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Human trafficking: Church working to turn the tide By JUDY ERICKSON Although San Diego ranks among the FBI’s top 13 cities for sexual exploitation of minors, a local expert reported progress in fighting this crime. “I really am encouraged by the wide range of people and institutions getting involved,” said Jamie Gates, M.Div., Ph.D., who cochairs the research committee of the San Diego Human Trafficking Advisory Council. He called the County Board of Supervisors’ Oct. 21 approval of a report on the multifaceted aspects of human trafficking in San Diego “huge.” “The social movement against human trafficking is now becoming more mobilized and institutionalized,” Gates said. “Structures in government are changing, budgets are moving around in law enforcement. From

street level to the district attorney’s office to the county Board of Supervisors, all are adding resources … It’s not like we are so flush with cash to do this, but it’s a really hopeful sign.” Still, a very important need is for homes for survivors who are minors, he said.

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Professor of cultural anthropology at Point Loma Nazarene University, Gates, at the suggestion of students, in 2003 founded PLNU’s Center for Justice & Reconciliation, which began anti-sex trafficking work in 2005. CJR will conclude its two-year study on the link between gangs and sex trafficking in April. Also begun at the request of students, CJR’s Beauty for Ashes Scholarship Fund has raised more than $75,000 as seed money

for an endowment to provide education for trafficking survivors. Recipients’ anonymity will be protected. A smaller portion will go to students planning vocations in the abolition of human trafficking. “One of the top three requests consistently for people coming out of that level of oppression is to be able to rebuild their lives by obtaining an education,” said Gates. To support this fund, visit www.abolishhumantrafficking.com. CJR collaborates with local and national law enforcement, child welfare services, educators, researchers and victim service agencies. PLNU, along with other universities, is a member of Faith Alliance Against Slavery and Trafficking, a national network uniting Christians working against human trafficking. Please turn to page 5

Survivor returns to African homeland to bring healing By RICK MONROE Congo native Pitchou Malaba has the right mindset after experiencing many tragedies, triumphs and miracles in his 38 years. “There is one thing in this life that I know beyond evidence,” he said. “There is God the Sovereign Lord of the infinite universe who controls everything, master of time and space, the Shepherd. He’s an awesome God and my best friend.” If there wasn’t a God, Malaba wouldn’t be able to share his story. The San Marcos resident is a successful inventor and businessman who returns to Africa several times a year to bring medical support and the gospel. His story began when he was 12, one of 10 children in an affluent family in the town of Kolwezi in the Katanga region in the Congo. His mother agreed to let a Christian evangelist preach to neighbors on their property. “As I would help set up benches for people, I would listen as they shared their testimonies of being healed,” he said. “It grew from five to 50 or more, and afterwards the evangelist would stay and teach me how to study the Bible — and how to listen to God. I learned a lot, but one day his work was done and he left. I never saw him again.” Malaba attended a Catholic boarding

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school and sang in the choir, but had a greater hunger for God. He found other boys with a similar desire for the Word, and they gathered in the bushes at 5 a.m. for prayer and studying the Bible. When he was 15, Malaba had a significant dream of a huge tree shattering his home. An interpretation was that the boys’ group would be scattered because there would be a great tribulation. “A week later our classroom was disrupted because the military was coming to cause destruction,” he recalled. The problem, Malaba said, was that someone in his tribe was a political enemy of Dictator Joseph Mobutu, who in turn sent forces to kill many people in the tribe. Malaba ran 30 miles to his home, only to find it being overtaken by the militia. Though his parents and all 10 children escaped, their lives were forever changed. “My father was a mechanic at the copper mine, and my mother was a

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bank manager, but we went from having a high standard of living to survival. Nothing in life guarantees anything — only Christ. You can lose everything, but life can move on.” Malaba said a million people from his tribe headed to the train station, where they hoped to leave for a relocation camp in Mbuji Mayi. His mother used all their money to secure a 6-by-8 foot space on the train for the family. And they waited for the train to leave. Malaba saw many people, including his aunt and uncle and seven cousins, die from dysentery. But his family held its place on the train when it left after a 30-day delay. The journey also took 30 days, with many delays to bury people who died, as well as waiting for fuel. “We were in a survival mode,” he recalled. “Many people died, but our family made it through. I knew there is a God. We had to sell or trade everything we had for food. When we arrived at the Please turn to page 12

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Carlos Sales has been an engineer, executive pastor, and senior pastor, but he feels his current position as director of Reaching the Hungry is his life’s calling. “We love to be able to help churches discover how they can be involved in missions,” Sales said on a Dec. 13 outreach to Tijuana with San Diego Bethel Church, a Korean congregation. “We see some churches just sending money away and not really knowing how it’s being used,” he continued. “It’s really wise to go yourself, get involved, and be of service.” The ministry’s Web page says its purpose is to mobilize churches to put their faith into action by providing opportunities to serve alongside missionaries reaching the physically and spiritually hungry throughout Please turn to page 16

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esolutions are rarely kept past 30 days, but goals can be life changing. More than good intentions, goals help you put in place concrete steps to create a different life, and a different kind of love. Goals are simply dreams with deadlines. So take some time to dream together. If life feels too hectic to sit and write goals for your future as a couple or family, take goal setting on the road. While you are in your car, have a non-driver interview the other(s) and write down some goals for the coming year that will make your love stronger and last longer. We offer a “Your Best Year Ever” goal planning sheet that can walk you through goal setting set-by-step at www.Love-wise.com. This may lead to some deeper, richer, or livelier discussions, so it might take a few sessions to work your way through the questions. Enjoy the forward movement. Here is a sampling of a few questions to fine-tune your life, marriage or family life: • What is the most important issue or goal you have on your heart for the coming year for yourself? • What is the most important issue or goal you have on your heart for the coming year for your marriage and/or family? • What adjustments on the home front would make reaching these desires easier? • How are you planning to grow spiritually, physically, emotionally, socially, and academically or in your career? Then ask, “What can I do to help you?” (Each, answer this for the other.) • Can we write these desires into tangible measurable goals? (Do it.) • Can we create a personal, family or marriage motto for the year? (We detail this in our book 10 Best Decisions a Couple Can Make.) We like to create a theme for the year too. One couple we know selected “Think Young” for a year in their mid 40s. Our friends who were drifting apart made theirs “Love again in 2010.” They went from the brink of divorce to a vibrant and strong, loving marriage before Thanksgiving. Do you have a verse for the year that captures what you think God is saying to your heart? To find a verse, place a few key words into the word search on www.Biblegateway. com or Logos Bible software and you’ll get a list of verses from which to select. Samples of “The Verse for the Year” we have used to motivate our forward movement follow. In 2013, with a goal of becoming stronger in all areas: “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9) That year, Bill and I selected the same word (stronger); the same verse (Joshua 1:9); and the same motto for the year (“Stay Strong”). All year, all our choices were made with one question in mind, “Will this make (me/us) stronger?” The outcome was we got stronger as a couple physically and financially, and our ministry and family were strengthened as we checked off goals. In 2008, with a goal of becoming a better leader publicly and privately: “Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him.” (2 Corinthians 5:9 NASB) My one question that provided focus was,

RED HOT MONOGAMY BILL & PAM FARREL “Is this pleasing God?” See if each of you can come up with a verse that will motivate you personally in a way that will cause positive impact on your love and life together. We then memorize the verse and meditate on it daily. Try to create a singular question that can serve as a focusing lens for life. The key to success is not just voicing your goals. Go back to your personal planner system and place time to actually do your goals into your scheduling. We also place a date to review our progress every three to four months. The final secret to success is to reward yourselves and celebrate every possible victory all along the path. If your goal is to argue less, then the first day you go all day without a fight, celebrate it. Share a sunset moment or walk along the beach or in the park holding hands. Make it a goal to list five ways you can celebrate each other as you make progress in your goal to stay in love. A long lasting love is just a couple who have made it their goal to go one more day in love and invested the time and effort to pull it off — one day at a time. ❏ Pam and Bill Farrel are authors of 40 books including their newest: 7 Simple Skills for Success for Men. For information on goal setting, see their book 10 Best Decisions a Couple Can Make. Or download a goal setting sheet at www.Love-Wise.com.

By ERIC METAXAS If I asked you to name the “hot button” social issues of concern to Christians, you’d probably cite abortion and gay marriage right away. Of course, the coarse and hyper-sexualized nature of popular culture might also come to mind. But what probably wouldn’t come to mind is the high incidence of divorce.

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he labeled our indifference to divorce “the scandal of the evangelical conscience.” The podcast began with an interview of Mark A. Smith, a political scientist at the University of Washington. Smith had recently written a paper titled “Religion, Divorce, and the Missing Culture War in America.” As Smith studied the culture wars across the U.S., he was struck by the issue that was conspicuous by its absence: namely divorce. For instance, during its existence, the Moral Majority “mobilized and lobbied on many political issues, including abortion, pornography, gay rights, school prayer . . . and sex education in schools.” In contrast, divorce ranked “so low on the group’s agenda that books on the Moral Majority do not even give the issue an entry in the Please turn to page 5

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ohn Ortberg, in his book When the Game Is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box, tells a story about his son. Ortberg says, “One day when my son was 3, he had been working with a tape player for an hour or so. After a while he looked up at his mom and said, ‘Mom, you know what’s the trouble with life?’ His mom replied, ‘No, I don’t. What’s the problem with life?’The 3-year-old sitting on the floor, who had thoroughly reflected on both toy technology and the conditions of human existence, made a profound observation. The trouble with life is that it doesn’t have a rewind button! Every day and every minute carries its own finality. Time is a non-renewable resource.” We can’t fix the past, and we can’t travel to the future and remove life’s struggles. Each moment offers the opportunity to learn and grow. New Year’s traditions urge us to make New Year’s resolutions; to make promises that in the New Year, we will improve ourselves in some area of our lives or do something to make our world a better place. As Christians, many of us promise that we will serve our Lord more passionately and become more effective servants in living out God’s purpose for our lives. Jesus became flesh and lived among us to provide an example for us to follow. As a man, Jesus was tempted in all things and it’s hard to believe that He struggled in anything. However, the Bible tells us that He asked the Father to take the cup He would drink away from Him, and He asked if there was another way to achieve the purpose He was sent here to accomplish. With this in mind, I’ve been challenged by the following thought. Jesus gave us an example that it is OK to be real. It is OK to be honest. It is OK to be authentic. In my Christian walk, I admit that in my effort to be my ideal self,

THE SERVANT’S CORNER SKIP CATCHING I have failed to realize that I must first start by being my real self. When I deny who I am, I delay who I can become. God does not want me to dwell on my sins, nor does He want me to be paralyzed by guilt and self condemnation. He does want me to be honest about what my struggles are and be real about my walk with Christ. So, I need to deal with how I feel. Hebrews chapter four beginning with verse 15 says, “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are, yet He did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” Servant leadership requires that I must see myself as I am, before I can see myself as God created me to be. The Bible tells us to be transformed by the renewing of our mind. Instead of thinking I need to be a better me, I must accept the truth that I need to become a different me because I am a new creature in Christ. This new year I will be real. I will be honest. I will be transparent. I will be authentic and invite those who care about me into my life. Jesus is the reason for the season and experiencing the new birth is the hope for the new year! o Skip Catching of Vista has practiced servant leadership as a successful management philosophy for more than 20 years.

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As believers, do we really believe what we believe? I often ask myself this question. In today’s “all about me” world, do we have the courage to serve others first, as Jesus did? In 2003, I met Ken Blanchard when he spoke at our church, presenting “Lead Like Jesus, It’s a Mandate.” At the beginning of his talk, Ken asked the audience to discuss leadership in small groups. After a short time, he asked what we talked about. Most of the responses reflected common leadership traits. Ken then asked how many of us talked about Jesus. Out of more than 1,000 people, less than 25 hands went up (not mine). Ken spent the next two hours teaching from the Word of God on why we should lead as Jesus led. Do we really believe what we believe?

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The following year, God provided an opportunity for my wife Lori and me to buy a company. Due to Ken’s challenge to exhibit obedient servant leadership behaviors, we decided to manage our new company according to the Christian principles in which we believed. Thus began our journey into leading from our hearts in serving others. In my office, I keep a statue of Jesus washing the feet of a disciple as a reminder of what obedience through serving looks like. Serving others first is not as easy as it sounds. We help our leaders understand their job is to serve those around us. Our organizational chart has leaders at the bottom, which allows us to reiterate their responsibility to take care

of everyone above them. As CEO, my job is to serve others, much like a shepherd watches over and protects his flock. This takes courage and a steadfast belief that God has plans for us: not to harm us, but to prosper us. Do we really believe what we believe? Servant leadership is not only a game changer in business. It can be a game changer within families. When was the last time you told your spouse you love him or her unconditionally, like the unconditional love God extends to us? When was the last time you showed unconditional love by doing what you said you would do — without being reminded? When our children became teenagers, I believed the only way to get them to listen was to raise my voice. I didn’t understand why my kids tuned me out most of the time. Ephesians 6:4 states “do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” (NIV) Our children need to hear that there isn’t anything they can do that will change how much we love them. One day, after my daughter had a car accident, she came home expecting harsh criticism. Much to her surprise, I gave her a big hug and told her there wasn’t anything that would change how much I love her, not even a car wreck. God extends grace to us anew every morning. Shouldn’t we extend the same grace to our children? Do you really believe what you believe? We are all leaders; we all influence others. Please turn to next page

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everal months ago I mentioned that each of the folks in my Bible study was given $100. Our instructions were that this was God’s money, and we were its stewards. As in the parable of the talents, we were to find a creative way to multiply it for the Lord. What did I do? I’m big on encouragement. So I thought of how many of us have received just the right word at the right time and how I Thessalonians 5:11 says, “Therefore, encourage one another, and build each other up, just as in fact, you are doing.” For that money, I discovered I could hire 204 messengers of encouragement to go out and give a word of support, kindness, or appreciation to someone. How could I hire all those messengers for just $100? I could buy first class stamps and begin writing notes encouraging believers, sharing the love of God with unbelievers, and uplifting ministries doing a good job. In my mind, I composed the first letter. It would go to Sgt. Sal Giunta, a young man I had met and heard speak recently. Giunta is the first living recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War. Caught in a firefight in Afghanistan, he saw one of his wounded buddies being dragged away by the enemy. While under fire, he dispatched the two enemy fighters and brought his buddy back to safety. Why would this hero need encouragement? As he told us his story, he stressed that he felt undeserving. He did only what anyone else in his platoon would have done. While he gets

LIGHTEN UP! BILL SMITH a hero’s welcome, many of the troops with whom he served have died, been wounded, or are unemployed. The letter I composed in my head would go something like this: Accept this unique opportunity to speak and be an inspiration to young people. Sixty years ago, a middle-aged woman named Rosa Parks refused to move from a bus seat to give up her space to a white passenger. She became the symbol of the civil rights movement. Perhaps she did no more than anyone else would have done, but she was the one chosen by God, at that moment, and for the rest of her life, as a symbol of courage. Whether she deserved it or even liked the attention, her story would be told for generations. But here is where it gets interesting. I drove to the post office to buy some meaningful, colorful stamps. As I stood in line, ahead of me was a small magnetic board displaying a dozen or so commemorative stamps. I couldn’t have been more surprised or affirmed when I saw one stamp showing the beautiful blue Medal of Honor and the other a picture of Rosa Parks. And now you know the rest of the story. o Bill Smith lives in Escondido.

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Continued from page 3 index.” This makes no sense. As Smith noted, “from the standpoint of simple logic, divorce fits cleanly within the category of ‘family values.’” In fact, “divorce seems to carry a more direct connection to the daily realities of families than do the bellwether culture war issues of abortion and homosexuality.” So Mohler asked Smith, why the silence on divorce? Smith’s answer is that “the inclusion of divorce on the agenda of the Christian right would have risked a massive alienation of members,” so the issue went virtually unmentioned. Or, as Mohler put it, “evangelicals allowed culture to trump Scripture.” According to him, “the church largely followed the lead of its members and accepted what might be called the ‘privatization’ of divorce. Churches simply allowed a secular culture to determine that divorce is no big deal, and that it is a purely private matter.” This happened despite the clear scriptural teaching that marriage is the union of one man and one woman for life. 
 As divorce has been privatized — fenced off from Scripture, Christian teaching, and from the community — so has marriage. If marriage is merely a means to happiness or sexual fulfillment (instead of a sacrament, a life-long commitment of sacrificial love open to the creation of life), no wonder same-sex couples argue that they deserve the same happiness and fulfillment available to heterosexuals. 

 In addition, what Mohler calls the “real scandal” — the fact that “evangelical Protestants divorce at rates at least as high as the rest of the public” — creates a “significant credibility crisis when evangelicals then rise to speak in defense of marriage.” 
 No, divorce is not an unpardonable sin but, as Mohler insists, it is a sin, and our acceptance of this particular sin while inveighing against other violations of God’s plan for marriage is hypocritical. My point here is not to pour salt on the wounds of divorced Christians—they deserve and need our compassion; but it’s to get the Church to acknowledge the beam in its own eye and, thus, end a silence that is not only conspicuous but scandalous. o Eric Metaxas is one of the writers who have continued the work of Chuck Colson through the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview, BreakPoint and the Manhattan Declaration. Used by permission.

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Continued from previous page Our words and actions should reflect the same love and grace God allows us. Are you leading like Jesus? It’s a mandate. Challenge yourself today to serve others above yourself. Join Blanchard and other leadership masters and practitioners as we teach how to lead for the sake of others during the fifth annual Servant Leadership Conference. The conference will take place March 9 and 10 at the Marriott Coronado Island Hotel in San Diego. Check out the details on our conference registration site: http://servantleadershipinstitute.cvent.com/2015. o Art Barter is the founder and CEO of the Servant Leadership Institute in Carlsbad. He owns several companies, all servantled, and focuses on teaching others how to implement servant leadership in their organizations.

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Continued from page 1 Gates also is encouraged by Churches Against Trafficking’s growth from six churches working with PLNU at its inception 18 months ago to more than 80 churches represented at monthly meetings, which alternate between Rancho Bernardo and Mission Valley. Co-founded by Susan Johnson and Nate Alcorn, CAT is a collaborative networking group that trains and mobilizes churches to recognize and fight trafficking. CAT also connects churches with programs such as Generate Hope, Hidden Treasures, Bilateral Safety Corridor Coalition, and North County Lifeline’s Project Life, which provide survivors with housing and/or rehabilitation. In August, 60 church leaders attended CAT’s training by the Institute of Violence, Abuse and Trauma on how to spot and prevent trafficking and instruct youth. CAT collaborates with Gates and Michelle Shoemaker, human trafficking congregational liaison for CJR. CAT’s board includes Pastor Karla Halvorson of San Marcos Lutheran Church; Ginger Shaw of Shadow Mountain Community Church, who is community subcommittee chair for the San Diego Regional Advisory Council on Human Trafficking; and Rachelle Kimberling of Journey Community Church in La Mesa. Citing God’s promises of freedom for captives in Isaiah 61:1-3 and “Our God is bigger than this,” CAT requests prayer for these most vulnerable victims in our midst. See https://www.facebook.com/ChurchesAgainstTrafficking. In early 2014, Johnson and Alcorn, with church partner The Church at Rancho Bernardo, co-founded the non-profit Alabaster Jar Project. AJP is raising $150,000 to open a restorative residential program for survivors in October in North County. The organization also seeks a location near Cal State San Marcos to open a drop-in resource center in March. “The heart and vision of Alabaster Jar Project is to assist the affected women by providing a safe and healing home,” said Johnson, who, with volunteers Stephanie Renick and Kyle Moss, seeks to restore, rehabilitate and empower survivors. Johnson said trafficking is heavy in shopping malls, beaches, and hotels in North County, and victims are solicited on Craigslist, Backpage and other social media. Like CAT, Soroptimist International of Vista lobbied for Senate Bill 1165, which includes human trafficking awareness in school sex education. Other new laws lengthen sentences for traffickers, make them pay for victim services; and require placing HT posters in hotels, bars, massage parlors, etc. Placards in English and Spanish will appear in 10 Blue Line Trolleys between San Diego Old Town and San Ysidro with emergency hotline numbers 619-666-2757 and 888-373-7888. The Soroptimists’ bi-monthly North San Diego County Anti-Human Trafficking Collaborative meetings resume Jan. 8, 9-10:30 a.m. at United Methodist Church in Vista. Hidden Treasures Foundation believes the women and girls they seek to rescue and restore are hidden treasures who became trafficked because of emotional, financial and socio-economic factors. So they provide preventative and change-sustaining services including mentoring for victims and families for spiritual, emotional, physical, and social healing.   The foundation is partnering with Rosemont Shepherd, a philanthropic Real Estate

Investment Trust Management LLC, to provide housing and employment opportunities. To learn about this investment opportunity, contact founder Harry J. Orfanos at hjo@ rosemontsheperd.com. Hidden Treasures also will benefit from Exhibit Ambush’s collaborative pop entertainment event March 7, 6 to 10 pm. at the Women’s Museum in Liberty Station. Artists, fashion designers, disc jockeys, rappers, singers, poets, and dancers will tell a story about the nonprofit using visual stimulation, performance and marketing. To sponsor or donate, see www.ambushevents.com. Or contact Executive Director Antoinette Love Ransom at [email protected]. Led by Pastor Mark Hagan, the Dream Center East County’s Project HOPE House is a rescue and recovery home also providing counseling for women survivors of sexual exploitation, domestic abuse, and drug and alcohol addiction. Autumn Burris, founder of Survivors for Solutions, stressed the power and necessity of strong support for survivors. Her website is http://www.survivors4solutions.com. Mary’s Guest House in San Diego and

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Stopthetraffik.org called sexual trafficking the second largest source of illegal income worldwide and the fastest growing international crime. Children are kidnapped or deceived, bought, sold, and transported. This includes teens in most U.S. cities and at many local high schools. Traffickers gain compliance by threatening victims’ families, and by physical abuse and torture. Hope House in Vista, run by Sisters of the Divine Savior, house about five women survivors each. Around $1,000 per month is needed to support each woman. http://www. stopenslavement.org/sdshopehouse.html. Other people in the thick of San Diego efforts against trafficking include: Chief Deputy District Attorney Summer Stephan, [email protected].  Marissa Uguarte of Bilateral Safety Corridor Coalition, which offers a long term and an emergency shelter. Jenee Littrell, an educator in the Grossmont School District, is a national speaker on anti-trafficking efforts in education.

Human Trafficking Awareness Events

• A Light at the Border, Bilateral Safety Corridor Coalition’s fourth annual Freedom Angels of Trafficking Breakfast, Jan. 8, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Swiss Park, 2001 Main St. Chula Vista, 91911. Donation: $15. RSVP by Jan. 4 to [email protected]. • Soroptimist International of Vista, bi-monthly North San Diego County AntiHuman Trafficking Collaborative meeting, Jan. 8, 9-10:30 a.m., fellowship hall, United Methodist Church, 490 S. Melrose Ave., Vista. • Junior League of San Diego Human Trafficking Awareness Rally, Jan. 10, 1 to 3 p.m., Balboa Park at Sixth Avenue and Laurel Street North. http://abolishhumantrafficking.com. • Pray for Freedom, (part of a national event), Jan. 10, 3-4 p.m., Balboa Park, Sixth Avenue and Laurel Street North. Faith Alliance against Slavery and Trafficking, faast@ faastinternational.org; Churches Against Trafficking; and Point Loma Nazarene University. • Survivor Leader Meeting second Saturdays, Freedom from Exploitation and Survivors for Solutions (S4S), http://www. survivors4solutions.com. • Churches Against Trafficking meets Jan. 15, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Church at Rancho Bernardo. Third Thursdays, alternate months at Mission Church of the Nazarene in Mis-

sion Valley. ChurchesAgainstTrafficking@ gmail.com. On Facebook and LinkedIn. • Soroptimist International of Vista’s ninth annual Human Trafficking Awareness Day Program and (1-mile) Walk, Jan. 24, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., New Community Church, 165 Eucalyptus Ave., Vista. Speakers: Guido Hajenius of Truckers Against Trafficking and Crystal Anthony of North County Lifeline. • Bilateral Safety Corridor Coalition’s Second Tuesday Unity Coalition Against Trafficking meetings resume Feb. 10, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., The San Diego Foundation Liberty Station, 2508 Historic Decatur Road, Suite 200, San Diego, 92106. 619235-2300. • Dream Center East County and Project HOPE House plan A Night of Hope in late February. Silent auction, dinner, music and testimonies from survivors. On Facebook, Twitter and YouTube search for dreamcenter619 or see www.dreamcenter-ec.org. • Hidden Treasures will benefit from Exhibit Ambush’s collaborative entertainment pop event March 7, 6-10 pm. at the Women’s Museum in Liberty Station. Artists, fashion designers, disc jockeys, rappers, singers, poets, and dancers tell a story about the nonprofit using visual stimulation, performance and marketing. www.ambushevents.com; [email protected].

Chaplain punished for sharing his testimony

An Army chaplain has been punished by a superior for simply sharing how his faith in God sustained him during difficult times. During a Nov. 20 suicide prevention training session with the Army’s 5th Ranger Training Battalion, Chaplain Joseph Lawhorn discussed his struggles with depression and the methods and techniques he used to combat depression. The chaplain handed out religious resources along with non-religious resources. However, someone in the training session complained to the Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers, who complained to his superior. In return for Lawhorn’s compassion to help others, Col. David Fivecoat, commander of

the Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade at Ft. Benning, Ga., ordered the chaplain into his office on Thanksgiving Day. Fivecoat handed him a written warning to be “careful to avoid any perception you are advocating one system of beliefs over another.” “You provided a two-sided handout that listed Army resources on one side and a biblical approach to handling depression on the other side,” Fivecoat wrote in his “Letter of Concern” to the chaplain. “This made it impossible for those in attendance to receive the resource information without also receiving the biblical information.” Attorneys for the chaplain said his comments are covered by the “right of conscience clause” that was passed in last year’s National Defense Authorization Act, section 533.

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issues

“… Stop doing wrong, learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed… ‘Come now, let us reason together’…” – Isaiah 1: 16-18 (NIV)

‘Porn Free Wi-Fi’ campaign keeping pressure on McDonald’s, Starbucks hideaways for criminals trafficking child pornography or sexually soliciting children. “The ‘Porn-Free Wi-Fi’ campaign is not just about protecting our children from viewing hard-core pornography using public hotspots. It’s also about limiting the safe-haven that open Wi-Fi creates for sexual predators,” said Donna Rice Hughes, EIE’s CEO. EIE sent letters to McDonald’s and Starbucks in April, applauding both businesses for pro-actively implementing Internet filters in their U.K. stores. McDonald’s U.K. website claims it was the first company to join a family-friendly Wi-Fi filtering initiative

called Mumsnet. In 2014, U.K. Starbucks joined an industry-wide public Wi-Fi filtering effort called “Friendly Wi-Fi.” Colorful banners are displayed in restaurants offering free Internet that is filtered for explicit content. In 2013, British Prime Minister David Cameron introduced nationwide policies to protect children from exploitive

and graphic material online, including a default setting of “opt-out” for all Internet service providers. Hughes urged the two U.S.-based companies to implement the same filters in their stores at home, noting chains like Chick-fil-A and Panera already filter their free Internet access voluntarily. – Baptist Press

New hope to save Mt. Soledad Cross  A longtime family values and religious freedom organization in California is celebrating a new federal law that provides more hope to save the Mt. Soledad Cross overlooking San Diego. With the Dec. 19 signature of President Obama upon the omnibus defense bill, the Department of Defense is authorized to sell the Mt. Soledad property to a private buyer to preserve as a war memorial. Although an unconstitutional judge could still obstruct a sale as they did when the City of San Diego tried to sell the cross, this new action could significantly strengthen the cross’ position. An important first step in 2005 was the city voters’ attempt to donate the land to the federal government. A significant second step was President Bush’s signing of a law in 2006 transferring the cross to the U.S. Department of Defense as a war memorial. Now, this third step to sell Mt. Soledad to a private buyer would sever any claim of the courts upon the cross’ future. “The Cross of Jesus Christ was, is, and

will always be an inspiration to people of all political stripes until the end of time,” said Randy Thomasson, president of SaveCalifornia.com, which promotes moral virtues for the common good. “The best course is for the powers that be to understand the original intent of the First Amendment’s establishment clause and to stop paying attention to the unconstitutional rulings of certain judges. But even if the First Amendment is being destroyed by atheists and their judicial allies, inspirational crosses on hillsides and mountainsides must be preserved.” The inclusion of the Mt. Soledad Cross in the defense bill was authored by Republican Congressman Duncan Hunter of San Diego County.“This is a significant development in the decades-long fight against efforts to dismantle the memorial,” Hunter said. “The assumption remains that legal challenges will continue, but at least now this one veterans memorial, which is an important piece of the San Diego community, can no longer be perceived as a government endorsement of religion.”

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Despite nearly 25,000 supporters, a public campaign asking McDonald’s and Starbucks to install anti-pornography filters on their in-store free Wi-Fi networks has been unsuccessful. The “Porn Free Wi-Fi” campaign, organized by the Internet safety group Enough is Enough (EIE), is urging the fast-food and coffee giants to implement Internet filters in their U.S. stores. This would stop customers from accessing or distributing child pornography and graphic adult pornography via their free Internet connections. EIE cites news stories chronicling instances of open Wi-Fi hotspots becoming

pro-life

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January 2015 — Good

“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.” – Psalm 139:13 (NIV)

Another anniversary in the battle for life

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remember hearing a scenario about decision-making, and it went something like this: What if you had to make a decision and you had three options? • The first would change your life forever — sacrificially, financially, and emotionally. This decision would bring your greatest joy, quite possibly your greatest sorrow, and the world would know the outcome of your decision. • In the second option your life would change sacrificially for nine months. But soon after, your life could resume back to normal. The people around you would still know the result of your decision. • The third option is that nothing would really change and your problem could go away today. Your life could continue to be normal. No one would ever know the decision or the result of it. The only thing is, someone would have to die. These are the options a young woman faces when she finds herself in an unplanned pregnancy. Every day, thousands of young women are battling through this decisionmaking process. Sadly, many choose option No. 3 — abortion. Since Roe v. Wade, almost 58 million lives in the United States have been terminated. This is almost one child every 22 seconds! So, are we really making progress in this great battle to save lives? Indeed we are. On a national level there are approximately 1,720 abortion providers. According to Heartbeat International — a national affiliate of pregnancy centers — there are 2,528 pregnancy resource centers (PRCs). It is estimated that there are approximately 1.2 million abortions a year. So, while there are more PRCs than abortion providers, we are still in a battle. The culture is pointing to abortion as the best option for our young women. What do these young women feel? In a recent study by the Vitae Foundation titled “A New Understanding of the Trauma of Abortion” by Charles Kenny Ph.D. and Paul Swope (www.vitaefoundation.org), we find some interesting answers. “Women carry an unwanted pregnancy to term when guilt wins out over shame, when they feel that the pregnancy will not end their own current and future selves, and that the unborn will be better off alive than dead.” If shame wins out, she will have a greater propensity to abort. Her concern is more of what others will think of her, and possibly being rejected by others. Abortion offers a means to an end for a woman in an unplanned pregnancy

dealing with shame. How do we win this battle? One woman at a time. According to the Vitae study, “many women report how urgently they need gentle, loving guidance when struggling with their decision. Many report that they would never have aborted if they had found such help.” This is where the PRCs can use their time, talent and treasures to serve these women. When a patient comes in who is considering abortion, she has been provided the very best care physically, intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually. This is done without judgment for the woman or her situation. How are we doing locally? In 2014, with four of the PRCs in San Diego reporting, 770 women at risk for abortion chose life. No, it is not nearly 1.2 million. But the number 770 makes me think of the size of a graduating class in one of our local high schools. Could one even fathom losing every child in a senior class? What devastation that would be. Clearly, our local PRCs are

THE UNHEARD VOICE Tammy De armas making strides. We have to remember that our hope is in Jesus Christ and not the statistics. We are in a fight for the battle of life, both physical and eternal, in a culture that does not value it. We will continue to fight this battle and share truth with each and every woman that comes into our centers. “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” (Ephesians 6:12) o Tammy De Armas is CEO of alternatives womens center (awc) in Escondido. Under her leadership, awc has become the only accredited pregnancy medical clinic in the state.

Walk for Life Jan. 31

The third annual San Diego Walk for Life will be held Saturday, Jan. 31, 8 a.m. to noon in Balboa Park at Sixth Avenue and Laurel Street in San Diego. Themed “Loving God’s Most Magnificent Creations,” the event will feature inspiring speakers, pro-life exhibitors, face painting, Christian music, and a short walk. Local singer, songwriter and speaker Mary James headlines the musical talent. She is the Inspirational Country Music Female Vocalist of the Year. “It should be a great day to celebrate God’s magnificent creations,” said Hugh Largey, event coordinator. “Balboa Park is a beautiful place for pro-life folks to come together for a family-friendly event.” The event, an observance of the 42 years since Roe v. Wade, has attracted about 3,000 people in previous years and a similar crowd is expected this year, Largey said. For details about any of the events, visit www.sandiegowalkforlife.org.

3rd Annual

JANUARY 31, 2015

Loving God’s Most Magnificent Creations Featuring Singer, Songwriter, Speaker, and Pro-Life Witness Mary James . . . Inspirational Country Music Female Vocalist of the Year!

pro-life ministries Alternatives Women’s Center Birthline Chula Vista Birthline Clairemont Birth Choice, Oceanside Birth Choice, San Marcos Birth Choice, Temecula College Area Pregnancy Services Culture of Life Family Services, Escondido Culture of Life Family Services, San Diego Door of Hope (under 18) E.C. Pregnancy Care Center Fallbrook Pregnancy Resource Center Life Choices Pregnancy Center Life Perspectives Office of Social Min./Rachel’s Hope Pregnancy Resource Center Presbyterians Pro-Life Pro-Life Council Ramona Pregnancy Care Center Right to Life Council Save-A-Life Ministry (suicide prevention) Silent Voices St. Claire Home (over 18) Turning Point Pregnancy Resource Center

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THURSDAY

JANUARY 1

10 a.m., East County Summit, join Mayor of El Cajon, pastors & community leaders in prayer, held at: Mt. Helix under the Cross, prayerranger@ gmail.com.

FRIDAY

JANUARY 2

7 p.m., Vespers concert by Alto Esther Neal and Pianist Natasha Le, held at: Paradise Village, National City, 619-245-5845.

SATURDAY

JANUARY 3

9:30 a.m., North County Aglow, speaker: Pastor Ted Smith, held at: Faith Harbor Church, Escondido, 858-675-8646.

MONDAY

JANUARY 5

6:45 p.m., Family of Grace, support group for families affected by mental health difficulties, Mondays through February 23, North Coast Calvary Chapel, Carlsbad, register: 760-929-0029.

TUESDAY

JANUARY 6

6:45 p.m., My Therapist ‘Sez’, “Anxious-Free Living,” panel discussion with therapists, Skyline Church, La Mesa, 619-660-5000. 7 p.m., Premarital workshop, Tuesdays through March 24, North Coast Calvary Chapel, Carlsbad, register: 760-929-0029.

WEDNESDAY

JANUARY 7

9:30 a.m., January Series of Calvin College webcast, experts will discuss relevant topics, Monday-Friday, through January 27, free, held at; Crossroads Christian Reformed Church, San Marcos, 760-432-0648, 760-744-4673.

THURSDAY

JANUARY 8

8:30 a.m., Bilateral Safety Corridor Coalition’s 4th annual Freedom Angels of Trafficking Breakfast, held at: Swiss Park, Chula Park, RSVP: info@ bsccinfo.org. 9:00 a.m., North San Diego County Anti-Human Trafficking Collabortive meeting, held at: United Methodist Church, Vista, 760-726-0442. 7 p.m., Celebrate Recovery, every Thursday, North Coast Calvary Chapel, Carlsbad, register: 760-929-0029.

SATURDAY

JANUARY 10

1 p.m., Human Trafficking Awareness Rally, held at: Balboa Park, 6th & Laurel N., San Diego, 619-234-2253. 3 p.m., Pray for Freedom, event to end slavery and

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human trafficking, held at: Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, 619-234-2253.

SUNDAY

JANUARY 11

MONDAY

JANUARY 12

5 p.m., Classes on Jewish evangelism and prayer for peace of Jerusalem, offered by songwriter Luz Goldhagen, held at: 6970 Linda Vista Rd., San Diego, 858-366-2088.

6:30 p.m., El Cajon Aglow, guest speaker: Meri Crouley, First Lutheran Church, Tedrahan Hall, El Cajon, 619-440-2508.

TUESDAY

JANUARY 13

9:30 a.m., Teacher training, sponsored by Child Evangelism Fellowship of San Diego, held at CEF offices in La Mesa, 619-469-8593. 6:30 p.m., Womenskills workshop, Tuesdays through March 31, North Coast Calvary Chapel, Carlsbad, register: 760-929-0029. 6:30 p.m., Womenskills II - Renewing the Mind workshop, Tuesdays through March 31, North Coast Calvary Chapel, Carlsbad, register: 760929-0029. 6:30 p.m., Menskills workshop, Tuesdays through March 31, North Coast Calvary Chapel, Carlsbad, register: 760-929-0029.

WEDNESDAY

JANUARY 14

9 a.m., Womenskills workshop, Wednesdays through April 1, North Coast Calvary Chapel, Carlsbad, register: 760-929-0029. 11:30 a.m., Retirement & Estate Strategies, speakers: Matthew Molstre & Jonathan Doering, sponsored by Thrivent Financial, held at: Bethany Lutheran Church, San Diego, register: 858-455-5227. 6:45 p.m., My Therapist Sez, “Rejuvenation 101,” panel discussion with therapists, Carlsbad Community Church, 760-721-6052. 7 p.m., Movie: Isaiah 9:10 Judgment (Harbinger), Vista Christian Fellowship, 760-726-4856.

THURSDAY

JANUARY 15

12 p.m., Men With A Purpose luncheon, speaker: Captain Joe Ludwikowski, held at: Doubletree Hotel, San Diego, RSVP: 619-222-3688. 6 p.m., Retirement & Estate Strategies, speakers: Matthew Molstre & Jonathan Doering, sponsored by Thrivent Financial, held at: Immanuel Lutheran Church, Oceanside, register: 858-455-5227. 6:30 p.m., Churches Against Trafficking meet-

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JANUARY 17

6 p.m., 5th Anniversary Celebration for Bright Hope Community Church, held at: Admiral Baker Field, San Diego, 619-713-5408.

8 a.m., Inpartation Breakfast Meeting, empower your walk with the Lord, speakers: Reinhard Bonnke, Daniel Kolenda, sponsored by Christ for All Nations, held at: Hilton San Diego Bay Front, register: 888-800-2767. 5 p.m., Saturday service, children and youth classes available, East Valley Christian Fellowship, El Cajon, 619-390-2734.

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JANUARY 19

11 a.m., Celebration service honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Carlsbad Community Church, 760-729-2331.

TUESDAY

JANUARY 20

WEDNESDAY

JANUARY 21

6 p.m., Tri-City Tea Party meeting, speakers: Michael Anthony Peroutka & Ruth Weiss’ election analysis, held at: Boomers, Vista, 760-6008287. 6:30 p.m., Retirement & Estate Strategies, speakers: Matthew Molstre & Jonathan Doering, sponsored by Thrivent Financial, held at: Generation Church, Oceanside, register: 858-455-5227. 7 p.m., Movie: Isaiah 9:10 Judgment (Harbinger), Vista Christian Fellowship, 760-726-4856.

THURSDAY

JANUARY 22

12 p.m., Professional Women’s Fellowship luncheon, speaker: Barb Sanfilippo, held at: The Handlery Hotel, San Diego, RSVP: www.pwfsd. org. 6 p.m., Retirement & Estate Strategies, speakers: Matthew Molstre & Jonathan Doering, sponsored by Thrivent Financial, held at: Northminster Presbyterian Church, San Diego, register: 858455-5227.

SATURDAY

JANUARY 24

9 a.m., “The Power of Love,” 10th Annual Women’s Conference with Bobbye & Tonilee of Daily Disciples Ministries, guest speaker: Leslie Martin, held at: Point Loma Nazarene University, Brown Chapel, San Diego, tickets: 800-992-0369. 9 a.m., Rummage sale, donations needed, fundraiser for kid’s camp, New Hope Church, Chula Vista, 619-600-4160, ext. 305. 12:30 p.m., Awareness Day for human trafficking and sexual exploitation of children, sponsored by Soroptimist International of Vista, held at: New Community Church, Vista, 760-941-4142. 1 p.m., 9th annual Human Trafficking Awareness Program and Walk, sponsored by Soroptimist International of Vista, held at: New Community Church, Vista, 760-726-3880. 1 p.m., The Rock Women’s Ministry Workshop, speaker: Heidi Sturch, free, Rock Church East County, El Cajon, 619-226-7625.

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JANUARY 18

8 a.m., Retirement & Estate Strategies, speakers: Matthew Molstre & Jonathan Doering, sponsored by Thrivent Financial, held at: Skyline Church, La Mesa, register: 858-455-5227.

JANUARY 25

2 p.m., Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Choir performing at Hope United Methodist Church, San Diego, 858-485-5840. 5 p.m., Messianic concert, offered by songwriter

Luz Goldhagen, held at: 6970 Linda Vista Rd., San Diego, 858-366-2088.

TUESDAY

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WEDNESDAY

JANUARY 28

THURSDAY

JANUARY 29

SATURDAY

JANUARY 31

TUESDAY

FEBRUARY 3

THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 5

4:30 p.m., Open house at Christian Unified Schools, Bonita Campus (K-8th), 619-201-8888. 7 p.m., Retirement & Estate Strategies, speakers: Matthew Molstre & Jonathan Doering, sponsored by Thrivent Financial, held at: Grace Chapel of the Coast, Oceanside, register: 858-455-5227. 6 p.m., Retirement & Estate Strategies, speakers: Matthew Molstre & Jonathan Doering, sponsored by Thrivent Financial, held at: St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Chula Vista, register: 858-455-5227. 7 p.m., Movie: Isaiah 9:10 Judgment (Harbinger), Vista Christian Fellowship, 760-726-4856. 6:30 p.m., Retirement & Estate Strategies, speakers: Matthew Molstre & Jonathan Doering, sponsored by Thrivent Financial, held at: Clairemont Lutheran Church, San Diego, register: 858-455-5227. 9 a.m., 3rd Annual San Diego Walk for Life, guest musician & speaker: Mary James, pro-life exhibitors, Christian music, face painting, held at: Balboa Park: 6th & Laurel, 619-987-6677, 858-490-8324. 9 a.m., Women with Purpose conference, held at: Life Christian Center, Chula Vista, 619-5853638.

6:45 p.m., My Therapist ‘Sez’, “Interacting with the Combative Relative,” panel discussion with therapists, Skyline Church, La Mesa, 619-660-5000. 4:30 p.m., Open house at Christian Unified Schools, East Campus (K-12th), 619-201-8888.

TUESDAY

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WEDNESDAY

FEBRUARY 11

TUESDAY

FEBRUARY 19

11:30 a.m., Bilateral Safety Corridor Coalition Against Trafficking meeting, held at: San Diego Foundation Liberty Station, 2508 Historic Decatur Rd., Suite 200, 619-235-2300. 4:30 p.m., Open house at Christian Unified Schools, West Campus (K-6th), 619-201-8888. 6:45 p.m., My Therapist Sez, “Increasing Emotional Intimacy With Your Spouse,” panel discussion with therapists, Carlsbad Community Church, 760-721-6052. 12 p.m., Men With A Purpose luncheon, speaker: David Levy, held at: Doubletree Hotel, San Diego, RSVP: 619-222-3688.

FRIDAY

FEBRUARY 20

6 p.m., 1st annual Women’s Healing Conference, presented by At His Feet Ministry, topics include: grief & loss, sex trafficking, life after divorce, and more, continues through February 22, held at: Bethel Baptist Church, San Diego, 619-266-2411.

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an you hear it? Many Christian artisans in  San Diego are asking that question. They are referring to a new musical battle cry coming out of this county — a united blend of praise, worship, and prayer beyond denominations. A recent composite of local worshipers, singers, dancers, artists and intercessors gathered at Beach Chapel in Encinitas to illustrate the point and to record “Army Rising, San Diego,” one of many outcroppings of this new, unified sound.  Local worship leader, songwriter and project visionary Kerah Riel believes that God called her to inspire future efforts from other local worshipers by creating an original music release and video depicting one of the sounds of San Diego’s spiritual army rising. “The Lord has really been calling me to listen and hear what was happening in this land,” said Riel at her recording venue. “The new songs I’m hearing are the sounds of what’s going on here in the spirit.” Riel identified herself as one of the many musicians, artisans and intercessors called to issue a united battle cry to bring this county to Jesus. “Right now, I feel there’s an army rising and it’s powerful and led by the Lion of the tribe of Judah. He wants every believer involved and activated. I believe He has been preparing all the moving parts.” Some of the many who are offering pastoral encouragement include Chris and Kay Dee Mengel of the Third Day Churches in San Diego. “We are among other leaders called to come alongside this new worship sound,” said Chris, “and speak into these worshipers’ destiny, to encourage them to do what God has called them to do.” Wife and musician Kay Dee added, “I have been here over 30 years, and have had the opportunity to see the spiritual wells for this kind of thing being dug. That has prepared the way for what we are seeing today. In this particular season, there is a spirit of unity that I have not yet witnessed.” Husband Chris offered further clarification in regards to unified worship venues springing up throughout San Diego. “You may be sitting next to a Lutheran, or a Catholic, or a Charismatic, or a Baptist, but we are all in it together because we’re all focused on Jesus.” Billie Alexander, who oversees San Diego’s Limitless Realms International Ministries with her husband Darrell, sees efforts such as the Army Rising venue setting the stage for greater unity and greater intervention from God. “We have laid down our own agendas this time, and we have gone after the vision of the Lord. It’s not the vision of individuals anymore. It is the vision of the Lord for this region. Because we have laid those down on the altar, God’s agenda and heart cry can be heard in this land.” Billie feels that true unity will be the result. Gary Goodell of Third Day Churches concurred, saying, “Whenever worship becomes the catalyst, we have a better chance for unity. We are not going to find doctrinal unity in San Diego. We’re not going to find style or form as the unity in San Diego. We are not going to find one person as a catalyst for unity in San Diego County. But, now that we are worshiping together, there is enough interaction with God that He is leveling all of our defenses and all of our barriers.” On the topic of declaring spiritual warfare over San Diego to bring it to godliness, today’s young worshipers and intercessors have convictions that act like magnets to others. Worship leader Khristy Cowing participated in the Army Rising taping as an artist

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PRAISE REPORT CAZ TAYLOR crafting her painting when the Holy Spirit invaded the evening’s worship. “I believe that there is a generation rising up,” she said. The youth, and all ages actually, have been holding back a sound. But now is the time for it to burst out. I have an expectation for this county, this city and state to be changed. I feel like it is going to be hands-on. People are not going to be sitting in their prayer closet. Prayer warriors and evangelist are going to become one, and merge. We’re going to be out on the streets just touching people. It is going to be amazing!” Worship leader Rey Richardson was a guitar player for the “Army Rising” taping. He spoke of God’s battle plans for San Diego: “It is uncharted territory, so what He has

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Recent “Army Rising” taping at Beach Chapel, with (clockwise from top center) leader Kerah Riel, dancer Priscilla Fernandez and guitarist Andrew Moberly. been doing is we’re able to come in behind whatever the enemy is doing, so we are able to come in and able to take land back from his grasp. God is raising up worshipers who never thought that they could lead worship. It is not about a great skill set, it is about sonship and knowing who you are in the Lord. What the Lord is doing in San Diego is that anyone can be someone.” Lynette Lisk is one of the many prayer intercessors within San Diego who has been praying for the time when God intervenes mightily here. “People are partnering together in prayer,” she said. “The Holy Spirit

is doing this through churches and  crosspollinating. It is like nothing I’ve ever seen before. I have heard a battle cry. It is a spiritual call to arms, actually. I feel like we will look back on this time and see that the prayers and the tears that have been poured out from those who have come before us have set the stage for God’s answers. These answers will come to pass before our very eyes right now in San Diego.” Part of Riel’s purpose in creating this “Army Rising, San Diego” taping was to use it to encourage other worshipers young Please turn to next page

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health

“Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits — who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases.” – Psalm 103:3 (NIV)

Vitamin C among remedies for common cold Remember: God may not be done with you

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t is cold season and it is important to be aware of natural therapies that are effective in combating this common viral infection. Vitamin C is an immune-system building staple for a good reason. It works! The newest studies on vitamin C once again confirm this vital vitamin’s cold-fighting abilities. In one double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled study (in other words, the best kind), 28 healthy men between the ages of 18 and 35 were given either a daily dose of 1,000 mg of vitamin C or a placebo for eight weeks. The men who received the vitamin C supplement faced fewer colds overall and those that did catch the virus had the duration of their colds slashed by an impressive 59 percent compared to those taking a placebo. In addition, the guys getting vitamin C had an unexpected 40 percent jump in their physical activity compared to the placebo takers. Talk about a pleasant side effect! The bump in physical activity is likely due to the antioxidants in the vitamin C reducing fatigue from physical exertion and increasing the men’s sense of well-being. For my patients who are ill with infections such as the common cold, bronchitis, and the flu, we use intravenous vitamin C in the office, which is much more therapeutic due to our ability to achieve much higher blood levels of vitamin C than what one can get orally. The next remedy comes to us from sunny South Africa. Yes, it’s true, even those who live in the warm balmy climate of South Africa have had to learn how to combat the common cold. Lucky for those South Africans there are plants growing in the region

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NATURALLY MARK STENGLER that can help kick the common cold and other respiratory viruses fast. And lucky for us we can get our hands on one of them here. Pelargonium sidoides is a homeopathic preparation containing an extract from the root of the plant by the same name. More than 20 clinical trials with children and adults have shown that the extract can help fight off respiratory tract infections. You can find a Pelargonium sidoides preparation in your local health food store. Next is the andrographis plant, a native of India and Sri Lanka that has earned itself a stellar reputation as a powerful commoncold fighter throughout Europe and North America. Several double-blind trials have found that andrographis can slash the severity of cold symptoms, helping you to feel better fast. In one randomized double-blind study, a group of 158 adults with the common cold were given either 1,200 mg of andrographis extract or a placebo once a day for five days. The symptom evaluation reports that the volunteers filled out on the first, second and fourth days revealed that the andrographis was working. The extract began to reduce both the prevalence and intensity of cold symptoms by day two of the treatment. And the volunteers didn’t even report a single side effect. These safe, natural remedies are available at your local health food store and will help you fight your next cold. o Dr. Mark Stengler, NMD, is owner of the Stengler Center for Integrative Medicine in Encinitas. Author of 17 books and TV host of Natural Healing, he can be reached at (760) 274-2377 or www.markstengler.com.

Even though I’m only in my 30s, I’ve attended a few funerals and memorial services, and invariably I’ll watch a friend of the deceased ruefully shake his head and say, “I guess it was his time to die.” I heard that exact phrase at a memorial service for an acquaintance of mine — a missions pastor — who died of cancer at the age of 39. Left behind by this incredible man were a beautiful wife, four wonderful children, and a thriving global ministry. I was scheduled to talk to him about getting on God’s health plan shortly before he died, but the call never took place. What if, before the cancer developed, he had followed the Great Physician’s prescription for healthy living? Would things have turned out differently? We’ll never know because now it’s too late, which is a shame because I believe God designed us to live long and fruitful lives. Think about it: before Moses died, Scripture says that his eyes did not grow dim. The Bible tells us that the eyes are the windows of the soul, the light of the body. If the eyes are good, the whole body is good. In fact, when priests were called upon to diagnose a disease of an Israelite, they looked into the person’s eyes. What this means is that Moses did not die of an illness; nor was his body feeble or his mind weak. God was ready to take him home; Moses was simply used up. Joshua passed away at the age of 110, just months after he came off the battlefield. Caleb was going full bore, battling giants in his late 80s, until the Lord called him home. These heroes of the Bible never spent time in assisted living or nursing homes. They drank the last drop from the cup of life because they followed God’s principles of good health found in the Bible. You were created in the image of God. (Gen. 1:26) You were made in God’s image for a reason, and that’s to be a reflection of God to the world for His glory. Think about it: Do you properly reflect His image? Are

you healthy? Or do you think you’re healthy simply because there’s an absence of a grave disease in your life? But is that really the definition of being healthy? Good health is a lot more than the absence of disease in your life. Good health is waking up in the morning feeling rested and ready to attack the day. Good health is having the energy to keep up with those kids you’re raising. Good health is having something left in the tank after you’ve put in a full day of work. Good health is thriving — not merely surviving. God wants to use you, but He also needs you at your physical, spiritual, and emotional best. My challenge to you is that you think about what steps you need to take to eat healthfully, exercise regularly, avoid toxins, and deal with any deadly emotions in your life, and then resolve to follow through today. o Jordan Rubin is the author of The Great Physician’s Rx for Health & Wellness. For information, go to www.jordanrubin.com.

Worshipers . . .

Continued from previous page and old to hear God’s call and “go for it.” “I encourage every person who is being stirred to worship with greater intensity,” she said. “Step out even if it feels like you’re all alone. You won’t be. Trust God. When you take that step of faith into the new, God will raise up people to undergird you. That is what is happening in San Diego. There is community, and there are relationships. The new is so much better than the old, so just step out.” Riel’s “Army Rising” recording should be released early this year. 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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When my mom and dad first needed assistance, I hired caregivers to help them at home in Miami Beach, even though I remained very involved. But the stress of long-distance caregiving and the cost of flying back East for emergencies was steep. Even so, my husband and I realized we couldn’t accommodate my folks in our home. Eventually, with their agreement — sort of — I moved them to an assisted-care facility and, later, skilled-nursing care near me in San Diego. Moving your parents in with you is a huge decision, and I recommend that adult children and their parents think long and hard about the consequences before making the leap. First off, no matter how unselfish and caring adult children believe they are being, many parents do not want to give up their independence and move into their children’s household. Surveys show that most want to remain in their own homes as long as possible. And many can do that with the help of a professional homecare company and, sometimes, with private caregivers. Some

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“Who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.” – Psalm 103:5 (ESV)

Consider carefully before moving parents By MARSHA KAY SEFF

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older adults even prefer the relative independence of a retirement community to the need to adapt to their children’s household. Of course, finances are a major issue. Both professional homecare and retirement communities are pricy. Some families are able to make physical and financial accommodations by pooling their money and buying a bigger house for the multiple generations. Another consideration is whether parents, adult children, spouses and young children are willing to accept the inevitable lifestyle changes. You need to consider whether you can handle the extra stress. Will your spouse get along with your parents for an extended time? And would your son or daughter be willing to give up a bedroom or be happy about moving if necessary? There’s also the question of whether your parents will feel comfortable with intimate help from a family member. And will your parents be able to live by the rules of your household, such as giving up smoking or drinking? Besides potential financial savings, there are benefits to combining households. Not the least of them is that you might gain some peace of mind and your parents and children get the chance to interact and know each other better. Moving your parents in with you is a big step that requires a lot of soul-searching. o Marsha Kay Seff lives in San Diego. She can be reached at [email protected].

La Vida Real reflects engaged lifestyle seniors At La Vida Real, an award-winning resort retirement community in Rancho San Diego, seniors find world-class amenities, exceptional services, and a host of opportunities for continuing the engaging lifestyle they love. Plus the assurance that personalized, quality care options are available should their needs change. Comfort and understated elegance are reflected in La Vida Real’s architecture, amenities and extraordinary spaces that effortlessly blend indoor and outdoor living. The community’s array of social, recreational, educational and wellness programs include engaging daily opportunities for residents. From exercise classes and lifelong learning opportunities, to exciting multicultural dance performance and funfilled themed nights for residents to mix and mingle — La Vida Real residents are never at a loss for things to do. Plus, the community’s convenient location in East County means that a host of options for shopping, dining, golf and entertainment are only minutes away.

Developed and managed by Senior Resource Group, La Vida Real was designed from the ground up to harmonize with the needs, tastes and lifestyle preferences of its residents. Awarded “Best in Seniors Housing” by the National Association of Home Builders, La Vida Real’s expansive Spanish Colonial campus seems like a fivestar resort. From independent living to assisted living and memory care, La Vida Real provides a continuum of care to meet residents’ needs today and in the future. The retirement community includes beautifully appointed residences. Numerous resort-style features include meals prepared fresh in the community’s Del Oro Grille Restaurant, a heated swimming pool and spa, fitness center, theater, beauty salon, billiards and game room, Internet lounge, market, library, and more. For information or to schedule a personal appointment, call La Vida Real at (619) 375-0361 or visit the community website at www.SRGseniorliving.com.

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“Let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together.” – Heb. 10:24-25 (NAS)

East County special needs ministry changes name, meeting location JUDY ERICKSON Pastor Bobby Yates said he gets more out than he puts into his congregation — people of all ages with special needs. Last year, his 14-year-old Luv-Em-Up ministry changed its name to Luv on Fire and moved to Christian Fellowship of El Cajon, 1523 E. Main, El Cajon, for its 6:30 p.m. Monday services. “Once God is brought into their lives, they just explode in growth,” said Yates, affectionately known as Pastor Bobby. “We see miracles in their lives on a steady basis. They grow by leaps and bounds because we teach them the Word of God and apply it to how they can fight to overcome the challenges of their unique disabilities.” When 6-foot-2-inch developmentally challenged Big John came to the ministry, he was catatonically depressed, head low,

eyes shut, and grunted when spoken to. Yates lovingly lifted his head, held his eyes open, and said, “We love you” and “God will guide you out of this dark place” as a welcome and good-bye each week. John only grunted and turned away. John’s ninth week, Yates noticed his foot gently tap to the worship. Yates ran to John, gently lifted his head and boldly told him, “Come on out, Big John. Hold onto Jesus, and He will bring you out.” For the first time, he smiled slightly, even as he turned away. “We kept sowing into that more rapidly,” Yates said. To everyone’s amazement, the 11th week during worship John grabbed a tambourine, and began dancing around, lit up for the Lord. Everyone yelled and clapped. With tears, they ran to love on him and praise Jesus for deliverance from eight years of darkness the most invasive shock therapies

Local Special Needs Ministries

Mission Hills Church – San Marcos • Contact: Peggy Bruecker, 760-759-2162 The church has two programs. Adults in Beyond Limits meets Sunday mornings for worship, Bible teaching, etc. Special Blessings, for infants through high school, provides a buddy to stay with the child so that parents may attend worship services without worry. North Coast Church, Vista • Contact: Marcia Boeche, 760-724-6700, ext. 300 During the weekend services, it welcomes children/students with Autism, Asperger’s, Down’s Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, and ADHD. This program focuses on infants through high school. The 11 a.m. Sunday service features a specialized curriculum and separate classrooms (ages 4-15), and meets in the preschool building Catherine’s Kids • Contact: Sue Johnson, director, 760-302-4540 This non-profit ministry focuses on special needs children in Baja California through its orphanage in Rosarito. Their goal is to transform the lives of underprivileged or abandoned, medically fragile special needs children by providing a loving and nurturing home where their emotional, medical, educational, and spiritual needs are met, giving them an opportunity to live to their full potential. Love on Fire • Pastor Bobby Yates, 619-672-0461 Meets Mondays at Christian Fellowship of El Cajon, 6-8 p.m., 60 people.

Pitchou Malaba . . .

or consider his situation as punishment. Continued from page 1 refugee camp, all we had was a single pil- Rather, it was a blessing to survive and his low, and we finally sold it for food, too. Our duty was to share his story. He didn’t have funds to pay for his college slogan was, ‘Don’t worry. Let tomorrow take education, but several times at the last minute care of itself.’” someone would give money for him to conThey were refugees in their own country, tinue. Upon earning his degree in industrial though being from a different tribe, they were electronics, a classmate who relocated in the not welcome and conditions were blight. U.S. paid for Malaba’s airfare to America, “I made a covenant,” he said, “that if God saying it was the easiest place ever got me out of here, I would to be successful. tell it to others, exactly as it hap“You can surely Malaba’s new home was pened, to glorify His name. see the hand of Chicago, where one of the Malaba and one of his brothers first things he did was attend walked three miles to a diamond God in my life.” church. mine and found success in find“I saw a man who looked ing the gems. For two years, they successful and asked if I could see what he were the major support for the family. did for work,” Malaba recalled. “He said “We lived in a one-room apartment with yes, and the next day I showed up where cardboard bedding,” he recalled. “We were he worked — as a surgeon! I was in the all believers and prayed every morning for operating room with him for three hours as food — and every day the Lord provided. he did a back surgery.” One night I had a dream, like Joseph, that No, Malaba didn’t become a surgeon, but in 10 years I would be manager of a large he learned about the back and spine. A couple company.” years later, he showed the surgeon a device He didn’t know how that would happen he made that could help in a surgery. The but knew God would take care of it. surgeon’s friend’s company wanted to buy In the diamond fields, Malaba’s math it and make Malaba the manager. ability became apparent. A friend encourWhen the CEO heard Malaba’s story, he aged him to fly to the capital to attend the asked him to head a foundation to take the university, and through a miracle, he was company’s products and surgeons to train able to board the plane without a boarding and equip surgeons in developing countries pass. in Africa to handle back conditions. On the flight he opened his Bible to Psalm Since 2010, the company has sponsored 73. It taught him not to complain “Why God”

and medications had not helped. Yates started Luv-Em-Up as a Bible study for two people with disabilities at one of the 600-plus group homes in East County. The study grew and moved and a year ago to Rock Church East County. Studies developed into a full worship service designed for people with disabilities. East County is home to more than 4,000 adults with disabilities. Yates’ congregants range in age from 17 to 70 who live independently or with parents. They gather for monthly day camps and annual camp-outs, go zip-lining, kayaking and boating, and six of them climbed a mountain with help from volunteers. Charitable work has included an autism walk at Balboa Park, and river clean-ups. In Julian, they have performed live nativity scenes, which have led people to Christ. The group also sends many wheelchairs to disabled people in Mexico and Africa. “Most of our crew is higher functioning, some are not,” said Ministry Coordinator Patrick Sullivan. “We try to get everybody involved. … This is their thing, their baby. We try to get them into the work of the Lord.” Yates said society oppresses these people. Most are very sheltered, tucked away and told to be quiet and not disturb others. “But they are individuals, perfect in God’s sight,” he said. “And He will teach them to express themselves in a proper manner.” “They come to church like Jesus wants us to — real, with child-like faith,” Yates said. “No false façade. ... They come as they are. If we all came to church like they do, He could do so much. He moves mountains for them because they believe.” “It’s amazing when someone with Down’s syndrome sings,” Yates said. “It’s not with the right rhythm or the right tune, but I feel

the Spirit of God. They worship with all their heart. They all clap with a different rhythm. Sometimes I laugh all night long. They get freed up. I start my week with them loving me. It’s more a ministry to us than to them.” Sullivan had enjoyed special needs ministry at an orphanage in Mexico and was praying for local opportunities. When he visited Luv-Em-Up four years ago, he just loved the people and the service, so he stayed. Some caregivers who bring congregants stick around, get ministry, or volunteer. “It’s really a dynamic thing,” Sullivan said. “It’s a way to win.” On a local outreach to homeless people, Sullivan asked congregant Cody, age 22, who walks with great difficulty since being hit on the sidewalk by a drunk driver, to pray. About 30 homeless people and 20 volunteers waited as Cody gave a little testimony, then took off his hat. “I was thinking, ‘OK, anytime now, Cody’ because he was taking his time and … it was a long time,” Sullivan said. “He was going around the circle, 30 homeless guys giving him undivided attention. He dropped down to his knees. I almost lost it. “There was pin drop silence … I’ll never forget that. It moved me ­— the raw simplicity of it, how genuine it was. I could see it on their faces. This guy is going to serve us? He’s got it worse than us, he can barely walk. They were stunned. They didn’t know what to do about it.” The ministry is raising money for a 15-seat van, a laptop or two, and many other needs. Donations can be sent to Luv on Fire, P.O. Box 1471, Lakeside, CA 92040. For information or to volunteer, contact Yates at (619)672-0461 or yates_bobby@ yahoo.com.

10 missions trips across the globe, supported more than 450 surgeries and donated nearly $10 million in spine surgery products. Trips include Zimbabwe and Nigeria, but more are to Kenya. They have learned it is im- People in hospital waiting room in Kenya watch gospel message. portant for the patient to pay something. The degree, much of his family lived after the doctor becomes liable and, said Malaba, “a relocation camp, and he met his wife. ‘free lunch’ isn’t always a good thing.” “The trip in March is for me to visit both Malaba, who helps set up the clinics, places my family and my wife’s family. I’ll not in the waiting room a TV to show teaching go to my hometown where all the trouble videos from his home church, North Coast happened — I’m not ready yet. I’ll go one Church in Vista. day when I’m ready to write a book about “My goal is that they come looking for a what happened in that town.” surgery, but find God,” explained Malaba, Five years ago, when Malaba became an who strongly believes in serving others. American, he was eligible to petition for his “As the Lord has blessed us, we are to family. He couldn’t afford to bring everyone bless others,” he said. “God will send us to at once, so he helped his brother and sister serve others, and we must recognize that first. His mother followed two years ago and these are noble people, because they are lives with him and his wife. highly regarded by the Lord.” “Mine is a story that from the beginning I Malaba said he looks forward to sharing knew the Lord was with me,” Malaba said. his story with others. “Maybe it was not clear at first, but you can He’s never gone back to his hometown, surely see the hand of God in my life.” but in March he will return to Kinshasa, the Contact: (858) 638-5530 or pmalaba@ capital city. It was there that he obtained his nuvasive.com

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“Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it.” — 1 Cor. 9:24 (NKJV)

NBA champion brings leadership, faith, vision and impact to local Boys and Girls Club ing to bed with transistor radios — the only NBA All-Star, coach, etc.) and other players smart device of the era. We listened to Chick during a long weekend respite from basketWalking into Brad Holland’s office at the Hearn (Lakers) and Vin Scully (Dodgers) ball. “It was great digging down into the Carlsbad Boys and Girls Club Bressi Ranch bring the feats of Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, gospel with guys you spent banging heads with during a long season.” facility, I was immediately drawn to a large Sandy Koufax and Maury He further revealed how framed copy of John Wooden’s Pyramid of Wills into our imaginations, in important it was to have Success. It was a signed copy no less. Yes, a time when televised games Father O’Leary as chaplain The COACH, Wooden of UCLA, who led were rare and celebrated like of the USD basketball team the Bruins to 10 NCAA Championships a national holiday. “to be there for the players to We shared a lot in common from 1948 to 1975, an American icon chosen give counsel and prayer when by the Almighty to define human success from our youth, being raised needed.” through a set of defined principles that defy Catholic, trading and flipping Holland’s reaction to “What baseball cards, playing marbles scrutiny regardless of endeavor. brought you to the Boys and Holland was the last high school player for “keeps,” spinning tops and Girls Club from coaching the recruited by Wooden, who retired after win- shooting hoops until midnight USD Torero basketball team ning the NCAA crown in 1975, posting an at the closest playground beBrad Holland for 13 years?” brought a slight incredible 620-147 record during 37 years fore 12-foot barbed wire fences at the Westwood campus. During his four enclosed public schools. I confided to Hol- grimace and hesitation. The winningest years playing at UCLA, Holland led the land that I had closely followed his career coach in school history was building a Bruins to four consecutive Pac-10 Confer- and was grateful for the opportunity to meet solid program, graduating his players and ence titles, culminating in being drafted in at one of the few venues for kids to meet and moving up the pecking order in the tough the first round by the Los Angeles Lakers enjoy being kids today, in this “lockdown” West Coast Conference, which included in the 1979 NBA draft. He helped win the world, the Carlsbad Boys and Girls Club. perennial national powers Gonzaga, Saint 1980 NBA championship with superstars My son started playing “biddy” basketball Mary’s and USF. If you stay around long enough, the inKareem Abdul-Jabaar and Magic Johnson. at the Roosevelt Street gym, built in 1952 evitable scenario of being in the right place It doesn’t get much better for a 24-year-old when Carlsbad was truly a village. Holland, a man of deep faith, recalled his at the wrong time surfaces to derail careers athlete. The gospel proclaims when someone has been given much, much will be required NBA experience of pre-game prayers with and deflate egos. Another teachable moteammates and opposing players. He fondly ment emanates from Scripture, “Do not be in return. (Luke 12:48) Having both grown up in the Los Angeles shared about attending a Bible conference in conformed to this world, but be transformed area, we reminisced about the days of go- South Carolina with Doug Collins (former by the renewal of your mind that by testing you may discern what is the will of God.” (Romans12:2) Holland’s journey to CBGC was no accident, even as he confidently pursued other unlikely that Fluker would have been able By JOHN PHILIP WYLLIE to prevail over all the adversity that has When the San Diego Chargers selected filled his life. “We were raised in a church home, and my behemoth tackle D.J. Fluker with the 11th pick of the 2013 draft, they hoped he would mom always took us to church on Sundays be the cornerstone of a dominant offensive and Wednesdays, but I didn’t really underline for the next dozen years. While the stand God until I was a little bit older,” Fluker O-Line is still a work in progress, Fluker said following a recent Chargers practice. immediately impressed playing both right “Once we started with the struggles, we and left tackle in his rookie season. He went weren’t able to go as often. But even then we on to garner mention on the 2013 All-Rookie had people in our lives that would share Bible Team and has continued to improve as the verses, talk about God with us and invite us to stay in their shelters at night. It kept me starting right guard in year two. The fact that Fluker has made his way to the on the right path,” Fluker added. With more misfortune thrown at him in NFL is a major miracle considering the road his first 20 years than most he has traveled to get there. His people see in a lifetime, Fluker bio reads like something out of remains optimistic, faithful the Book of Job. and positive. He is beginning Born into desperate poverty to reach out in order to share in the dangerous Lower Ninth his amazing story. Ward of New Orleans, Fluker “I have shared my testihad an abusive, neglectful famony in churches and with ther and a turbulent childhood. kids. At first I didn’t feel His modest New Orleans home comfortable doing it, but now was obliterated in 2005 by it is something that I enjoy Hurricane Katrina after which D.J. Fluker doing,” he said. Fluker, his devoted mother Fluker has developed a special relationship and siblings moved from place to place and school to school. They often stayed with the Kearny Mesa Juvenile Detention in homeless shelters and slept in church Facility. He has been an ongoing presence basements. Sometimes they were forced to there and a positive influence on kids that desperately need one. sleep in their car. “I tell them that it is important to work After relocating to Biloxi, Miss., the family had the misfortune of being burned hard in everything that you do and to always out of their trailer home. A few years later put God first. I assure them that God has a while attending the University of Alabama, plan for them. They might not know right Fluker barely survived a tornado that ripped now what it is, but He has something great through his neighborhood and destroyed waiting for them. God doesn’t always give his off-campus apartment. Surviving one you what you want, but He will give you unfortunate event after another, Fluker found what you need. In life, you have to be faithsolace in his faith and in football. He was ful and patient.” Having taken a special interest in at-risk blessed with enormous physical strength, extraordinary size, a strong work ethic and kids and those receiving care in local hospitals, Fluker next hopes to organize his own relentless determination. Without his faith in God, however, it is charitable foundation. By JEFF CLARK

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high profile Division 1 coaching opportunities. Divine intervention prevailed and Holland inherited 800 boys and girls looking for a safe harbor, a place with programs and services to promote and enhance their development by instilling a sense of belonging, competence, usefulness, and influence. Greg Nelson, a major benefactor who has been involved in the club since 1959, emphatically stated, “One of the best moves our board of directors made in the history of the club was to bring Brad in as our CEO. He has upgraded the level of our staff, which in turn upgrades the level of our programs for our club members. With Jeff Myers as our operations director and Brad as CEO, I believe we have the best leadership team in the entire country!” The club’s income has more than doubled since Holland came aboard in 2010. Its $2.5 million budget is almost entirely raised from private donations and key fundraising events. As we wrapped up our chat, I couldn’t help but ask, “In a word, what is the best part of your role as CEO?” Holland lit up as he reflected, and then exclaimed, “Impact. The impact we have on these kids, the possibilities we can equip them with life skills that will make a difference in their lives.” Holland never played for Wooden, but the Pyramid of Success is alive and well in Carlsbad. Everyone can help the club. Visit www. http://bgccarlsbad.org/about-us.aspx or call (760) 729-0207.

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Does investment diversification still work? Association aims to help Christians in wedding industry

n 2008, when the stock market crashed, investors had very few places to hide. Most everything lost value in unison — albeit at varying degrees. After reflecting on the turmoil of 2008, I wrote in the August 2010 column, “In a panic atmosphere, even truly diversified investments can fall together, but the parallel has been short-lived.” The crash of 2008 was a historical event. Quality assets that were sold out of necessity or just panic generally recovered quickly. Stocks, overall, began their recovery in March 2009, but not many main street investors really wanted to hear about “recovery” with uncertain jobs, depressed real estate and every news outlet predicting further disaster. Since March 2009, U.S. stocks have increased in a significant manner that has many people asking, “Should we really own anything other than U.S. stocks?” Through both extremes, the answer is “yes.” The Bible speaks to the principle of diversification in Ecclesiastes 11:2: “Divide your portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what misfortune may occur on the earth.” “You do not know” indicates it’s impossible to predict every move of a complex global economy further complicated by geopolitical forces. God is sovereign and involved at all levels and in every detail. Because only He knows past, present and future, it’s in our best interest to allow Him to be our ultimate financial advisor. Far too many God-seeking people expect that their stewardship, including investment stewardship, should somehow be perfect. But, faithful stewardship includes understanding our limitations, looking to God for wisdom, and following the principles that He has provided. In our emotion, we tend to see the here and now as how it will always be. That view is further fueled by media. Let’s face it, propagating fear and greed is what sells. It’s what tells you things will only get worse. It’s what tells you that you should be getting more. Studies show that allocating an investment plan to various categories, such as stocks (both domestic and international), bonds, SUBSCRIBE to Good News, Etc., for $30 a year. Send your check to: P.O. Box 2660, Vista, CA 92085

PRINCIPLES OF PROSPERITY ANTHONY SAFFER real estate, commodities, etc. can help reduce risk over the long-term. The problem is that many investors do not wait for long-term to play out; instead they make changes to whatever has performed well recently. That ultimately leads to “buying high” and “selling low.” So, what can you do to get started with diversifying your investments? • Take inventory. “Know well the condition of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds.” (Proverbs 27:23) You first have to know your personal financial situation — accounts, retirement plans, real estate, etc. and what is available to you in terms of employer retirement plans, benefits, etc. • Seek advice. “The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man is he who listens to counsel.” (Proverbs 12:15) A quality certified financial planner can learn what is important to you and provide tailored guidance. If you’re not in a position to see a professional, seeking the advice of an adept friend while educating yourself through books and articles should be considered at a minimum. Employer retirement plans often enlist financial counselors to help as well. • Develop a plan. Proverbs 21:5 says, “The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage, but everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.” Outline your overall financial objectives with the guidance of your advisor. Your investment strategy should be an offspring of these goals. The investments are only a means to greater ends. Ask yourself, “What would make me change this plan?” Emotions and common circumstances shouldn’t sway your plan. Resist the temptation to ride the emotional investment roller coaster. Develop a diversified plan...And that is just one more Principle of Prosperity! o Anthony Saffer, CFP of One Degree Advisors, Inc. coordinates principled financial solutions for families. Learn more at: onedegreeadvisors.com. Advisory services offered through One Degree Advisors, Inc. Securities offered through Securities America, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. One Degree Advisors and Securities America are separate companies.

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By JOHN FORTMEYER Bakeries in Gresham, Ore., and in Denver. A florist shop in Richland, Wash. A photography studio in New Mexico. A wedding reception site in New York state. These and other Christian-owned businesses nationally in recent years have experienced loss of revenue, formal charges of unlawful discrimination, hostile opposition and more because they have declined, based on their owners’ faith, to provide services for same-sex weddings. Believing that these business people need help to maintain their integrity and stand firm in their religious, conscience and free-speech rights, a Vancouver man has formed a nationwide association for such businesses. The Christian Wedding Professionals Association (www.christianweddingpros.com) already has dozens of member businesses in about a dozen states so far. Represented in the free-membership group are a wide range of professionals, including limousine drivers, officiants, dry cleaners, caterers, musicians, bakers, printers, formal wear renters, clergy and more. Frank Bratcher was well aware he was wading into potentially controversial waters when he formed the association. But he said he saw a critical need for such a group in the face of what he sees as an “increasingly anti -Christian, anti-traditional marriage and relationship culture,” “Christian wedding pros are finding themselves being bullied, attacked, persecuted and feeling isolated because of their personal

and religious beliefs,” he said. “Somebody’s got to stand up to this and fight back.” Bratcher operates a wedding-related business and noted that he has a homosexual employee among his staff whom he treats with personal respect. Bratcher strongly emphasized that he bears no ill will whatsoever toward gay individuals. However, he wants to do all he can to ensure that the rights of Christian business owners are preserved and that their viewpoints are allowed the same expression as those shown by the gay community. “We don’t want to stand there and punch people in the face, but we don’t want to take the punch either,” he said. He said the association aims to provide marketing support, training, sharing, encouragement, legal advice, fellowship and prayer for Christian-based, wedding-related businesses. Bratcher said membership in the association does not dictate how individual businesses should react to their particular challenges regarding same-sex marriage. While the highly publicized cases have focused on businesses that have flatly refused to provide services for same-sex ceremonies, businesses may choose other ways to respond. The only firm requirement for membership is that the business adhere to the association’s faith statement. Bratcher has contacted many Christian vendors of wedding services, and finds that while some are “almost too scared to join” because of the potential for opposition. For information, go to the association website. – Christian News Northwest

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Reaching the Hungry . . .

Continued from page 1 the world. Besides Mexico, Sales and his teams have made trips to Malawi to install water wells ($2,000 each), Mozambique, India, Vanuatu, Nicaragua, and other countries. Reaching the Hungry can provide leadership, administration, and coordination between churches, missions organizations and missionary partners. The Dec. 13 outreach to Tijuana was to bring gifts for neighborhood children and to share the gospel. About 100 people came from the U.S., more than half from the Korean church. The volunteers also did free face painting, balloon toys, haircuts and medical screenings. Hugh Kim and Ken Choi of the Korean church organized the activities. Why is Sales involved? “Because our eyes have been open to how many children are dying because of sickness and starvation, also the hundreds that are orphaned each day. We’ve also helped sponsor an orphanage in Kenya, where we go every year.” The full name of the ministry is Reaching the Hungry in Word and Deed, its motto “Give. Go. Serve.” Sales cited Colossians 3:17, “And whatever you do in word and deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.” Details: www.reachingthehungry.org.

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The Dec. 13 outreach featured prayer for the sick and plenty of youth activities.

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