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“Shall we be tolerant?”
I am saddened and disappointed to see how the “Conservative Evangelical” position is so misrepresented. God’s word tells us that “…He so loved the world that He gave His only Son…”  Why?...
Posted by johnsherley - Thu Jun 26, 2008 15:00:12 PDT
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Come to Vacation Bible School This Summer!!!!
Kids already saying "I'm bored"? Need a morning break from the kids? Are your co-workers wishing they knew what to do with their kids to keep them busy? Do the neighborhood kids think your house is entertainment central?...
Posted by Time4Kids - Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:25:57 PDT
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Bigots in Kern County
Let’s call a bigot a bigot here.  To the James Dobson, Chad Vegas, Inga Barks and now, Ann Barnett-type people in Kern County – you know, the religious extremists – prove that gay marriages will destroy traditional...
Posted by userha - Mon Jun 9, 2008 11:06:39 PDT
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Stories of angels reveal secret agents at work
Stories of angels reveal secret agents at work   When I was young, my dad told of a very unusual experience he had in Tucson, Arizona. He was a stranger there in the 1940s, attending graduate school at the University of Arizona. ...
Posted by Brendac - Tue May 27, 2008 13:49:35 PDT
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Motherhood: A higher calling
We wipe noses with our own shirts, we kiss ouchies over and over again, we do laundry while making dinner, and then we do it over again.  Then the world tells us: “your job is monotonous,” “motherhood is not...
Posted by dcestone - Fri May 9, 2008 12:44:19 PDT
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Mon Jul 14, 2008
Come to Vacation Bible School This Summer
  Summer is just around the corner.. are you starting to wonder what to do with the kids to keep them entertained? Look no further: Come to VBS!   Vacation Bible School is a faith-filled and fun week-long adventure with...
Posted by Time4Kids - Wed May 7, 2008 12:37:28 PDT
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A More Joyful Bakersfield??
The Joy of Blessings To be blessed by God, to find His favor is something we all desire, but what is the rhyme or reason for God pouring out His blessings?  Is there a secret to finding blessings, or do we simply need to have our...
Posted by darcher - Wed May 7, 2008 10:37:47 PDT
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Prevailing Hope
              Prevailing Hope   My mother recently suffered a loss. She had to quit her job because of misconduct on her employer’s part. The loss,...
Posted by HeatherIjames - Tue May 6, 2008 12:33:58 PDT
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ExtraordinaryGod.com
  ExtraordinaryGod.com is the testimony of Ray Scott’s ordeal with a stage 4 colon cancer from the time of diagnosis in June of 1992. How faith of this ordinary man, his family, medical providers and the community of...
Posted by scott8449 - Wed Apr 30, 2008 13:20:38 PDT
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Live life king size
 Tips for an Exceptional, Superb & Powerful Life!                1.) Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the...
Posted by priston123 - Mon Apr 7, 2008 09:57:38 PDT
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Innovative Course to Provide Tools for Facing Difficult Choices
Bakersfield  to Join Worldwide Release of “Talmudic Ethics” Critically acclaimed series brings wisdom of the Talmud to the general public   Sooner or later, it happens to almost everyone. You face a tough...
Posted by estherschlanger - Tue Apr 1, 2008 11:39:19 PDT
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My New Purpose in Life
“We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said. I am the mom of Olivia Corinne Hoff, who passed away April 22, 2004. Olivia was only 14 years old. She died of a heart condition we knew nothing...
Posted by cvruiz - Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:55:29 PDT
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Is this a “Salvational Issue”?
It took me by surprise when a friend of mine commented last week that he didn’t believe that something was a “salvational issue” so he didn’t think he needed to do it. Now, I won’t tell you what the issue...
Posted by avantijk - Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:33:34 PDT
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The Love Of God
Men all too often forget that God is the greatest experience in human existence. Other experiences are limited in their nature and content, but the experience of God has no limits except those of our own comprehensive capacity enlarging....
Anonymous user - Fri Mar 21, 2008 17:23:09 PDT
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An Evening With God
An evening with God dismisses all negative thoughts. His Truth is everlasting the Bible keeps His spirit lasting. He's the author and finisher of our daily walk. He can change our language and teach us how to talk. He won't force...
Posted by Larcenia - Tue Mar 4, 2008 10:35:46 PST
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Salvation Army ARC Testimonial
J.J. has faced challenges and hardship from the time he was three days old.  He was born with cancer, given up for adoption and left to live in a hospital until his fourth birthday.  With no prospective adopted parents, he was...
Posted by APT - Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:00:18 PST
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I Am An Episcopalian!
  I am an Episcopalian! Despite all the tests and trials that have been thrown at us in the past months, I am very proud to be able to say that. I am what they call a “cradle Episcopalian”. As long as I...
Posted by sixandcounting - Tue Feb 19, 2008 09:25:51 PST
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Saint Valentine's Day - The Way For Christians To Show Love?
Ahh, February, 'the month of love'. On February 14th, Little children, in schools around the earth, will be expressing their love with hand-made Valentine's Day cards. Grown-ups will be doing the same with more extravagance.  It...
Posted by BostonGal - Wed Feb 6, 2008 09:23:50 PST
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Faith in Film: Exploring the Christian Faith through Japanese Animation
Bakersfield is a community of transplants from Oklahoma, settlers from Southern California, and lots of cowboy boots, all stuck together with some of the best Mexican food anywhere.  It’s the perfect place to explore how...
Posted by dcronquist - Mon Jan 7, 2008 12:09:23 PST
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You Are Not Forgotten
In response to Nikisha Brown's letter on the Faith section. (http://people.bakersfield.c...    My name is Evelyn Rosado. This story was read last Sunday at our church because our Pastor felt it was an...
Posted by eva111 - Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:35:35 PST
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We all need faith, even those in jail
My name is Nikisha Brown, and I am an inmate here at the Lerdo Farm Facility. Before I go on I will let you know a little about myself and the other women here. I am 19 years old and awaiting the arrival of my soon-to-be new baby ...
Posted by citizenjournalist - Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:33:00 PST
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Temple Beth El Dedicates New Torah Learning Center
Temple Beth El dedicates new Torah Learning Center Temple Beth El, a Reform Jewish synagogue, will dedicate its new Torah Learning Center on Sunday, December 2. Festivities will take place at the temple, 2906 Loma Linda Drive in...
Posted by bayshore - Wed Nov 21, 2007 09:31:01 PST
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A New World Reality
"Love one another as I have loved you." This statement is reported to have been spoken by one of the world’s greatest teachers of love, compassion, tolerance, and goodwill. A very powerful mandate given to humanity by...
Posted by revchuckunity - Wed Nov 21, 2007 09:07:27 PST
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Local auto dealer uses higher power for business model
You may not know Leon Garland now, but by the time you finish reading this article, you’ll want to.  If you don’t, I haven’t done my job.    Used car dealers must wear the stereotype of those before...
Posted by SunniCA - Thu Nov 15, 2007 14:30:46 PST
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Unity In Our Community
One of the wonderful aspects of living in Kern County is that we have over a dozen world faith communities from Buddhism to Unitarian Universalist. It was from this wealth of religious backgrounds and cultures that Unity Church of...
Posted by revchuckunity - Tue Nov 6, 2007 09:17:57 PST
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Favorite Pastor
Fr. Craig Harrison, our pastor at St. Francis Church, is amazing!    He has helped our family through challenging and difficult circumstances and celebrated with us on many joyous occasions.  He makes each one a...
Posted by ckangel77 - Mon Nov 5, 2007 13:52:29 PST
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Psalms of Faith
Women of all ages and stages are invited to join us for a study in the Book of Psalms . Riverlakes Community Church, West Portable, starting Tuesday,September 11, 2007 at 6:45 .Details call 324-4298.
Posted by JPWHUMP - Tue Sep 4, 2007 11:48:21 PDT
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What new nightmare awaits...
What new nightmare awaits in the dark…                               What new...
Posted by artaia - Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:30:07 PDT
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When Did Prayer Become An Abomination
As a member of the Christian faith I am very seldom surprised by the actions of those that would call themselves "Christian." The actions I am referring to pertain to the outburst of three protesters who called themselves...
Posted by revchuckunity - Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:19:13 PDT
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Local Foster Care Agency Seeks Community Involvement
In 2005, Kern County’s Child Protective Services received over 15,000 referrals citing potential child abuse and neglect; and of those referrals 4,618 cases were substantiated, which indicates a child abuse rate of 20.7 per 1000...
Posted by adine6 - Fri Jul 13, 2007 16:01:32 PDT
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Noah's Ark-Fact or Fiction?
'Evan Almighty' appears to make Noah, the Flood, God and the Bible look foolish – but who's the fool? The new movie, Evan Almighty, ridicules the Biblical account of Noah and the ark.  We  have to realize that if...
Posted by BostonGal - Wed Jul 11, 2007 12:16:05 PDT
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Peace Team
What do a newspaper, a beauty shop, and a mailbox all have in common? They’re all centers of communication and this is the story that unfolded in the course of three days. I read Kathleen Parker’s article published in the...
Posted by LindaTaverner - Tue Jul 10, 2007 16:28:35 PDT
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Discover the Life, Struggle, Hope, and Restoration of Rwanda
-“Why Africa? Why not Europe?” was what everyone asks me I tell them I went to Rwanda. Why Africa? When I was 14 years old I heard a man talk about ministries in Asia, and I thought it was a good calling for him but not...
Posted by guardgal4god - Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:53:35 PDT
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An open letter to humankind
Before I die, I feel the urgency to write you. I had believed, in your God-given wisdom, you understood His words at Genesis 1:26 ... "and to have in subjection every living creature that is moving upon the face of the...
Posted by BostonGal - Mon Apr 9, 2007 13:19:43 PDT
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