musical presented by The Village Church Community Theater, continues through March 16, held at: The Village Church, Rancho Santa Fe, for tickets: 858-756-2441, x128.
Saturday
4 & 7:30 p.m., Cotton Patch Gospel, The Greatest Story Ever Retold, musical presented by The Village Church Community Theater, continues through March 16, held at: The Village Church, Rancho Santa Fe, for tickets: 858-756-2441, x128.
Sunday
March 16
Monday
March 17
2 p.m., Cotton Patch Gospel, The Greatest Story Ever Retold, musical presented by The Village Church Community Theater, held at: The Village Church, Rancho Santa Fe, for tickets: 858-7562441, x128. 3 p.m., Kathy Ito one-hour classical piano concert, refreshments follow, held at: SoCal Pianos, San Marcos, 760-803-3338. 11:30 a.m., San Marcos-Vista Women’s Club luncheon, speaker: Esther Clark, held at: St. Mark Golf Club, San Marcos, reservations: 760-4320772, 760-471-7059.
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7 p.m., Movie: Isaiah 9:10 Judgment (Harbinger), Week 4, Vista Christian Fellowship, 760-7264856.
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9 a.m., Immigration and the Eucharist presentation by Fr. Groody, hosted by: St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Oceanside, register: 619-260-4784. 9:30 a.m., Planetshakers 2014 Awakening with Russell & Sam Evans and Sergio De La Mora, held at: Cornerstone Church, National City, to register: 619-425-9333. 6:30 p.m., Charismatic group prayer (worship in French/English), 3930 Utah St., San Diego,
Peter and the Parables, lessons 4-5, sponsored by Child Evangelism Fellowship, La Mesa, 619469-8593.
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March 19
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Friday
March 21
11:30 a.m., South Bay Christian Women’s Connection luncheon, held at: Chula Vista Golf Course, Bonita, 619-479-4141.
12 p.m., Men With a Purpose luncheon, guest speaker: Vince Siciliano, president of New Resource Bank, held at: Doubletree Hotel, San Diego, RSVP: 619-222-3688. 5 p.m., Emerge Men’s Conference, continues through March 22, held at: Green Oak Ranch, Vista, to register: 760-804-8524.
9 p.m., Vigil night for spiritual, sentimental, and financial blessing, 3930 Utah St., San Diego 951-691-3705.
March 15 Saturday
9:30 a.m., 2014 Walk for Life, fundraiser for Birth Choice, registration 9 a.m., held at: Buddy Todd Park, Oceanside, register: 760-744-1313. 9:30 a.m., Father Heart Conference with James Jordan, held at: Vista Assembly @ Carlsbad, register: 760-724-7099. 3 p.m., Canteen, 40s musical, big band dancing at 2 p.m., held at: San Marcos Community Center, tickets: 760-744-5535.
March 22
8:30 a.m., Emerge Men’s Conference, held at: Green Oak Ranch, Vista, to register: 760-8048524. 1:30 p.m., Awards and reception for art show, “Visions of Peace,” free viewing starting at 10 a.m., St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, San Diego, 858-273-1480. 7 p.m., That Funktion, Perfect Love & Gladiator Boxing, open mic Christian rap, spoken word & dance, free concert, held at: Gladiator School of Boxing, Spring Valley, 619-757-6523.
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March 26
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Friday
March 28
7 p.m., Movie: Isaiah 9:10 Judgment (Harbinger), Week 1, Vista Christian Fellowship, 760-7264856.
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7:30 a.m., Professional Women’s Fellowship Breakfast Meeting, speaker: Jill Addison, held at: Handlery Hotel, San Diego, RSVP: www. pwfsd.org. 7 p.m., “Mainly Mozart,” San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts and Joyful Noise Choir, free concert, Lakeside Community Presbyterian Church, Lakeside, 619-443-1021.
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Saturday
March 29
9 a.m., Dream Center East County Thrift Store, free food and great deals, proceeds go to establishing the Dream Center Recovery and Rescue Homes, El Cajon, 619-443-0311. 9:30 a.m., Women of Vision San Diego Educational meeting, water, sanitation, and hygiene for Niger, Africa, held at: Life Church, Escondido, 760-638-3839. 10 a.m., “Visions of Peace,” free viewing of art show, St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, San Diego, 858-273-1480.
Sunday
March 30
5 p.m., Messianic concert, offered by songwriter Luz Goldhagen, 6970 Linda Vista Rd., San Diego, 858-366-2088.
WedneSday
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7 p.m., Movie: Isaiah 9:10 Judgment (Harbinger), Week 2, Vista Christian Fellowship, 760-7264856.
Saturday
april 5
9 a.m., Discovering Relational Wisdom Seminar, free, limited seating, Emmanuel Faith Community Church, Escondido, register: 760-745-2541. 9 a.m., Walk for Life 2014, sponsored by Alternatives Women Center, held at: Kit Carson Park, El Arroyo Picnic Area, Escondido, 760-741-9796. 10 a.m., “Visions of Peace,” free viewing of art show, St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, San Diego, 858-273-1480.
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7 p.m., Gospel Comedy Night with Lester Barrie, held at: The Church of Yeshua Ha Mashiach, San Diego, for tickets: 858-384-2651.
Sunday
april 6
WedneSday
april 9
4 p.m., East County Youth Symphony, free concert, Lakeside Community Presbyterian Church, Lakeside, 619-443-1021. 6 p.m., Gaither Vocal Band, The Martins, The Isaacs, Shadow Mountain Community Church, El Cajon, 619-440-1802.
7 p.m., In Him We Move presents “The Releasing!” pre-conference worship encounter, special guest: Apostle Carlos Malone, Sr, conference April 9-12, held at: St. Stephen’s Cathedral Church of God in Christ, San Diego, register: 619-743-7239. 7 p.m., Movie: Isaiah 9:10 Judgment (Harbinger), Week 3, Vista Christian Fellowship, 760-726-4856.
thurSday
april 10
5:30 p.m., In Him We Move presents Beyond the Veil, biblical impartation, intense technical classes/choreography, through April 12, held at: Bayview Baptist Church, San Diego, register: 619-743-7239.
Friday
april 11
5:30 p.m., In Him We Move presents Beyond the Veil, biblical impartation, intense technical classes/choreography, through April 12, held at: Bayview Baptist Church, San Diego, register: 619-743-7239.
Tree of Life . . .
Continued from page 9 jubilant manifestations, such as clapping and lifting our hands in surrender to Adonai are all a part of good old-fashion Jewish celebrative praise.” One of the greatest things about participating in a Saturday worship service at Tree of Life is that you don’t have Sunday service! Find details at www.treeoflifeca. org. o Caz Taylor authored David’s Tabernacle, Patterns for New Testament Worship, and is co-owner of San Diego video production company, www/bizvidcommunications.com.
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More than 26,000 churches across the United States officially registered for the project, making it the largest U.S. outreach in the 64-year history of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. As a result of the project’s impact, plans are underway to continue this effort. Many churches and individuals are already planning to host viewings of The Cross this Easter, and others are encouraged to do so. “Pastors have told us again and again that the program is Spirit-anointed,” added Graham. “Some churches have told us that they are going to show The Cross on Good Friday or Easter. This is a tremendous idea — what a perfect time.” The program is available for viewing online at www.myhopewithbillygraham. org or individuals and pastors can order a free DVD by calling (877) 247-2426. It will also air on a number of Christian networks and local affiliates during Easter week. “Our plan is to do My Hope each year for the next five years — we want the week of my father’s birthday (Nov. 7) to be Evangelism Week across America,” continued Graham. “We want to continue to produce powerful evangelistic programs and material that churches and individuals can use to reach the lost around them for Christ.”
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Continued from page 8 Where he and Nye differ, Ham said, is in their starting points as they try to interpret the evidence for how life began — something they didn’t witness. “It’s a battle over philosophical worldviews and starting points but the same evidence,” Ham said. “I admit my starting point is that God is the ultimate authority. If someone doesn’t accept that, then man has to be the ultimate authority. That’s really the difference when it comes down to it.” o Erin Roach is assistant editor of Baptist Press.
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' Cross' this Easter Churches encouraged to show 'The More than 110,000 people have indicated making a commitment to Jesus Christ during the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s My Hope America campaign in 2013. As a result, plans are underway to continue My Hope in 2014. While the project reached a pinnacle last November when Billy Graham marked his 95th birthday with the broadcast of his video message The Cross, stories continue to come in to the ministry about lives that have been impacted through the program. “We will never be able to know all of the numbers, but we do know that God did a mighty work and that He changed hearts all over the country,” said Franklin Graham, president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. “We give God the thanks and praise — we know that He has done it.” In November, more than 4 million households tuned in to watch The Cross on Fox News Channel, Christian cable networks and more than 100 local television stations across the nation. Millions of others connected online through the website, YouTube, Facebook and other avenues. In addition, it was shown in churches, living rooms, bookstores, coffee shops, prisons, and rescue missions, and even in drive-in theaters and aboard cruise ships.
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New Egypt constitution nudges hope for Christians Egyptian voters have approved a new constitution, leaving Christians a bit more hopeful, though it does not secure basic rights for religious minorities. One Egyptian Christian leader said the difference in attitudes he observed as he waited in line to vote was “a great tendency to celebrate a new Egypt that returned us back from the iron grip of radical Muslims,” Mission Network News reported. The country’s new constitution was approved by 98.1 percent of the 38.6 percent of eligible voters who turned out for a twoday referendum in mid-January as the first step of a so-called road map to democracy. Next are presidential and parliamentary elections later this year. Christians are expected to fare slightly better under the new constitution compared to the one drafted during the oneyear presidency of Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood, who was removed from office last July. Specifically, the blasphemy statute that prohibited the “insult or abuse of all religious messengers and prophets,” which was used against Christians, has been removed, according to Morning Star News,
which reports on the persecuted church worldwide. Still, the new constitution, which is regarded as generous toward the military, renders Christians and other non-Muslims second-class citizens, and establishes Islam as the state religion and Sharia (Islamic law) as the “principle source of legislation” for Egypt. Even human rights activists agree the relative improvement does not provide guarantees for the exercise of numerous rights and liberties addressed by the constitution, Morning Star News reported. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry raised concerns on Jan. 18 about the fairness of the vote, given that it was nearly unanimous. The New York Times said Kerry mentioned the “polarized political environment” and the absence of an inclusive drafting process or public debate before the vote, as well as the arrests of those who campaigned against it. “Democracy is more than any one referendum or election. It is about equal rights and protections under the law for all Egyptians, regardless of their gender, faith, ethnicity or political affiliation,”
Kerry said. Christians in Egypt “seem lined up behind the constitution,” Morning Star News noted as the vote was underway. “It is hard to find a Copt who says they will vote against it, even if they don’t support it. One reason for this, human rights activists said, is the perception that the country will otherwise continue its descent into chaos or revert to the rule of the Muslim Brotherhood or hardline Salafis.” Another reason for support among Christians, Morning Star News said, is that the leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church urged followers to vote in favor of it. “I will vote yes, but I am not happy about it,” a Coptic Christian in Cairo said. “It means we are ruled by Islamic rules. Still, it’s very, very good compared to Morsi’s.” David Curry, president of Open Doors USA, visited Egypt ahead of the referendum and observed that people were hoping to move on after three years of instability and economic hardship following the Arab Spring. “The people are generally excited about a chance for some stabilization,” he said.
An Egyptian woman showed her finger had been dipped in ink after voting on the new constitution. Photo courtesy of Morning Star News. “The last couple of years have really been what we’re calling an ‘Arab Winter’ in Egypt where the Islamic radical forces — those that would be less about religion and more about regimes — cracked down on Christians,” Curry said, according to Mission Network News. Egypt recently declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization, boosting optimism among believers. Regarding the new constitution, Curry said he believes the Christian community “is looking at this as an opportunity for some more freedoms.” – Baptist Press
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Leprosy still infects, maims hundreds of thousands in Asia
Thousands of leprosy victims, like the one pictured, still are forced to live in leprosy colonies across Asia. But GFA-supported national missionaries demonstrate the love of Christ to these victims throughout the year.
Leprosy is a largely forgotten disease in the West, but it’s still greatly feared across Asia, where each year it infects and maims hundreds of thousands. Even for those fortunate enough to find treatment, the social stigma associated with this ancient disease makes life nearly impossible for its victims. Through its leprosy ministry, Gospel for Asia (GFA) reaches out to these victims with the transforming love of Jesus. “While this ancient disease may be largely forgotten in many parts of the world, it’s an everyday reality for many in Asia,” said Dr. K. P. Yohannan, Gospel for Asia founder and international director. “Through our leprosy ministry, we are reaching out to these forgotten victims and giving them hope, the hope found in Jesus and his Good News.” In 2012, more than 166,000 new cases of
leprosy were reported in Southeast Asia, 135,000 of them in India alone, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). While the disease can be treated easily by modern medicine, many poor and isolated regions — where leprosy is most prominent — lack sufficient resources, knowledge and prevention tactics that could ward off this disfiguring disease. For many leprosy victims in remote locations, getting access to the cure in time is difficult. Victims who do not have easy access to the cure — or those who receive treatment after deformities have set in — unfortunately are forced to live in leprosy colonies, ostracized from their families and the rest of society. Tens of thousands of people live in 1,000 of these colonies throughout Southeast Asia. Through its national missionaries and aid workers, GFA’s leprosy ministry provides
practical relief services to these victims, including food distribution, medical aid, health and hygiene awareness programs, adult education and tuition centers for children. “Life can be utterly hopeless and desperate for those forced to live in leprosy colonies,” said Dr. Danny Johnson, director of medical outreach for GFA. “While most of society has run away from these victims, GFA has run toward them, not only sharing with them the latest in medical treatments and personal care, but also the message of Jesus’ neverending love. We are communicating hope and demonstrating love where previously there was none. That’s life-changing.” GFA provides a variety of opportunities for people to become involved in its leprosy ministry. To read about them, visit http:// gfa.org/info/leprosy. – ASSIST News Service
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Coach advances excellence in Christian leadership for two local organizations By: B.J. COLEMAN and JOE NAIMAN Christian leadership presents aspirants with a challenge, which Jesus described by commanding His disciples, “He who is greatest among you, let him be as the younger, and he who governs as he who serves. For who is greater…? Yet I am among you as the One who serves.” (Luke 22:26-27) Harry Woods has been addressing this paradox of servant leadership, in the dual roles of 2013 defensive line coach for Horizon Christian Academy’s football team, coaching young men, and as 2013-2014 American Legion District 22 Commander,
overseeing Legionnaires throughout San Diego County. An Ohio native, Woods comes from a family dedicated to academic achievement, sports accomplishment, patriotic military service, and practical Christian faith. When his mother fell ill with multiple sclerosis, Woods was brought up by his Aunt Anna, who enlisted her nephew as an assistant in business ventures in hairdressing and catering. He belonged to Junior Achievement, the Key Club, and Sea Cadets, and had a paper route. He lettered in high school football as an offensive guard and defensive tackle, and in track throwing the shot put and discus.
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Woods’s aunt also exposed him to several making practices “brutal.” “It would have been just so easy to quit,” religious denominations, including Baptist, Methodist, Catholic and holiness churches. Woods said. “I hung in there. I take that She had a John 3:16 plaque on their home’s lesson with me everywhere. If you just hang wall. Whenever faced with trouble or need, in there, there’s light at the end of the tunshe sat in her big chair to pray, and Woods nel. The tough times always end up coming noted that Aunt Anna’s prayers always got back to help us in life somehow.” Woods attended the Naval Academy results. “God has always been working in my life,” he affirmed, “and God has been Prep School, and then graduated in 1978 from the Naval Academy. His bringing me back into the fold.” career as a Navy officer encomOver the past year, Woods has been passed a variety of assignments, drawn back to regular attendance including service aboard the USS at Bayview Baptist Church. Mobile, where he was awarded Young Woods was named after a Surface Warfare Officer Pin, his Uncle Harry, now 92 years old, and the USS Dixon, where he a World War II veteran who later earned the Engineering Officer of worked as vice president of the the Watch (EOOW) designation. physical plant at Ohio’s Central Woods spent 2-1/2 years on shore State University, and who has been duty at the Naval Training Center a lifelong mentor to his namesake. Harry Woods as an organizational effectiveness “In Youngstown, you had to be able to fight,” Woods said. “You had to consultant. His last assignment was as an establish yourself.” After a schoolmate engineering instructor for international beat Woods up, his aunt’s husband, Uncle officers at the Naval Amphibious School Bill, said if he lost a fight again, he would in Coronado. During Woods’ career, he also found time whip him. The next time Woods was picked on, he avenged his loss, also taking on the to earn a master’s degree in business adbully’s older brother. “I had to be prepared ministration. He separated from the Navy in 1988 as a lieutenant. Woods later spent to defend myself,” Woods concluded. Woods brought that mental and physi- more than 20 years with the San Diego Fire cal toughness into his high school football Department, retiring as a fire prevention career, where he scrimmaged on offense supervisor/firefighter in March 2011. Before this football season at Horizon, and defense against a skilled 250-pounder, Woods coached Pop Warner Football for six years; he also has coached youth track, and high school football and track. Woods appreciates Horizon’s distinctive treatment of coaching as a ministry; football Advertise your business on is a vehicle to minister to the team, using from the Bible. Woods’ coaching the Christian station KPRZ lessons style involves teaching while inspiring and KCBQ. I’ve been doing young minds. Woods also brings his Christian leaderit for many years, and it’s ship experience and insights to the office of really helped my business District 22 Commander for the American Legion. He is emphatic that managers do grow. Call me for special things right and leaders do the right thing. rates. Increase your sales Leadership is personal and situational, and and help the Christian the answers are not always written in the rulebook. Leaders must lead from the front. community with your Leading from the front is imperative when product or service. Leave you have to accomplish the organization’s mission. a message for me. “Only the people doing something make – S. Craig Perry, Sales Rep mistakes,” he declares. “The only way to 760-736-3333 be perfect is to do nothing.”
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There aren't any quick fixes at the dinner table Natural hormones completely safe for women By JORDAN RUBIN My philosophy behind eating good food is based on my first key to unlocking your health potential, which is “eat to live.” This principle involves choosing something that will be better for your body in the long term rather than a quick fix to squelch cravings. The apostle Paul described the attitude we should have about food and eating in 1 Corinthians 6:13 (TLB), with a small addition by me: “For instance, take the matter of eating. God has given us an appetite for food and stomachs to digest it. But that doesn’t mean we should eat more than we need. Don’t think of eating as [overly] important, because some day God will do away with both stomachs and food.” Sadly, too many people “live to eat” — they indulge their palates with deep-fried, high-calorie, high-sodium, high-sugar, and high-fat foods that are also high in taste— or so they believe. Many are unaware that their taste buds have been manipulated by fast-food restaurants and food conglomerates that slap breaded coatings on chicken, sweeten meats with “secret sauces,” and cover everything else with bacon and melted cheese. Fast food is the antithesis of eating to live, but meals-on-the-go are a popular option for harried women (some who worked outside the home all day) trying to get their kids fed after a long day of carpooling, piano lessons, and soccer games. Moms, you know the scenario: It’s 6 p.m., and you’ve just picked up your last child from team practice. You’re tired, it’s getting dark, the kids are cranky and hungry, and you don’t have anything in the refrigerator.
So you follow the path of least resistance and turn into a McDonald’s drive-thru, where you’re handed a sack of Happy Meals for the kids and a Bacon Ranch Salad with crispy chicken for you — including a packet of high-fat creamy buttermilk dressing. And when you’re single, it hardly seems worth it to fix a healthy and nutritious meal for just one person. What I’ve described is common, since 70 million fast-food meals are served daily across the fruited plain, from behemoth chains like Mickey D’s to Chipotle. Fast-food restaurants are as abundant as street lamps and found on every main boulevard and commercial thoroughfare in America. The problem with fast food — or any sort of meal-on-the-go, like TV dinners, turkey pot pies, or chicken nuggets — is that you and your family are eating processed foods that God definitely did not create and in a form not healthy for your body. Anytime your dinner is assembled by teens in paper hats or line workers in hair nets you can be sure you’re eating foods that have been adulterated with sugars, salt, chemically charged additives, and unhealthy preservatives that make them cheaper to mass-produce — and appealing to your tainted taste buds. That will need to change. I’m convinced that a diet based on whole and natural foods is the bull’s-eye of eating to live, and as motivated families are discovering every day, healthy food can and does taste great. o Jordan Rubin is the author of The Maker’s Diet and The Great Physician’s Rx for Health & Wellness, www.jordanrubin.com.
New abortion stats spark divergent analyses The latest reported decline in abortions in the U.S. cannot be appreciated without giving credit to legislative and educational efforts of pro-life organizations, National Right to Life President Carol Tobias said. Tobias was responding to a report released Feb. 3 by the Guttmacher Institute showing the U.S. abortion rate in 2011 is the lowest it has been since 1973. The institute, a former research arm of Planned Parenthood, said the statistics reflect a drop in abortions prior to a wave of pro-life advances in state legislation. Tobias, however, rejected the Guttmacher Institute’s reasoning. “The legislative efforts of the right-to-life movement, and significantly, the resulting national debate and educational campaigns surrounding pro-life legislation should not be minimized when discussing the decline in abortion numbers,” Tobias said in a news release. “The more Americans learn about the development of the unborn child and the tragedy of abortion, the more they reject abortion as a legitimate answer to an unexpected pregnancy.” Abortions declined to 16.9 per 1,000 women ages 15 to 44 in 2011, well below the 1981 peak of 29.3 per 1,000 and the lowest since 1973, when procedures numbered 16.3 per 1,000 women in that age group. The Guttmacher report, titled “Abortion Incidence and Service Availability in the United States 2011,” largely parallels estimates in the National Right to
Life Committee’s abortion report issued in January, which was based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and previous Guttmacher findings. Tobias said the continued decline in abortion rates and numbers is “heartening because it shows that women are rejecting the idea of abortion as the answer to an unexpected pregnancy.” The Guttmacher report “shows the longterm efforts of the right-to-life movement to educate the country about the humanity of the unborn child and to enact laws that help children and their mothers are having a tremendous impact,” Tobias said. Guttmacher made note of a 13 percent decrease in abortion during the study period, which pre-dated a surge in state anti-abortion laws and the closing of clinics offering abortion. Abortion rates dropped in all four U.S. regions and in all but six states during the study period, the report said. Declines were steepest in the Midwest at 17 percent and the West, 15 percent, the study found, and less steep in the South at 12 percent and the Northeast, 9 percent. States showing an increase in abortion rates had rates below the national average at the start of the study period, Guttmacher found. Despite the declining numbers, abortions still number 21.2 for every 100 pregnancies ending in live birth or abortion, Guttmacher found. These numbers support the need for continued pro-life lobbying and education, Tobias said. – Baptist Press
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t is estimated that 6,000 women reach menopause every day (2 million women per year) in the United States and millions more are in premenopause, the years leading up to the cessation of their menstrual cycle. In the next six years more than 46 million of U.S. women will be older than 55. A variety of symptoms can occur including hot flashes, night sweats, fatigue, depression, anxiety, heart palpitations, vaginal dryness, low libido, insomnia, headaches, poor memory, mood swings, joint pain, weight gain, hair thinning and loss, and skin changes. There is also an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and bone loss. An increasing number of women seek relief of their symptoms and the reduced risk of diseases associated with aging through the use of bioidentical, also known as natural hormone replacement. Many women have become aware of the dangers of synthetic hormones and are seeking natural alternatives. A recent study followed 460 women between the ages of 34 and 78 (who were on average age 54.2) who were being treated with bioidentical hormone replacement for menopausal symptoms. This included natural estrogen and progesterone, and when testing showed a deficiency, patients were also prescribed natural forms of testosterone, DHEA, thyroid, and a growth hormone secretagogue (a precursor substance to help the body make growth hormone). Patients were monitored for an average of four years and this included not only their symptoms but complications including cardiovascular events, breast cancer and mammogram abnormalities. The results were nothing short of amazing. Ninety-seven percent of the patients had symptomatic improvement and there were no cardiovascular complications. As well, a large Danish study found that women who received transdermal bioidentical estrogen had a reduced risk of heart
NATURALLY MARK STENGLER attacks compared to women not receiving any hormones. And, in terms of breast cancer, the safety results were impressive. There were no cases of hormone related breast cancer found in the women using these bioidentical hormones. The use of natural progesterone as compared to synthetic progesterone appears to be one of the most important factors in reducing breast cancer risk with hormone replacement in women. The International Journal of Cancer published a study where the blood progesterone levels of 5,963 premenopausal women were measured. The analysis found that women with the highest blood levels of progesterone had a 60 percent decreased risk of breast cancer compared to women with the lowest progesterone levels. And those women with the highest blood levels of progesterone who had a regular period experienced an 88 percent decreased risk of breast cancer. Another study with similar findings involved 1,083 women treated for infertility and followed for upwards of 33 years to determine their breast cancer risk. Compared to women with normal progesterone levels, those who were deficient in progesterone had a 440 percent increased risk of premenopausal breast cancer and were 10 times as likely to die from any cancer. At my clinic I help women and men achieve hormone balance with safe and natural hormone balancing options. o Dr. Mark Stengler, NMD, is owner of the Stengler Center for Integrative Medicine in Encinitas. Author of 17 books and host of the TV show Natural Healing, he can be reached at (760) 274-2377 or www.markstengler.com.
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Housing allowance ruling appealed by DOJ Time now to redefine your retirement A federal judge's ruling in Dallas that the ministers' housing allowance is unconstitutional has been appealed by government lawyers who argue the allowance should be upheld. The appeal will be heard by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago. The November decision by federal Judge Barbara Crabb was stayed pending appeal, meaning it had no immediate impact on ministers. The court challenge to ministers' housing allowance was brought by the Freedom from Religion Foundation. The appeal, being waged by Justice Department attorneys, is welcome news for ministers and provides an opportunity for the federal appeals court to uphold the longstanding statute that allows churches to provide a tax-free housing allowance to ministers. A 2010 ruling by Crabb, an appointee of President Jimmy Carter, that the National Day of Prayer violated the
establishment clause of the First Amendment, was overturned by the Seventh Circuit in 2011. "Pastors and others in ministry are facing challenges here in the United States that would have been unthinkable as little as a decade ago," said Tim Head, GuideStone executive officer for denominational and public relations services, who was a lawyer before being called into ministry. GuideStone, as part of a longstanding coalition of ministerial benefit boards, intends to file a friend-of-the-court brief in support of the government's position that the ministers' housing allowance is constitutional. Ministers should consult the annual tax guide and housing allowance information at GuideStone.org to ensure they are properly documenting housing allowance as part of a church business action and reporting it appropriately on their income tax returns. – Baptist Press
Jewelry from Rwanda . . . Continued from page 1 that 20 years ago was the scene of mass genocide graphically depicted in the film Hotel Rwanda. “One thing that struck me was the overwhelming number of people, most of whom were fairly young, who were responsible for raising their families but who had lost the support of parents, aunties and grandmothers in that war...Nearly 1 million people were killed in 100 days,” Karlman recounted. “I have a real heart for women and when I came home my heart was burdened by what I had seen,” she said. “I was struck not by how different we are, but how similar: They care passionately about their children and their futures. After all, they are women first and foremost. I realized they have a real desire to work but they need a way to do so, as there are very few opportunities for them to make any money in their devastated homeland.” Karlman said the average daily salary, when they can find jobs, is about $1.50 a day and that only about 6 percent of the population has access to electricity. “I began to ask myself, ‘What can I do to help provide these women with an income that will also give them dignity?’ ” After much prayer and pondering, Karlman’s “aha” moment came when her eyes fell on her jewelry box. “I realized I had a lot of things I never wear and began to wonder if others might as well. Perhaps the ornaments could be taken apart and reused; what if these women could be given the skills to fashion them into something new?” Her husband approved and later she shared her vision at a Bible study — where others responded enthusiastically as well. The overwhelming consensus was that they, too, had forgotten treasures stashed away, which had the potential to help link women in the developed world with those in the developing world. So she began to work on a business plan and make contacts with related ministries, and by January 2013 Kumwe’s website was developed. It was intended to introduce the concept and present a serious presence to the world, according to the group’s jewelry designer Kayla Genung. It includes photos of Genung’s work and provides a vehicle
for people to request boxes in which to send contributions. “We just put it out there as a sort of test subject to generate interest,” Genung noted. By June, a group of 23 Rwandan women — many of whom had worked with their hands to craft indigenous products, such as paper beads — had begun to teach themselves to produce basic prototypes Genung provided. “At first it was more of a bead-by-number project,” Karlman explained. Recently a second group of 32 artisans was added. Then, this January the Kumwe team visited the workshops, where Genung taught participants to use wire cutters and other tools of her trade, to assemble more sophisticated designs. “What I love most about this is that it provides a way for these women to develop their own sense of creativity and self-expression and that they will take away a skill set, which will give them the freedom they need to thrive,” she explained. The founder of the group also expressed her gratitude for Genung’s “design brilliance” as well as her willingness to donate her time and skills: “God brought me the most gifted young woman,” Karlman said. Finished products are available only at trunk shows and home parties, as the all-volunteer staff continues to expand and find ways to involve more people. “Small begins it all; it will grow,” Karlman affirmed. Eventually she hopes to place inventory in small boutiques and other retail outlets. To inquire about giving time and talent, contact Karlman at [email protected]. Each piece of jewelry includes a card on which a photo of the artist, along with her story, is printed. Prices range from about $25 for earrings to $50 for necklaces. Examples of the work and photos of the team’s journey to Africa are available for viewing on their Facebook page, https:// www.facebook.com/KumweIntl. There, reservations can be made for a gala International Women’s Day on Saturday, March 8, when all are encouraged to discover jewels seeking a new home. The event will be from 5 to 7 p.m. at Le Salon Du Kat, 14057 Stowe Drive, Suite 101, Poway. Call (858) 722-1276 for information.
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or many, work, work, work, retire, does not work at all. The idea of retiring one day might seem appealing after years of grinding work, but often an all-out transition fails, specifically in regards to time use, personal fulfillment, influence, and finances. In the 1930s, in the midst of the Depression with jobs difficult to find, workers in their 60s were retired to open jobs for younger workers. The “Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance” (OASDI) program is the largest part of the Social Security program. The number of older workers, mainly in physically demanding industrial jobs, was limited because life expectancy was lower. Many worked until they died. According to the Social Security website, the percentage of men expected to live to age 65 (considering only people who lived to age 21 to account for the higher infant mortality rate) was 53.9%. By 1990, that increased to 72.3%. For women, the numbers increased from 60.6% to 83.6%. The system has failed because a government commitment intended for one set of demographics is obsolete because people who are living longer expect to fill the margin with leisure. The cultural expectation for retirement is outdated. Leisure is not wrong, but I know God did not intend for us to live a third of our lives purely for it. A man who had much resolved to take life easy. Some would argue that this is his right, but God called him a fool (Luke 12:19-20). Mitch Anthony’s book, The New Retirementality, challenges a culture that “binges” on education first, then work, and finally leisure. The alternative is an integrated, rich life, he argues. Anthony highlights that age might be a fact, but being old is an attitude. Work is intended to bring value to others and meaning to oneself. In what part of the creation process were we meant to stop doing these things? We now live in a much more diversified labor society where experience and relationships are beneficial commodities, especially when combined with motivated, innovative younger workers. Jobs are not a zero sum game when productivity is happening. Those who have redefined retirement seek growth, productivity and influence. Jim Clark, who spent his career working initially for the U.S. Navy then as an attorney for more than 25 years, now works as a church planter through e3 Partners in San Diego. He described his years in law and with the Navy as challenging and exciting, and “simply another step in the educational process for my career in ministry.” It’s not too early or too late to redefine what retirement will be for you. Here are several ideas to keep in mind: • Find the sweet spot. What has God called you to do? It just may happen to line up with something you love. Clark beamed, “I feel as if I’m in the center of God’s will for my life. There is no greater reward than that!” • Stay productive. Busyness is not an indicator of being in God’s will, but a kingdom focus is. And, don’t confuse that specifically with vocational ministry because He may give you a perfectly crafted ministry selling ice cream cones,
PRINCIPLES OF PROSPERITY ANTHONY SAFFER becoming a teacher, or continuing in your vocation perhaps in a specialized or parttime role. • Don’t wait for God’s audible voice. A nice, clear call guided by trumpet sounds would be nice, but don’t be paralyzed without it. Clark recognized a “quiet leading.” You may hear the next step through a combination of that still small voice, getting into the Word, opportunity, need, and wise counsel. • Prepare financially. Many people cast off retirement as unbiblical, and by the cultural definition, it is. But, in the context of bringing value to others and meaning to oneself, setting aside God’s provision of resources for these purposes is an act of faithfulness. Pursuing financial independence is one of the core Principles of Prosperity — it’s independence for God to allow Him to use you. Even working parttime for an income can be a major boost to retirees if they are able to defer and further maximize the benefits of Social Security and retirement savings. God will lead those who will follow, not just two-thirds of a life, but all of it. Clark summed it up, “I realize that we serve an amazing God who knows no limits. I say, ‘As the Lord leads, I will follow.’” What is your definition of retirement? Think about it and see what God has for you … And that is just one more Principle of Prosperity! o Anthony Saffer, CFP of Coleman & Johnson Financial Advisors, Inc. coordinates principled financial solutions for families. He can be reached at 619-282-3288. Securities and Advisory Services offered through Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. Cetera is under separate ownership from any other named entity. These are the views of Anthony Saffer and not Cetera Advisor Networks.
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Sarah Roberts, 10th grade
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I had never realized how blessed I was by going to a Christian school. Quite frankly, I took it for granted most of the time. Now that I realize it, I am so thankful to go to a school like Foothills where I’ve learned so much more than I expected. I’ve applied what I learn in chapel and Bible class to my life and it has benefited me so much. This school is where I hope to remain and grow even more. I’ve met some my closest friends here, and that was probably one of the biggest blessings I’ve received here. Teachers like Mrs. Mueller, Mrs. Felice, Mr. Griggs, and Mr. Armstrong are passionate about what they teach so it makes learning so much more enjoyable. The staff here truly cares more than just how students are doing academically. Being a teenager, it’s reassuring to know you’re cared about. There truly isn’t another school like Foothills. So in short, I would just like to thank the staff and faculty for all the work they do in making the school what it is. f Foothills Christian High School is at 2321
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Makenzie Crouder, 9th grade
Christian Unified Schools of San Diego
I have had the privilege of attending Christian Unified Schools since I was in kindergarten. I count my years here as a blessing because of the fabulous teachers and the daily reminder of God’s love for me. I enjoy my daily Bible class and chapel once a week. The Bible is incorporated into all of my classes, from fine arts to geometry. My teachers have inspirational verses on their boards and incorporate the Bible into our lessons. In P.E., my coach reminds us of God’s love for us and often encourages us to pursue our goals through the help of Christ. In science we have learned about God’s true creation and in English class we often refer to the Bible in many essays and activities. My teachers encourage me to work hard with a Christ-like attitude. We learn vital life lessons every day, and I try to apply them in every area of my life. I believe I have a big advantage being in a Christian
Welcome to the bi-annual Christian Education section published by Good News, etc. This feature is found each year in our March and August editions. The section this month features students answering the question above. Please use the section as a resource if you’re considering Christian schooling for your children. Enjoy reading — and thank you! – Rick & Colleen Monroe, Publishers school, and am thankful for it every day! f Christian Unified Schools of San Diego is at 2100 Greenfield Dr. El Cajon, CA 92019. Phone: 619-201-8888. Web: www.christianunified. org. Grades: PK-12.
Hannah Ross, 5th grade
Mira Mesa Christian School I go to Mira Mesa Christian School and have been going to a Christian school since preschool. I’m in fifth grade and loving it, though it can be challenging. I have a younger sister who is
in fourth grade. Ever since I was little I’ve had questions about God and my faith. I’d ask my parents but it just wasn’t enough and once I had real teachers I felt like they knew everything (but they don’t.) Almost every time I had a question they knew the answer and I respected them. I love all of my teachers! I really like history and the textbook will tell you little details about the subject that most kids don’t know because they relate to God. This year my class has been awesome! I don’t want to miss a day of it. My mom’s motto is, “Beauty comes from the inside, not the outside.” That’s what I truly am now. This school has really molded me into the caring, kind, and thoughtful girl I am now. f Mira Mesa Christian School is at 9696 Candida St., San Diego, CA 92126. Phone: (858) 578-0262. Web: www.miramesacs.com. Grades: PK-6.
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Understanding God’s Word vs. man’s By JAMES S. ANDERSON I’ve studied the origins issue and watched this debate rage for some time now, becoming well-versed in the controversies. Did God really create the universe in six days, or have we been around for millions of years? The arguments seem very complicated, but I have learned the logic and studied the Scriptures which are very simple and clear regarding our origins.
GUEST COMMENTARY Complicating our lives is the prime objective of the enemy. It is what gets us to doubt the Word of God. But the Lord is ever faithful in supplying all our needs and He has not become remiss in giving us all of the answers in His Word. While everyone wants to argue science, the issue for the Christian isn’t about the science. It’s about believing His Word. It’s about the authority of Scripture. You see, science done properly will always reveal reality and glorify the Lord. God is the holder of all truth. His wisdom does not change. Man’s knowledge is limited. Secular humanists and atheists don’t develop their theories to conform to Scripture, they can’t. They are committed to their religion of naturalism. Their interpretation of facts has to reflect a natural, not supernatural origin of the universe. Why then do Christians adopt atheistic doctrine into their world view? Is it because they are not sincere? No, they are just sincerely deceived. They have not discerned the truth because they have been bombarded with lies, so many that the truth has been overwhelmed. After our heart has been transformed by Jesus, we are to change the way we think. “Be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.” This has to be our goal, if we truly want to wade through all this deception. John 16:13-14 states, “But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak: and He will disclose to you what is to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of Mine and will disclose it to you.” In Martin Luther’s day, the arguments were a little different. Some of the church fathers believed that God created the world instantly, some in one day. But Luther states, “When Moses writes that God created Heaven and Earth and whatever is in them in six days, then let this period continue to have been six days, and do not venture to devise any comment according to which six days were one day. But, if you cannot understand how this could have
been done in six days, then grant the Holy Spirit the honor of being more learned then you are. For you are to deal with Scripture in such a way that you bear in mind that God Himself says what is written. But since God is speaking, it is not fitting for you wantonly to turn His Word in the direction you wish to go.” Disregard for the Ten Commandments in our society has now filtered into the church. The evolution debate would not have much traction if we understood what the Fourth Commandment declares to us. “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor…but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. In it you shall do no work …for in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.” He hallowed the Sabbath as a memorial to this great work, and we are commanded to remember it. Why? Because I think the Lord in all His wisdom knew this day would come and we would truly forget again of His marvelous works, and worship the creature instead of the Creator. Evolution separates the Creator from the creation. So, how then can you take evolution and use it to magnify and glorify our Lord and Savior? You have to compromise what the Bible teaches and what is evident in the creation itself. Theistic evolution, progressive creation and biological evolution compromise the laws of physics, as well as the laws of God. If you really believe in these things you haven’t studied the Bible enough, prayed enough, sought the Lord enough, and humbled yourself enough, in the presence of the Almighty. Jesus is coming again, this time as a Warrior King. He will require a full accounting of us at His Bema Seat Judgment. There is no time like the present to ask for the Lord’s wisdom. If it is done in faith, He promises to not hold back anything from us. o James S. Anderson lives in Pauma Valley with his wife Pam. He is a homeschooling father of five and volunteers for Answers in Genesis as a conference coordinator. He can be reached at [email protected].
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