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FIFTY SHADES By Seth Halpern Editor Now that I have your attention, let me ask you a question. What made you turn the paper over to see the bottom half? Don’t worry, I’m not going to judge you. I probably would have done the same. Maybe we both would have thought it was a review of the new controversial yet popular movie. It’s not. I can’t write a review of something I haven’t seen and frankly I have no plans to see it or read the book. Some may say that I need to see it first to be informed. I don’t believe that’s necessary. I also don’t need
to try methamphetamines to know the danger involved with that. I know it is a bestseller and some women are becoming “liberated” by it. What intrigues me is not the film nor the book that spawned it, but the popularity it receives. In fact, it is downright concerning to me how celebrated this kind of story has become. There will always be the shocking, the controversial and the inappropriate “art” that creates outrage. What happens when those things no longer create that kind of outrage? Homosexuality used to create outrage and disdain and it wasn’t all that long ago. Now, Gay Marriage is celebrated
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as being long overdue by the majority of our society. Divorce, Addiction, Child Disrespect, Obscene language are all just part of our “normal” society. Those bold enough to address them are labeled “old-school” and unprogressive (If this is how we’ve “progressed” then I’ll take “Old-School”). More troubling is when moral people are considered “haters” or “phobic”. Before we think of ourselves as better than, let’s take it a step further and get a little personal? We may be the ones who are rightfully condemning “Fifty Shades of Grey” but as this headline says there
are “Fifty Shades of Sin”. (Frankly, there are more than 50. I believe there is a shade of sin for each one of us and, like our fingerprint, it is unique to each of us.) The Bible is black and white on some issues but grey on many others. Whether the issue is movies and TV, alcohol, attire, driving or something else, we seem to judge ourselves based on the habits of others. This can easily lead to setting ourselves as the standard for all. The problem is that we are ALL born into sin (and continue of our own will). That’s the
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“Rejoice in the Lord always,” Philippians 4:4 says. “I will say it again: Rejoice!” That’s was I did this morning when five-year-old Angelica rounded the corner and brightly greeted me in English, “See you later, friend!” You could have handed me a million dollars, and I wouldn’t have been happier. At least one of my students is learning something from my English class in the orphanage school! I rejoiced, too, to participate in the fifteenth birthday party for a former student who has Downs Syndrome. Dressed in an elegant red formal with her hair styled fashionably and make-up tastefully applied, she experienced the dream of every Mexican teenager. Her mother gave a tender speech, and the birthday girl was presented with her own special Bible. I rejoiced to see how she held God’s Word against her fragile heart as a prayer was said over her. Have you ever considered that God is joyful? Have you listed it in His attributes
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Many people believe that God expects us to ‘forgive and forget’. However, this is impossible, unless of course, you have head trauma or dementia. Our lives are never meant to be erased by time. Our history becomes part of our testimony and witness of the grace and mercy of Almighty God. Forgiveness is completely different. Forgiveness is extended when we no longer are holding grudges against others. We actually desire their complete healing and spiritual standing before God to be pure. We can pray towards that end as well. This is more difficult than most of us realize until we are pressed into a position where forgiveness required. Recently, my dad died. He was a predatory pedophile, addicted to pornography, unfaithful, and an angry man. However, others saw him as compassionate and caring, very giving and quiet man. It all depended on what part of his life you were in. When he went to jail, many years ago, people really didn’t believe he had done the things that convicted him. That’s how dissimilar he behaved. One day, while struggling with the concept of forgiveness, God showed me: Jesus asked God to forgive people
while they were in the process of killing Him. I was then challenged with the thought ‘could I forgive my dad while he is in the process of abusing someone?’ What helped me was the next phrase “for they know not what they are doing.” I truly believe that if my dad were in his right mind he would not have done the things he did. I know that when he stood before God and saw the truth of all the ripple effects of damage he created that he would not have done those things. He was a mentally ill man. We are pretty sure he was abused as a kid. This does not excuse it, but explains it. My brother and I have had difficult and challenged lives trying to overcome our past and learn to trust God. Yet, God is faithful! We have learned to forgive the man who hurt so many people and even pray that God would have mercy on his soul. Hell is a terrible place to spend eternity. This does not mean that we would ever trust him around our children alone. That would be foolish. Forgiveness does not equal trust! As we approach Easter and consider our own forgiveness, may this help you find peace.
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By April James Is it luck or something more? Do good things come to us in life because of finding a four leaf clover, wishing on a star, blowing out a candle or tossing a coin into a fountain? We are a people who want good things, we want blessings, and we want our needs and desires met. We hope, with a wishful type of hope, in superstitious folklores passed down through the ages; of finding the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow; we hope in our own efforts that if we can just do such and such, or just a little more then we will have what we want; if only we had been born in the right place, at the right time or with a silver-spoon in our mouth, then – we would have good things, our needs and desires would be fulfilled. At the end of a day full of striving and wishful thinking, we are often in the same place we began it. Perhaps it is time to put away wishful thinking and look elsewhere. Not with a wishful hope, but a hope of faith, in our loving heavenly Father who delights in meeting His children’s needs and fulfilling their desires. The Bible speaks about God’s blessings, of him having good plans for us. Deut. 28:3 “… And all
these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you follow the voice of the Lord your God: “Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the country.” Psalm 16:11 “In Your Presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” Luke 11:13 (MSG) “And if even sinful persons like yourselves give children what they need, don’t you realize that your heavenly Father will do at least as much, and give the Holy Spirit to those who ask for him?” It would be quite an undertaking to list the numerous blessings found throughout scriptures and those that are contained in heaven; Eph 1:3 (TLB) “How we praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every blessing in heaven because we belong to Christ.” Blessings come in various forms; those that are unmistakable and undeniable, some that are disguised where we don’t realize they were a blessing until later as we look back, and some blessings are conditional. If we are wanting more blessings, then maybe searching scriptures instead of the stars will reveal the key to understanding, releasing and receiving them; that we will be given the desires of our heart (Ps. 37:4).
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Ongoing Events PRAYER VIGIL FOR LIFE! Yuba-Sutter Right to Life is hosting peaceful, prayerful vigils in front of the Yuba City Planned Parenthood. All you need to participate is one hour and the desire to pray for LIFE. Please contact Heather Pugh at 751-9349 for date and time if you are interested. CROSSROADS CLOTHES CLOSET Crossroads Community Church, YC Shop at our - FREE Clothes given away! Open Mon - Fri 10am - 4pm KNIT & CROCHET WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP First Baptist Church of Olivehurst, 1777 - 8th Ave. Mon 10am - Noon Practice your yarn craft or learn a new one with us. Knifty Knitters are welcome. Bring your own project or work on a charity item that we donate to those in need in the community. Email yarncraftersforchrist@hotmail.com for info. •CHRISTIAN BUSINESS ALLIANCE LUNCHEON Every 1st Tue @ Noon Bonanza Inn, Yuba City Join us for Lunch, Fellowship and God’s Word! For info contact Dave Kugelman 530-632-9292 FREE KARATE CLASSES First Baptist Church of Olivehurst Mon 5:30pm FREE karate classes taught from a Christian perspective. 743-1831 for info, Pastor Miguel. •SAMARITAN VILLAGE MONTHLY MEETING 3rd Tue of each month, 6:30pm This meeting is open to all who are interested in helping with an orphanage in Tanzania. For info call Victor Savage at 671-2219. CELEBRATE RECOVERY Loma Rica Community Church- Moy Hall. Fri., 7pm. Call church office for more information 743-5435
FREE BIBLE COLLEGE CLASSES First Baptist Church of Olivehurst 1777 8th Ave., Olivehurst Wednesday Mornings 10:00 AM Starting in January 2015 you can earn an accredited bible college degree … all books are in public domain and you only need a tablet, computer or some type of electronic reader. We can print them out for a small charge. You will need a King James Bible to get started. ENROLL TODAY fbco@comcast.net for more information. •PRAYER Every Tues, Wed & Thur, 7:00 PM Embassy of Heaven Campus Church of Glad Tidings 1179 Eager Road, Yuba City 530-671-3160 “My house shall be called a house of prayer.” (Matt. 21:13). The church today in is an all out war against the evils of darkness. The body of Christ is called to step up and be aggressive in their prayer life. •DIVORCE CARE Starts February 25th Wednesdays 7:00 - 8:30pm Embassy of Heaven Campus Church of Glad Tidings - Bldg 500 1179 Eager Road, YC (Hwy 99 @ Eager Rd) Info: Duane Russell 530.777.8543 Divorce Care is a divorce recovery support group where you can find help and healing from the hurt of separation or divorce. Weekly meetings provide you with an ongoing “support team” as you deal with the issues surrounding your separation or divorce. You’ll learn how to deal with the pain of the past and look forward to rebuilding your life. FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY F.I.R. Building: 723 D St., Msvl 7-8:30 p.m. Food Addiction: Are you having trouble controlling the way you eat? Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) is a free Twelve Step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, under-eating, or bulimia. Meetings are held Tuesday at F.I.R. www.foodaddicts.org or call (503)960-5850 •CELEBRATE RECOVERY Praise Chapel Church - Sun. 6:30 p.m. Join us for great worship and open share group. For more info call 530-923-7204
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•CRAFTSMEN FOR CHRIST The Bride Church, 655 Colusa Hwy, YC Meets every Tuesday at 6:30pm Men’s fellowship around the word and worship. All in the Body of Christ welcome! •AHOP Ascending House of Prayer Every Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 6:00 - 9:00 PM Embassy of Heaven Campus Church of Glad Tidings 1179 Eager Road, Yuba City 530-671-3160 Praying and preparing for a new Jesus Movement, raising the Life of the glory of God in the face of Christ in America and in the nations. Come join us and experience the richness of His Love! CELEBRATE RECOVERY Crossroads Community Church Mondays 6:30pm-8:30pm We are a Christ-Centered recovery group that provides a safe place to share your struggles, experiences, victories, and hopes with others who are also going through to Christ_Centered recovery. For more info call 530.755.4149. Follow us on Facebook @ Celebrate Recovery Crossroads Community Church
•BETHESDA HEALING WELL Saturday, March 21st at 10am Embassy of Heaven Campus Church of Glad Tidings - Bldg 200 1179 Eager Road, Yuba City Info: Ed Han 209-298-6102 Gathering for a time of soaking in God’s presence and then spending time to receive focused prayer for healing. LIFE @ HOPE POINT Hope Point Nazarene 600 N. George Washington Blvd, YC Wednesday @ 6:30pm for kids, 7pm for adults Join us for Life@Hope Point - groups for Nursery through High School ages and classes for adults - Parenting, How to Study your Bible, more so contact the church office at 671-1130 for more details. •WOMENS CLOTHES CLOSET Twin Cities Rescue Mission, 940 14th Street, Marysville Mon,Tue,Thu,Fri 8am-Noon We now have a womens clothes closet at the mission! It is free and available to everyone. We accept donations Monday-Sunday of women’s, men’s, and children’s clothing!
•SATURDAY NIGHT SERVICE Word Of Life Church 1229 Buchanan Street, Marysville 6:30pm Contemporary Worship led by Leanne Whitley & Robbie Jellsey Relevant & Anointed Preaching- Pastor Stan Reynolds •ENCOUNTERING GOD 9:30 - 11:30 AM Every Tuesday Morning Embassy of Heaven Campus 1179 Eager Rd., Yuba City (Hwy 99 @ Eager Rd.) 530-671-3160 www.churchofgladtidings.com Our Tuesday morning meetings begin with a time of worship. Afterwards we rely on the Holy Spirit to lead us to minister to each other, encourage each other, and build our hunger and desire for the things of God. Childcare is provided. AWANA Wed 5:45-7:45pm during school year Evangelical Free Church 3785 Olive Hwy. Oroville For information please call 533-6866 Awana is a boys & girls club consisting of small group time, games, large group time.
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Sunday, March 15th 11am Grace Baptist Church, Oroville Ruth Rosen of Jews for Jesus will re-create the traditional Passover service. Ruth will set a table with items traditionally used at the Passover meal and detail their spiritual significance as well as explain how it foreshadowed Jesus’ death and resurrection in a presentation called “Christ in the Passover”. There is no admission charge.
RASCALS AND DEBUTANTS Church of Glad Tidings 1179 Eager Road, Yuba City Hwy 99 @ Eager Rd Sat March 28th through Wed April 1st. 7pm It’s a fast paced comedy that pokes fun at the entertainment industry. When a group of Hollywood stereotypes try their hand at performing a Broadway production about the Rapture, everything imaginable goes from hilariously bad to worse. Free admission. www.churchofgladtidings.com 530-671-3160 The Lord is my strength and
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2.) Who was John the Baptist’s father? a.) Thaddeus b.) Joseph c.) Zechariah d.) Malachi 3.) Who asked God to bless him and enlarge his territory? a.) Job b.) Jabez c.) Jeremiah d.) Isaiah 4.) What was the name of Judas’ father? a.) Jonah b.) Iscariot c.) Alexander d.) Simon 5.) Laban went out to meet Abraham’s servant who had come to take his sister to be a wife for Isaac. Who was his sister? a.) Leah b.) Zilpah c.) Rachael d.) Rebekah 6.) Which man is described as little of stature? a.) Jeremiah b.) Zacchaeus c.) Paul d.) Matthew 7.) Who was Lot’s father? a.) Abram b.) Terah c.) Nahor d.) Haran 8.) What was Luke’s profession? a.) Physician b.) Lawyer c.) Tax Collector d.) Tentmaker Bible Trivia Answers: 7-d
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March 19th at 6:30pm-8:30pm Hope Point Nazarene Church, 600 N. George Washington Blvd., YC Our appreciation banquet is our way of thanking those who donate to the mission, whether that be their time, money, or items such as clothes and food. Our dinner will be served once again by the Maher Family and their crew. We will also have live music and skits by the River Valley Youth Group and our Special Speaker for the night will be David Kroessig from The Well Ministry in Chico. We will end the evening with a small selection of raffle gifts as another appreciation to you all. This is a free event so all are welcome. Come see what we are all about!
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COMMUNITY Prayer Calendar for March 2015 3-Mar Unemplyed and Underemployed for more opportunities 4-Mar Cold/Winter Challenges across the nation 5-Mar Elderly/Care Facilities-staffing needs 6-Mar Adoptive families & birth moms Lifetime Adoption (page 3) 7-Mar Local Pastors and their families 8-Mar Orphan children- Samaritan Village (see page 3) and other orphanages 9-Mar Military, All armed forces & their families. 10-Mar Addicted, Rehab ministries- Feather River Mens Center, Joshua House, Celebrate Recovery 11-Mar Teen Depression, Suicide 12-Mar Children and Children’s Ministries 13-Mar Local schools - Teachers and Students 14-Mar Marriages, Restoration and Strength 15-Mar Missionaries -Fruit, Provision 16-Mar Sex Trafficking - pray for victims 17-Mar Marketplace Ministries-Opportunities to share at work 18-Mar The Ambassador Newspaper-Increased readership and Impact 19-Mar A Woman’s Friend -Unborn children/Pregnant Women 20-Mar Global Persecution-Safety/Courage of Believers 21-Mar Local officials and community leaders 22-Mar Middle East - For the peace of Jerusalem 23-Mar R.E.S.T Shelter program- for volunteers & warmth for homeless 24-Mar Homeless/Poor - Twin Cities Rescue Mission, A Hand Up, Salvation Army 25-Mar Local ministries (see p. 3) 26-Mar Unity in and among local churches 27-Mar Christian Businesses-Ambassador Sponsors & others. 28-Mar Sick/Afflicted, Healing and Comfort 29-Mar Singles, Single Parents, Divorce healing 30-Mar Caregivers of elderly and disabled 31-Mar First Responders-Police, Firefighters, EMT, TIP
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“Hot Button”/ Passion: To see men’s lives changed for their good and the wellbeing of their families as mine was through Jesus Christ 45 years ago
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Years in Yuba-Sutter Area: Lifelong resident Hobbies: fishing, golfing, reading, hiking Favorite Quote/Verse: Hebrews 13:20-21 “May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus the great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you
Message to the Community/ Other Comments: As our nation and the world grows darker and darker morally and biblically, may we as God’s dear children, be resolute to honorably declare and display His truth, His hope, and the love He gives so freely and abundantly through Jesus Christ.
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COMMUNITY community leader profile Prior Occupation: Contractor
Sara Sara was abandoned by her mother. The mother left the baby when she was very young and then ran away. The parents from a nearby home discovered the baby crying. She was found to have HIV and was placed in a special treatment center for HIV children. Sara is now in good health and is free from any HIV infection. She is currently in Form 2 at the Maasai School for Girls. Sara would like to be a Nun when she grows up. A gift of $60. monthly will provide for Sara’s care at Samaritan Village Orphanage. A monthly sponsorship for a child is $60., but any amount -
either one time, monthly or even yearly is greatly appreciated. Our website provides a link to Paypal and donations may be made online via credit card for your convenience, or checks may be mailed to Samaritan Village at the address shown below. You may follow us on Facebook @ Samaritan Village Orphanage, on our website @ www. samaritanvillageorphanage.com and through our quarterly Newsletter. The all volunteer Board and friends of Samaritan Village meet monthly and you are invited to attend the meetings to learn more about this life saving work. Please call Joan @ 530-755-2588 for information and meeting information. To sign up for our Newsletter, please drop us a note at the address below and include your name, mailing address and email address (if available). As always, we solicit and covet your prayer partnership for these little ones whom God has placed in our care. Samaritan Village Orphanage, Inc. P.O. Box 444 Yuba City, CA 95992 Tax ID#68-0214955 501c 3
Favorite book (other than the Bible): Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick”
Favorite Movie or Movie Genre: Forrest Gump and Platoon
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TWIN CITIES RESCUE MISSION 56th Annual Appreciation Banquet March 19th . 6:30 - 8:30 PM
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Christmas Dinner at the Mission
Our appreciation banquet is our way of thanking those who donate to the mission, whether that be their time, money, or items such as clothes and food. Our dinner will be served once again by the Maher Family and their crew. We will also have live music and skits by the River Valley Youth Group. Our Special Speaker for the evening will be David Kroessig from The Well Ministry in Chico. We will end the evening with a small selection of raffle gifts as another appreciation to you.
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CBA MARKETPLACE MONTHLY By David Kugelman
A R E W E H E A R I N G T H I S F R O M O U R P U L P I T S ? I F N O T, W H Y ? The following article was written by Jennifer Leclaire on 2-20-15 Billy Graham was a pastor to presidents and certainly addressed the moral slide in America as far back as the 1950s, but Franklin Graham seems to be wearing his dad’s mantle on steroids. Why is Graham so bold? Because he sees an Islamic storm coming against America [and]... he has strong discernment and enough boldness to go toe-to-toe with the principalities and powers that have targeted Christians for destruction. “For Muslims, peace comes only through submission to Islam. When they speak of peace, they mean submission to their religion,” Graham says. “Worldwide, tens of thousands of men, women and children have been slaughtered in the name of Allah, under the bloody flag of Islam.” Graham made it clear... that followers of a peaceful religion do not cut off the
heads of innocent people in the barbaric fashion the world has watched recently [and] that believers in a peaceful religion do not kidnap 300 young schoolgirls as Boko Haram did in northeastern Nigeria in April and reportedly sell them to men to be sex slaves. Men who practice a peaceful religion [he continued] do not detonate bombs on an American street
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during a marathon race to kill and maim innocent people. He said no one who belongs to a peaceful religion would even consider hijacking jet airliners and flying them into buildings occupied by thousands of innocent people beginning
their workday, as happened in this country and in this city on 9/11. Speaking to President Obama, he said, “Mr. President—no peaceful religion would tolerate, let alone practice, female circumcision, require a woman to have her husband’s permission to leave her home and take up employment and restrict her ability to receive justice in the case of sex crimes. Mr. President—a peaceful religion would not condone and allow a father to drown a daughter in a swimming pool in front of the family in the name of family honor because she might have stayed out late in the evening with her boyfriend. Mr. President—why haven’t the 3.5 million Muslims in North America rejected this gross, barbaric and despicable behavior by their fellow Muslims on American soil?”
David Kugelman is the president of the Christian Business Alliance which meets each Tuesday at noon at various locations. Dave welcomes your questions or comments on this article at drkug@comcast.net
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itemized deductions are unreimbursed medical and dental expenses, certain taxes, interest expenses on your home and investments, tithes, offerings and gifts to charities, casualty and theft losses, unreimbursed job related expenses, tax preparation fees, and investment expenses like a safe deposit box. Unfortunately, some itemized deductions are limited. The deductible amount is limited to that the portion of your expense, which exceeds a certain percentage of your AGI. (See February’s article for an explanation of AGI.) For unreimbursed medical and dental expenses that percentage is 10%, for casualty and theft losses that percentage is 10% and for job and miscellaneous deductions that percentage is 2%. Also, you may not be able to deduct all of your itemized deductions if your AGI is over $152,525 if married filing separately, $254,200 if single, $279650 if head of household, or $305,050 if married filing jointly or a widow(er) with children. Certain itemized deductions are exempted from this phase-out: medical and dental expenses, investment interest and casualty
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Fifty Shades of sin: Continued from Page 1 bad news. The Bible says we have “ALL sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God” (Rom 3:23) Since we all sin in some way (whether a lot or a little), we have a spiritual conflict with God who is Holy and will not be around sin or ungodliness. Fortunately, there is good news. In fact, “Gospel” literally means “Good News”. This Good News is that the only one who had No Shade of Sin died in our place and received the penalty that we had coming. Because of that, we don’t have to be perfect (we couldn’t anyway).
When God in Heaven sees us it is through the sacrifice of Jesus. This is what it means when Christians talk of “Amazing Grace”! All we have to do is to turn from our own shade of sin and seek to please Jesus. See the back page for an invitation to know Jesus Christ. If you have questions about him or would like to speak with someone about having Jesus remove the guilt of your sin, check with one of the churches listed on page 3 or email The Ambassador at editor@ ambassadornewspaper.com.
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Why The New Movie “David and Goliath” Will Outshine “Noah” and “Exodus” Carol Edwards Breaking Christian News (www.breakingchristiannews.com)
(Los Angeles, CA) - At a recent press junket, director Tim Chey discussed the differences between his upcoming ‘David and Goliath’ movie and the other two, ‘Noah’ and ‘Exodus.’ (Photo via davidgoliathmovie.com) “Well first off, I’m not only a director, but also an evangelist,” says Chey who has spoken at some of the largest churches in the U.S. and abroad. “So obviously I’m not going to make a film that’s Biblically not correct or does not give honor to the Lord.” ‘David and Goliath’ is considered one of the big three Bible movies hitting theaters after “Noah” and “Exodus: Gods and Kings.” The film wrapped principal photography in North Africa and in studios in London and opens as a platform release nationwide on April 3. Chey refers to the backlash of the film ‘Noah’ which many Christian pastors and leaders shunned. The film still was a box
office hit at $120 million, but Christians stayed away in droves. “There are no rock monsters helping David unfortunately,” Chey jokes to the laughter of the reporters. “But kidding aside, I wanted to make a film that will reinvigorate the kind of faith the future King of Israel had, namely fighting a giant with a zero percent chance of defeating him outside of God.” ‘David and Goliath’ looks at one of the most powerful and beloved Bible stories of all time. The film will focus on the early life of David who fought against the Philistine giant, Goliath against all odds. Do people in the Church lack that kind of faith today? Chey thinks so. “I have a pastor friend who says he doesn’t know anyone in his large church who would fight Goliath today. Sad testament to the state of our faith today.” ‘David and Goliath’ opens in theaters on April 3, 2015. Chey also produced another epic film, ‘Freedom’ starring Cuba Gooding, Jr., Sharon Leal, William Sadler on the early life of John Newton. He also directed ‘Epic Journey’ that took him to 29 countries and was submitted to the Guinness Book of World Records for most countries traveled for a feature film.
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By Jon Skillman My goodness, the atheists sure seem to be cranky lately. They are as angry as angry as can be. I see them on TV and read about them in the newspaper doing all sorts of nasty little things to get my Christian goat. What causes them to hate me so? Could it be that what they believe offers them no hope at all…and what I believe reminds them of it? Atheists believe in “reason, worldly knowledge and critical thinking,” and trust these things make them masters of their own domain. Their pride in being worldly thinkers enslaves them to the world and themselves. It seems the arrogance of their knowledge has closed their minds to any possibility of the spirit. Paul explains this in 2 Corinthians 4:4, “The god of this age” (that would be satan) “has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.” I came across a video that pretty much illustrates just how far reason, worldly knowledge and critical thinking can take a person away from God. Professor Lawrence Krauss of the Arizona State University School of Earth and Space, and who is working to reducing the impact of religion (he just might have an agenda here) is shown giving an explanation of how we came to be here. He begins by saying exploding stars provide the cosmic
dust that forms all the atoms needed to produce the earth and all that is in it. He then claims that the atoms in my right hand came from a different star than the atoms in my left hand. Oo-kay. Then he makes this poetic claim “we are stardust.” But wait…there’s more! Professor Krauss concludes by saying, “So forget about Jesus, you are here because a STAR died for you.” Well I gotta tell ya, that one got my Christian goat! But then I learned that the good professor is a “Theoretical Physicist.” Help me out here…does that mean he is, in theory, a professor of physics? Or does it mean he is a professor who deals in theoretical physics? Either way it’s all theory and so much stardust. On the campus of the University of Texas-San Antonio, a group of atheist students set up a booth to exchange “Bibles for Porn” or, as they also stated, “smut for smut.” Really, you compare the Holy Word of God to pornography and smut. Wow! That’s about as “critical” a thinking you can get. Atheists love to tell us to keep our faith and hate to ourselves, yet preach their unbelief in the most intolerable ways. God wants everybody to choose Him but forces no one. As a Christian I am commanded to share the good news, which is actually…an act of love. And I’ll choose God over porn, stardust and satan any day of the week and twice on Sunday. I tell my atheistic friends, “If I believe as you do…then we’d both be wrong.”
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Brian Williams And The Temptation of Exaggeration Jim Denison www.Denisonforum.com Brian Williams recently told the nation that a helicopter he had been traveling in during the invasion of Iraq had been forced down by a rocket-propelled grenade. As everyone now knows, the NBC Nightly News anchor exaggerated the extent to which his helicopter took enemy fire. Now he faces a “fact-checking inquiry” regarding the Iraq incident, his reporting during Hurricane Katrina, and other issues that arise during the investigation. He has announced a voluntary leave of absence, and his professional future is in doubt. While many are debating Williams’s actions, I’d like to focus on his motivations. He had clearly climbed to the top rung of his professional ladder. His nightly broadcast was the top-rated newscast on television. He achieved rock-star status, hosting Saturday Night Live and appearing on late-night comedy shows. He was trusted by three-fourths of the viewing audience, and was recently
ranked one of the most trusted people in America. Yet his achievements were not enough for him. His exaggerations were an apparent effort to make himself even more historic or heroic. If Brian Williams was the only celebrity to sacrifice personal character for cultural status, I wouldn’t be writing this Cultural Commentary. But his story is far from unique. Richard Nixon’s presidential reelection was virtually assured before some of his staff broke into Democratic Party headquarters and cost him the presidency. James Frey wrote a memoir of his experience with addiction, topping
the New York Times bestseller list 15 straight weeks before sections were found to be fabricated. Alan Malarkey says he made up his bestseller, “The boy who came back from heaven,” because “I thought it would get me attention.” Significant biblical characters exhibit the same need for more. King David had all a man should want before his affair with Bathsheba stained his legacy for 30 centuries. Solomon was granted inestimable wisdom and wealth, but his desire for still more led to horrific immorality and idolatry. In the early church, Ananias and Sapphira wanted credit for more than they gave and
became a parable on the perils of pride (Acts 5:1-11). It’s been said, “I am not who I think I am. I am not who you think I am. I am who I think you think I am.” Many people live with a deep-seated sense of inadequacy and a constant need to prove themselves. No matter what they do, it’s not enough. A dear friend suggested to me at lunch yesterday that confidence is not the result of success. We can never have enough success today to be assured of success tomorrow. Rather, confidence is a decision we make regardless of circumstances. Success is its result, not its cause. Christians of all people should be confident, because our Father is omnipotent and his Holy Spirit lives in us. The question is not who we impress today, but whose we are. Tim Tebow was right: “We never become who God created us to be by trying to be like everybody else.” (Tweet this) The psalmist could say, “My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth” (Psalm 121:2). Can you?
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ISIS TRAINING CHILD SOLDIERS AS YOUNG AS 5 TO CARRY OUT FATAL ACTS OF TERROR By Stoyan Zaimov Christian Post Reporter ISIS has released a slickly-edited propaganda video showing boys as young as 5 being indoctrinated at a military-style training camp for “cubs,” February 2015. Terror group ISIS has released a new video of one of its training camps in Syria, where children seemingly as young as 5 are seen performing drills and obeying the militants’ commands. The Daily Mail noted that the 9-minute video of the Farouk Institute for Cubs in Raqqa, Syria, is one of numerous propaganda materials the terror group has released displaying its influence over youths. In the video, the young boys, all wearing camouflage uniforms, are performing drills as instructed by a militant teacher. The teacher shouts questions at the children, who shout back in unison.
The children are also seen reciting Islamic prayers while bowing to the ground. The U.S. and a broad coalition of allies has been actively engaged against the terror group, which has captured a number of cities across Iraq and Syria. ISIS, which refers to itself as the “Islamic State,” is seeking to expand its territory and establish an Islamic caliphate on the region. The jihadists have also in the past released photos of 10-year-old children being trained to use assault rifles and kill people. ISIS has reportedly been using child soldiers in its many battles for territory across Iraq and Syria. An Iraqi security official, who wasn’t named, shared some of the tactics ISIS employs on young children with NBC News. “They teach them how to use AK-
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47s,” the official said. “They use dolls to teach them how to behead people, then they make them watch a beheading, and sometimes they force them to carry the heads in order to cast the fear away from their hearts.” The United Nations Human Rights Council has spoken out against the operations of such youth camps, which violate international law that prohibits children from being used in war. “The existence of such camps seems to indicate that ISIS systematically provides weapons training for children,” the
U.N. has said. “Subsequently, they were deployed in active combat during military operations, including suicide-bombing missions.” Ryan Mauro, a national security analyst for the Clarion Project, said that such camps are held in high regard among ISIS supporters. “If you believe the ISIS caliphate is the best place to be and Allah commands you to go there, you’d want your family there, too,” Mauro said, according to Fox News. “For ISIS supporters, this is like signing your kid up for the best private school.”
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Do It Now! Continued from Page 4 and crucified for you! A sinless man, who never did you or any other person any wrong! Now, have you gone on any more mission trips?” Wow. We may be old and infirm or young and full of vitality, but death comes for us all, and none of us knows the time in advance. St. Anthony, who founded desert monasticism in the third century, felt that a Christian should always be mindful of his death. He wrote, “If we live with the picture of death always before our eyes, we will not sin. The apostle’s words tell us that we should so awaken in the morning as though we would not live to evening, and so fall asleep as if there were to be no awakening. If we are convinced of this and live each day as the apostle suggests, then we will not fall into sin; no desire will enslave us, no anger move us, no treasure bind us to earth; we will await death with unfettered hearts.” Now, how many of us can say that we could meet death today with an unfettered heart? Are we prepared to meet our Maker, or are our spirits weighed down or distracted with bills to pay, kids to pick up from the drama club, or that TV show
to watch? Another question is, “What are we putting aside until later that we should be doing now?” Taylor told herself not to wait another day, not even another moment, to pray and worship God, to read the Bible and serve the Lord. Can any of this really important stuff wait? No, says a young lady who now resides in God’s glory. Don’t wait another moment to praise God for your blessings or to tell another that God has reconciled us to Himself. Don’t wait another moment to tell your family that you love them or that you’re sorry for what you’ve done. And while you’re at it, offer a prayer of consolation for Taylor’s family and friends. Taylor’s letter ends with an uncanny statement about the uncertainty of life. She wrote, “It’s been ten years since I wrote this. Stuff has happened good and bad. That’s how life works, and you have to go with it.” Indeed. If we aren’t careful, the craziness of life can pull all of us away from what really matters. Thank God that He gave us such an important reminder in the words of a faithful girl.
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EDITORIAL LETTER TO THE EDITOR...
WILL 2015 BE THE YEAR? Will 2015 be the year that we who are “pro-life” truly discern Yuba-Sutter’s portion of America’s abortion holocaust? For many years we have assumed that preborn children are as precious as 2- or 7-year-olds, yet in 2014 well over one thousand local preborns were probably killed by surgical and birth control abortions. Neutralized by secondary priorities and decades of passivity, today we largely evade the catastrophe, as if unaware of its gravity and as if powerless to confront it earnestly. Jihadist beheadings of adult Americans outrage us and justify strong retaliatory (military action), but what of the preborns whose heads are crushed, after their arms, legs, and other body parts are mercilessly torn away by licensed “health” professionals? Is such cruelty less brutal than ISIS beheadings? Is mutilation of innocent citizens less evil if done in the U.S.? And is passivity toward grave injustice less egregious if conducted by us of the church? The spiritual powers that create and sustain holocausts are masterful crafters of diversionary interests and practices, and like the Nazi-era German church, we have overlooked or tragically discounted that truth. Over 100 million tiny Americans have likely died in a very literal holocaust
that has penetrated virtually every church community in our nation. To a defining degree, the slaughter has become for us a “new normal.” And rather than reprioritize, before a possible calamity compels us to do so, we have continued to build and maintain often impressive sanctuaries as our culture crumbles around them. One of the most practical steps the church can take to reduce preborn deaths is to end our silence over contraception and confront abortive birth controls, which probably kill more Americans than do surgical abortions (about 58 million surgical killings have been reported). Many mothers have experienced chemical abortions unaware because we have failed to inform them about their contraceptives’ potential to prevent implantation of their newly conceived children. This risk is clearly disclosed in the spreadsheets provided by dozens of birth control pill producers. Albert Einstein wrote: “The world is too dangerous to live in, not because of people who do evil, but because of the people who let it happen.” In 2015, will we reassess our priorities and reduce the danger level for preborns in our local area? We can save many lives if we reprioritize and unite. Will we? Royce Dunn
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Community Prayer The daily news is filled with needs and darkness in our world. Much of it is overseas and more than our share is domestic. We’ll find it online, in the local daily newspaper, and on TV. Fortunately, we have a God who works in our midst and often the vehicle He uses is our faithful prayers. How are you doing in that area? I know people who love to pray (in fact I’m married to one of those people!) For others, including myself, we get distracted and busy with our daily lives, burdens, responsibilities and even hobbies. Prayer tends to be remembered just before bedtime when we’re ready to drift off to sleep. The Holy Spirit has impressed upon me in recent months to make my time with Him the first priority in the morning. It has made a difference in my life. This is not to say that I didn’t spend time in prayer before, but it was not as disciplined. So, once we are praying, what do you pray about? Certainly our needs, the needs of friends and family, co-workers or neighbors would be appropriate. Yet, I believe that our responsibility as The Church is to pray for the needs in our community. I mentioned the news and the trouble and needs in the world and in our nation. There is no lack of prayer topics.
Seth Halpern - Editor Each May, we gather together as a community to pray together during the National Day of Prayer. This year is no exception. But did you know that there is a prayer guide in each issue of The Ambassador to help guide you in praying for our local needs? The Monthly Prayer Calendar (p. 8) lists a different need each day. For example: Mar. 7 Pray for local pastors and their families, Mar. 19 Pray for A Woman’s Friend, Mar. 31 Pray for local First Responders- Police, Firefighters, EMT, TIP. There is a different and significant need for each day. I’d like to challenge you to use that guide? I wonder what would happen in our community if we were to corporately pray together across the churches for the same local need each day. I wonder what God would do! Let’s do it and see!
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