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Promise Keepers kicks off eight-city tour

FRESNO – Ron Hooper of Flagstaff, Ariz., said he traveled to Fresno so he could get to know God a little better, something he said would help him become a better husband, father and man. “It doesn’t come automatic,” he said. Hooper...

Ham Shirvani, President of California State University, Stanislaus, sits in his office, Tuesday, May 20, 2008. Shirvani is a future Knight of Malta, a position in the Catholic Church that emphasizes service and financial donations.

Modern-day knights abound, if you know where to look

MODESTO – In “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,” in order to save his father (Sean Connery) from a gunshot wound, the title character (Harrison Ford) must choose the correct chalice used by Jesus Christ on the eve of his crucifixion....

From the Ashes, A New Beginning

The Colusa Fire Department did a controlled burn of our sanctuary on Saturday, May 10. I was there, with camcorder in hand, to record this event. I didn’t count them, but it seemed like about twenty firefighters were there. They were very methodical...

The United Church of Christ in Cleveland

Obama spotlights United Church of Christ

Denomination seeks to share its mission, message of inclusion with public only aware of pastor controversy

AKRON, Ohio – The Cleveland-based United Church of Christ has found itself in an uncomfortable spotlight because one of its 1.2 million members, Sen. Barack Obama, is running for president. At issue are video clips of fiery rhetoric from Obama’s...

Kathy Jo Nicholson was 3 when her family joined a polygamist sect in Utah.

Woman recalls life in polygamist sect

Charlotte, N.C. – She was raised by her father and his three wives, surrounded by 12 siblings. There was no TV, no radio. At school, she was taught that man never landed on the moon. She and other girls in the polygamist Fundamentalist Church of...

Jesus on Divorce

Divorce is devastating.  Many who have been divorced could give testimonies that would drive this truth down our throats.  The pain of divorce is excruciating, and not only for the couple, but for their children. What does Jesus say about divorce? ...

Catch the Vision

The resurrection’s purpose

The purpose of the resurrection of Christ is to provide salvation and deliverance for a lost world.  Revelation 7:9 reads, “And there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing...

April 4

Willows Christian Church is having a spring salad luncheon

Willows Christian church is having a spring salad luncheon on  April 4 from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. at 200 South Plumas St. Donations are $7. Take-out and delivery is available 934-3490....

April 13

There will be a meeting at the Magalia Community Church on April 13 at 1:15 p.m. to discuss the upcoming trip to Israel. This is an open meeting for anyone interested in going with a group to Israel, learning more about Israel, or would just like to...

The Power of God

I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. (Romans 1:16)      I am reminded of one famous mountain that became the focus of the...

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