Christians Rescuing youth From Sex Slavery Victory for Religious
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Christians Rescuing youth From Sex Slavery Victory for Religious
Member of Christian Newspaper Association www.imcnews.org (208) 703-8688 Inside Christians Rescuing Youth from Sex Slavery................................................ 1 Victory for Religious Freedom and Prayer.................................................. 1 Rabbi Letter to Christian and Israel Leaders................................................ 2 42nd Annual March for Life............... 3 Chaplain Klingenschmitt News Update................................................. 6 Catholic Pope Says God and Big Bang May Co-exist....................................... 7 Christians United for Israel Pastor Trip to Israel................................................ 7 Bible Crossword Puzzle...................... 8 The Signs of a Christian...................... 8 Time for a Governor to Stand Up Against Judicial Tyranny.................. 10 Rocky Mountain Creation Fellowship News................................................. 11 Unity Happening in the Church........ 12 Letter to the Editor............................ 12 Israel News Updates......................... 12 Idaho Legislative Update.................. 13 Standing Together - Utah Update...... 16 About Foundation in Genesis of Idaho and Oregon........................................ 16 WinterJam 2014................................ 17 InterMountain Rescue Mission Testimonies....................................... 19 An outreach ministry of Volume 13 Number 1 January/February 2015 Christians Rescuing Youth From Sex Slavery Aslan Academy - Report from IDAHO below: As told to IMCNews Tonight as our nation rests, we offer only 400 beds for rescued victims of human trafficking. Meanwhile, over 100,000 children are exploited here annually. Those beds merely represent places to sleep—there is a distinct lack of safe homes, particularly for minors, offering long term health care, education and the love of Christ. Seeing this injustice reign in the United States, the founders of Aslan Christian Academy (ACA) in Wilder, Idaho are seeking to change the face of our nation. According to a representative of the Faith Alliance Against Human Trafficking (FAAST), the kind of care planned at ACA answers a desperate need in our nation. Tonight, there are 10,000’s of girls needing rescuing care in the U.S. Jim Staples is the President of Aslan Christian Academy, and the original driving force behind the vision. A missionary from Liberia originally introduced Jim to the concept of child slavery. Jim met the missionary in 2009, and in 2011, he learned of a situation in which sixteen children had been sold by their parents to a trafficker. Though the trafficker was stopped at the border and arrested, the missionary knew that it was only a matter of time before the children were sold again to support their families. Lacking funds to purchase the children themselves, the missionaries are helpless to save them. Jim knew that going to Liberia was out of the question. It was not the call on his life, or on Pat, his wife. Jim started to research the USA problem with human trafficking. Jim called an FBI officer lady in San Francisco. She said the problem is out of control. The traffickers are electronically smart, they are fast and very quiet. She said when we rescue girls, they are given to family services but we don’t know what happens to them from there. She said that a shelter like he had in mind is greatly needed and encouraged Jim not to give up on his vision. She said, “It won’t be easy. And, if it gets difficult, don’t give up.” Soon after Jim talked to her, he and his Granddaughter Lauren sat down and came up with a plan for a school and care facility for girls rescued from human trafficking. Lauren Continued on Page 4 “Carols at the Capitol” in Three Mountain States................................ 20 Resources & Events Guide..........24-27 Website Please visit the IMCNews website often and submit your events, comments, classified ads, letters to the editor, etc. You can also download a PDF file of the current issue, read national and international news, visit our many links and resources, and access the Church Website Directory for the Intermountain region. We encourage you to visit our business partners by clicking on their links. www.imcnews.org Missions Have you or someone from your church been on a recent missions trip? Please send us a photo with details about the trip, and we’ll pubish it in our Mission Feature. Deadline The deadline for submissions of Calendar of Events, Resource Information and Display Advertising is the 1st of each month. Contact Us Here’s how to you reach us! Phone: (208) 703-8688 Email: [email protected] Mail: P.O. Box 1829 Boise, Idaho 83701 Victory for Religious Freedom and Prayer National Day of Prayer - Colorado Springs, CO, November 24, 2014 In the Denver Post, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, reporter Ishaan Tharoor for the Washington Post, wrote a report on Pope Francis’ recent address to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. This article states that the Pope appeared to endorse Big Bang cosmology, by saying there was no contradiction between believing in God as well as prevailing scientific theories. According to Tharoor, the Pope went on to say,” God is not a divine being (emphasis added) or a magician, but the Creator who brought everything to life.” “Evolution in nature is not inconsistent with the notion of creation, because evolution requires the creation of beings that evolve.” This article also states that over the past 60 years, since Pope Pius XII, the Catholic Church has espoused belief in Theistic Evolution. Also, in a 2006 Vatican news report, the Catholic Church distanced itself from “intelligent design”, in which it stated that this should not be taught in schools as science. However, what the Catholic Church does insist is that the emergence of humans supposes a willful act of God, and man cannot be seen as only the product of evolution. What I have presented above is a condensed version of the entire article. In my opinion, the Pope is endorsing both Theistic Evolution and Progressive Creationism. But what is even more disturbing is for Pope Francis to say, “God is not a divine being, etc.” If this is an accurate quote, then this statement is clearly blasphemous, since one of God’s essential attributes is that He is Divine. I would hope that the Pope’s statement was misquoted, and that it may have been something like, ‘God is not just a divine magician...etc.’ In any case, it is indeed saddening that the authoritative position of Catholic Church has become entrenched in the acceptance of theistic evolution as a compromise for the accurate interpretation of the Genesis Creation account. Apparently, the Catholic authorities have completely ignored the numerous creation publications, which clearly refute theistic evolution as an acceptable alternative to the Scriptural account of creation. A true Christian knows that God’s Word, as communicated to us in Scripture, is always accurate and true. Since the inspired Word of God was directed to humans under the preservation of the Holy Spirit, God said precisely what He meant to say, which was recorded with total accuracy. The Genesis account of creation is factual history, not just a narrative subject to reinterpretation. Continued on Page 9 Rabbi Letter to Christian and Israel Leaders Dr. Harper/IMCNews Interview with Rabbi Levin RabbiLevin.com - Fighting for Morality InterMountain Christian News Hour Internet Radio - Date: December 3, 2014 Pictured above: Dr. Harper at the Knesset building in Jerusalem to attend opening session with The President and Prime Minister of Israel Monday October 27, 2014 Dr. Harper: I’m Dr. Anthony Harper here with InterMountain Christian News Hour and outreach of the InterMountain Christian Newspaper making a difference. And it’s a great commentary, so check out our website at imcnews.org where you can learn more about this radio program. At the top left there’s a banner for InterMountain Christian News hour. And today we are talking about Israel. I have my guest Rabbi Levin from New York City. Thank you, Rabbi Levin for joining me today. Rabbi Levin: Well thank you it’s an honor to be with you once again. Dr. Harper: Yes, and with you as well. We both love Israel. We are concerned of course about what they’ve been going through. A lot of terrorism. And you would like to share a message for Christian leaders about what will bring security, what will bring protection from that terrorism in Israel. Rabbi Levin: Well, that’s absolutely right. I’m not speaking just on my own behalf. I’m reflecting the views first of all as a spokesperson for the Torah Values of the Rabbinical Alliance of America, which comprises 850 Rabbis. It is a 75 year old organization. I am actually representing the views of Orthodox Jews whether they live in New York, Georgia or around the globe. We always draw the connection of terrorism or war against Israel and the practice of immorality as a cause of these tragedies. We note back to biblical times the instructions by the Almighty that proceeded the Jewish people arriving in Israel, that if we will practice the activities of the Canaanite nations that preceeded the Jewish people in the Land of Israel, God clearly tells us, in what you refer to as the Old Testament, that He will vomit us out as He did to the nations that preceded us. These activites included licentious, lascivious and promiscuous activities in areas of intimate relations (whether it was homosexuality, or rape or adultery or pornography, or any sort of negative activity in the areas of intimacy), which should be conducted in a Holy manner. And thus, when we see the state of Israel, its government not being made up of religious leaders, the top leadership is always secular. It pains us greatly that the governmental leadership of Israel more often than not, have opposed the Biblical religious values of chastity, modesty, holiness and self control. In America and Europe there is a great deal of adultery and the very laws prohibiting adultery have been struck down. We have also observed the rise of the militant homosexual agenda and the nation wide indoctrination of children via sex ed curricula taught throughout the country emphasizing the equality of homosexuality and the heterosexual nuclear family and of course, the viewing of pornography. All of these things unfortunately, are also emulated in a Holy Land that seeks to imitate the Western’s “Values” and the Western “Liberalism.” Therefore it is very, very obvious to us Dr. Harper. It’s obvious to us that this is the cause because God tells us in the Old Testament, in the Bible. He says, “Your tent should be Holy and if I find licentiousness, and promiscuity, I will turn back from you.” The meaning is very obvious. I will leave you to contend with warfare, with terrorism, and you will pay a stiff price. It’s painful that the leadership does not understand this on their own. Therefore the cause and effect is very obvious to us; because G-d foretold it in the Old Testament book of Leviticus. He said: “Your camp should be Holy..I will move away from you.” And here is where I come to the point and why I am so grateful you have given me this opportunity to speak to Christian leaders as well as Christian followers, good faithful family people. The Evangelical Community which is tens of millions strong in America, supporters of Israel, especially Christians United for Israel, led by Pastor John Hagee, to whom I’m making this personal appeal, the leadership of his organization, to Christian ministers across the land, and to good family people: You have a tremendous influence because you are the strongest supporters of the Israeli Government worldwide. And you support them not only through the politicians that you elect here in America, not only through financial contributions, not only by encouraging the American Government to be generous in supporting Israel’s needs militarily, etc. But you also support them to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars and maybe even into the billions with your steadfast tourism of the Land of Israel. I’m pleading with you to please see this tremendous paradox of the wonderful things that Israel does that we all approve of and share and applaud. At the same time, please realize the tremendous de-sanctification that’s right, de-sanctification of the Holy Land that has been occurring with greater and greater frequencies in the land of Israel. Frequently they also have curricula in which they encourage students with regard to homosexual activity. They also have desecrations of homosexual marches in various cities, including in Jerusalem, the Holy City of the World. They also have a huge amount of pornography and abort thousands of preborn babies per year. Pictured above bottom right in black with hat: Rabbi Levin at a Stand Up For Religious Freedom Rally on Wall Street in New York City, March 2012. When the Orthodox Jew, such as myself, try to approach the leadership we are discounted. We are looked merely as second hand, second level, second grade citizens. However, if Pastor Hagee and others would look squarely into the faces of the leaders of the State of Israel and tell them, “With all you’re doing with your military, and all of your goodness, you are shooting yourself in the foot because you continue to de-sanctify the land, to ignore God’s commandments on morality” and “you are hurting us, the religious Evangelicals.” “We are paying to see this desecration of the Holy Land.” And if you do this both verbally and by having many, many documents, Petitions, addressed to the Israeli Government and signed not only by thousands of religious leaders of the Evangelical communities, but by millions of evangelical Christians, family people, good God fearing people, the results would ultimately be, that the Israeli Government will perceive they can no longer get a free ride. And by doing this, you the religious Christian Leader and follower will be assuring yourselves the Grace of God for you and your families. As an insurance policy for long life and health for you, your children and your grandchildren because you would be standing up for the sanctification of the Holy Land. Dr. Harper: Well, you know Rabbi Levin that is so crucial. I have been there in Israel recently and was there even last year on President Obama’s trip to remind people of 2 Chronicles 7:14. And we were talking about that scripture and people don’t remember what it is. But it says, “If my people which are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and forgive their sins and heal their land.” And as we know Rabbi Levin it is conditional that we turn from wicked ways and you wanted to expand about that, which you did. It is that wicked ways incorporate the promotion of homosexual relationships which God hates. He hates the killing, the taking of innocent life. Children are being murdered in abortion and elsewhere elderly are being murdered too through this called Euthanasia. You also mentioned pornography is a real problem in Israel. We’re doing a special story about Human Trafficking, Sexual Slavery. I believe that’s a problem in Israel as well as in America. Rabbi Levin: Okay, I’m not that aware of statistics but it wouldn’t surprise me if there was a certain amount of that happening. Dr. Harper: Yes. Rabbi Levin: That’s why you serve as such a vital role in both informing the Christian community of the facts about the de-sanctification of Israel while encouraging Evangelicals to speak truth to Israeli leadership. There is a Western-like Liberalization in Israel today which is counter to much of G-d’s word, in terms of holiness and Biblical morality. Israel is identical to the West neo-paganism embracing every fort of immoral behavior as well as baby killing. Dr. Harper: Yes. You know God is Holy. I encourage people Rabbi Levin to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Pray for the courage specifically for Israel Leaders to return back to the G-d of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Rabbi Levin: That’s absolutely correct. Dr. Harper: To be obedient to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. We know Abraham was obedient. You know we’ve got some great examples in the Bible; some great leaders. None of them of course is perfect and without sin. None of us have been born without sin. We need our Creator. We need a Savior don’t we? Rabbi Levin: Well the first thing, save ourselves. There are things we can do ourselves. From the Torah perspective, we believe that man was given the option to choose. And the Bible says to choose good over evil. Dr. Harper: Yes. Continued on Page 10 2 - 1-2.2015 / InterMountain Christian News www.imcnews.org 42nd Annual March for Life Thursday January 22, 2015 Photo credit right from Priests for Life website: www.priestsforlife.org January 22, 2015 is the 42nd year anniversary of the infamous Supreme Court Decision known as Roe vs. Wade. TESTIMONY OF NORMA MCCORVEY, THE FORMER ROE OF ROE v. WADE, BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE JUNE 23, 2005 (Public Domain website source www.judiciary.senate.gov) I am the woman once known as the Jane Roe of Roe v. Wade. But I dislike the name Jane Roe and all that it stands for. I am a real person named Norma McCorvey and I want you to know the horrible and evil things that Roe v. Wade did to me and others. I never got the opportunity to speak for myself in my own court case. I am not a trained spokesperson, nor a judge, but I am a real person - a living human being who was supposed to be helped by my lawyers and the courts in Roe v. Wade. But instead, I believe that I was used and abused by the court system in America. Instead of helping women in Roe v. Wade, I brought destruction to me and millions of women throughout the nation. In 1970, I was pregnant for the third time. I was not married and I truly did not know what to do with this pregnancy. I had already put one child up for adoption and it was difficult to place a child for adoption because of the natural bond that occurs between a woman and her child. And after all, a woman becomes a mother as soon as she is pregnant, not when the child is born. And women are now speaking out about their harmful experiences from legal abortion. Instead of getting me financial or vocational help, instead of helping me to get off of drugs and alcohol, instead of working for open adoption or giving me other help, my lawyers wanted to eliminate the right of society to protect women and children from abortionists. My lawyers were looking for a young, white woman to be a guinea pig for a great new social experiment, somewhat like Adolf Hitler did. I wanted an abortion at the time, but my lawyers did not tell me that I would be killing a human being. My lawyers did not inform me about the life-changing consequences of this decision. I was living on the streets. And while I was confused and conflicted about the decision for many years, and while I was once an advocate for abortion, like many women who choose to participate in abortion, my lawyers did not tell me that I would later come to deeply regret that I was partially responsible for killing 4050 million human beings. Do you have any idea how much emotional grief I have experienced? It is like a living hell knowing that you have had a part to play, though in some sense I was just a pawn of the legal system. But I have had to accept my role in the deaths of millions of babies and the destruction of women’s lives. I will tell you later how I have tried to cope with that. How did I come to the position where I am today? Abortion is a shameful and secret thing. I wanted to justify my desire for an abortion in my own mind, as almost every woman who participates in the killing of her own child must also do. I made up the story that I had been raped to help justify my abortion. Why would I make up a lie to justify my conduct? Abortion itself is a lie and it is based on lies. My www.imcnews.org lawyers didn’t tell me that abortion would be used for sex selection, but later when I was a pro-choice advocate and worked in abortion clinics, I found women who were using abortion as a means of gender selection. My lawyers didn’t tell me that future children would be getting abortions and losing their innocence. Yet I saw young girls getting abortions who were never the same. In 1973, when I learned about the Roe v. Wade decision from the newspapers, not my lawyers, I didn’t feel real elated. After all, the decision didn’t help me at all. I never had an abortion. I gave my baby up for adoption since the baby was born before the legal case was over. I am glad today that that child is alive and that I did not elect to abort. I was actually silent about my role in abortion for many years and did not speak out at all. Then, in the 1980’s, in order to justify my own conduct, with many conflicting emotions, I did come forward publicly to support Roe v. Wade. Keep in mind that I had not had an abortion and did not know much about it at the time. Then around 1992, I began to work in abortion clinics. Like most Americans, including many of you Senators, I had no actual experience with abortion until that point. When I began to work in the abortion clinics, I became even more emotionally confused and conflicted between what my conscience knew to be evil, and what the judges, my mind and my need for money were telling me was OK. I saw women crying in the recovery rooms. If abortion is so right, why were the women crying? Even Senator Hillary Clinton on January 25, 2005 was reported by the New York Times to finally admit “that abortion is a sad, even tragic choice for many, many women.” Actually it is a tragic choice for every child that is killed and every woman and man who participates in killing their own child, whether they know it at the time or not. Many women will be in denial and even pro-choice for years like I was. But participating in the murder of your own child will eat away at your conscience forever if you do not take steps to cleanse your conscience, which I will discuss later. I saw the baby parts, which are a horrible sight to see, but I urge everyone who supports abortion to look at the bodies to face the truth of what they support. I saw filthy conditions in abortions clinics even when “Roe” was supposed to clean up “back alley” abortions. I saw the low regard for women from abortion doctors. My conscience was bothering me more and more, causing me to drink more and more and more. If you are trapped in wrongdoing then all you can do is justify and defend your actions, but the pain gets worse and worse, so I drank a lot to kill the pain. Finally, in 1995, a pro-life organization moved its offices right next door to the abortion clinic where I was working. I acted hatefully towards those people. But those people acted lovingly to me most of the time. One man did angrily accuse me at one point of being responsible for killing 40 million babies, but he later came to me and apologized for his words and said they were not motivated by love. The answer to the abortion problem is forgiveness, repentance, and love. Many of the women who abort their babies ask the little babies to forgive them. Even some abortionists encourage women to write cards explaining their behavior and asking the child’s forgiveness. This is an old Japanese custom also. The web is filled with post-abortion recovery and grief sites. According to an amicus brief filed in my case, 100,000 women a year enter abortion recovery counseling programs. Abortion is not a simple medical procedure that is safer than childbirth, it Bible Crossword Solution for November/December 2014 Continued on Page 18 InterMountain Christian News / 1-2.2015 - 3 Christians Rescuing Youth From Sex Slavery Continued from Page 1 prepared a two page mini business plan on what will be needed to establish a school from insurance to capital needs, clothing, food and education. Lauren was 15 years of age. “I couldn’t believe the details she came up with!” Jim said. During his research, Jim discovered that the State of California had put a two-year moratorium on the establishment of care facilities like the one they were planning. But God kept Lauren and Jim going with plans. Soon afterward, Jim and Pat got a call from friends in Eagle, Idaho. They had heard that they were looking for a home in California but prices were high. “Why don’t you look up here?” they asked. They sent prices for homes and the Staples decided to take a look. Before relocating, Jim called the state of Idaho and asked them about his dream of a safe house and school for girls rescued out of human trafficking. They said for what we are planning, there would be no problem and we will help you fill out the paper work. In addition, there were no fees. So Lauren and the Staples’ family prayed with them that they are going to a land that God has told us to go, to establish a place where young girls are rescued and where they will hear about the saving Grace of Jesus. Jesus says this is His plan for the world and I will bless those who will do this and bear fruit. “It was like Abraham and Sarah, going to a new land only knowing two people,” Jim said. “God was two steps ahead me guiding me in His word through the Book of Joshua… be bold and courageous. Now I know!” Jim and Pat relocated to Idaho, and contacted a real estate lady, seeking a home for the school. The agent had 20 acres in Wilder, a small, agricultural town, at a very reasonable price with water and sewer, electrical and gas. Then the next day she called and said the owners changed their minds on selling it. But she did say, look over by the Wilder school district. There may be land available there. Jim called Wilder School District and met with the superintendent, Jeff Dillon. He shared his vision. “All the while I was talking,” Jim said,” he had this big smile and he went to a wall plan and said, there is about 10 acres in this corner that could be made available for a plan such as yours.” This plan included education and rescue care for young girls and a place to grow crops with hydroponic greenhouses. Two weeks later, Jim presented the concept to the Wilder School Board, which approved granting 10 acres for $1.00 for a 99-year lease. As it turned out, Jeff’s big smile was because he had a vision of the same plan go when he graduated from Northwest College in Kirkland, WA, 25 years, before. Jeff’s dad had a ranch outside Wilder. After graduation, Jeff wanted to start a school for the oppressed and use the land to grow crops and sell them to raise money for the school. Wilder is a safe, quiet town with leaders that love Jesus, and ACA. The new mission has enjoyed wide support and acceptance from the Mayor, State Representatives, local farmers, churches, and much more. From a church on Whidby Island, through California, and through a crisis in Liberia, God has led Jim to Idaho to rescue children sold into slavery. At this point, the Board of Aslan Christian Academy has raised minimal start-up funds, secured their non-profit foundation paperwork, leased the land for the next 99 years, and has broken ground on the project. They are currently hard at work on a capital campaign to raise the money to open their doors next year. “God has really shown me, extreme prayer is important,” Jim said. “Ask and it SHALL be given you. Greg Pruett reminds us that Jesus tells us several times in the New Testament ASKING IN HIS NAME for HIS PLAN will be answered. HIS PLANS are those plans that reach the 4 - 1-2.2015 / InterMountain Christian News oppressed and lost, telling them about Him, having them confess their sins to Him and asking Him inside of their lives is HIS PLAN. To make them Disciples, is HIS PLAN.” It is this rock-solid faith that Jim is functioning as part of God’s plans in the world that sustains him as he pressed forward to build a home for survivors of child sex trafficking. Jim is far from alone in his passion to see Aslan Christian Academy become a reality. ACA is receiving regular offers of volunteer help, and resumes of interested staff members. The ACA board is growing, adding expert members to help them to meet the needs of sexually exploited youth. One of those new board members is Pastor AmberDawn McCall. This September, Pastor AmberDawn joined the Aslan Christian Academy’s Board of Directors as Vice President. AmberDawn carries a unique voice to the abolitionist movement as a parent, a vocal advocate for those who suffer abuse and assault, and a survivor of the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, herself. AmberDawn knows the world of human trafficking from the inside out. People who trade in drugs and human flesh “owned” her mother. Her mother became an informant to the FBI, which led to her death. When her mother was killed, AmberDawn was rescued by family. “God rescued me from the darkest of places,” AmberDawn says, “and has called me to pay it forward, again and again.” was, but I also realized that I was a survivor,” she explained. “I’ll never forget the moment I put two and two together, ‘Click.’” AmberDawn is driven. She points out that only one percent of human trafficking victims are rescued. “I realized that, as part of that 1%, I have a job to do,” she said. AmberDawn got to work in her local community of Sandpoint, Idaho, raising awareness, choosing an “overcomer” stance. The first time she spoke publicly on the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, a woman walked up to her at the end of the presentation with tears in her eyes. “What do I say to the girls I know who are already in this situation?” The woman asked. “I had no answer for her,” AmberDawn said. “I’ve been working for over a year to answer her question.” Meeting a member of her local Sheriff’s department, AmberDawn asked him, “If your dream came true for human trafficking in North Idaho, what would it look like?” He said, “A faith-based facility. We have nowhere to send them. The best we can do is arrest them, to get them away from their Johns.” Because of her work in her local community, and as an Ambassador of Hope with Shared Hope, International, AmberDawn ended up being contacted by Jim Staples, and his group of people starting a 72-bed school for girls ages 11-17 rescued from sex trafficking. Initially suspicious of his intentions, AmberDawn drilled Jim for hours, asking about his plans and purposes. Continued on Page 5 As a pastor and an overcomer of exploitation and abuse, she often finds myself ministering to people facing the aftermath of abuse, neglect, sexual exploitation, and violence. AmberDawn says, “Those who have suffered find me a safe listener and a powerful advocate. God has also given me His own deep love and forgiveness for those who exploit and abuse. He has taught me that slavery to sin is the most painful form of bondage possible, far beyond that of external chains. He has given me a passion to see every captive set free, especially those whose personal captivity to the ‘powers and principalities of the air, and the rulers of this present age’ cause them to harm and destroy God’s precious children around them, as well as themselves.” Pastor AmberDawn has been lead, step-by-step to the Treasure Valley, and to her work on behalf of exploited children at Aslan Christian Academy and beyond. In July of 2013, AmberDawn and her family answered the call of God and travelled to the City of Boise, ID. While they were there, God supernaturally led AmberDawn and her husband to the “high place,” the highest mountain/point in the City, Camel Back. “Since I was at this vantage point, I decided to pray over the city,” AmberDawn explained. “God put it on my heart to bind poverty, deception, corruption and sexual exploitation as I prayed. Then, he asked, ‘Who will go for us? Whom shall we send?’ I answered the only way possible. ‘Me. I’ll go.’ Due to additional leading by Holy Spirit, we set a date of July 2015. Two months later, AmberDawn learned the definition of sexual exploitation—it’s sex trafficking. “Not only did I learn what sexual exploitation www.imcnews.org Christians Rescuing Youth From Sex Slavery Continued from Page 4 “He won me over with his sincerity and thoroughness,” AmberDawn said. “He never got defensive. If he didn’t have an answer for my question, he asked me what I thought.” AmberDawn discovered that medical service plans, dental care, counseling services, building plans, land, etc. for this school have already been put in place by this group of devoted Christians. In order to become the flagship, most impressively planned project of this type in the United States, they lacked one thing. They lacked someone with a background in sexual exploitation to bring a unique understanding of the victims, and how to serve and help them best. AmberDawn realized that God was calling her to fill that need. “With Aslan particularly, I am certainly seeing Joshua 24:13 come to pass in my life. ‘So I gave you a land on which you did not toil and cities you did not build; and you live in them and eat from vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant.’ God made this plan to rescue his precious children from sexual exploitation, and then He invited each of us to get involved. Aslan Christian Academy is God’s work. Jesus is calling us to be bold, extreme, and courageous like the prophet Deborah. We’re just obedient servants, following His orders.” For more information about Aslan Academy, visit their website of: www.aslanacademy.org. Report from COLORADO below: GOD wants us to STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING Rev. Dr. Vaughn Huckfeldt of Project LOVE and the STOP program Human Trafficking in the Old Testament In Nehemiah 5:5 the daughters and sons were being sold into sexual slavery. GOD used Nehemiah to STOP the human Trafficking at that time, and HE wants the Christian community to STOP it today! GOD’s assignment to fight Human Trafficking In 1993 I had left my professor position at the University of Colorado, and was doing missions work in countries of the former Soviet Union. While on a trip to Israel and on the Mt of Beatitudes, I was kneeling in prayer and thanking GOD that I could be HIS servant; “Whatever YOU want me to do in the future I will do.” GOD responded with church bells ringing in three different directions, affirming my status as HIS servant and HIS intent to give me a new assignment. By 2000 I was to deliver a container of aid to a school of abandon children in Latvia. I heard the story of a girl that told of being in sexual slavery since age 15 and she said; “I am now safe in the LORD, but there are thousands like me --- please help rescue them”. My new assignment from GOD’s was to STOP Human Trafficking. The Eastern European fight against Human Trafficking A man came up after a service I preached and said; “You don’t know what you are doing, I am with the LORD, but years ago I was a manager in the trafficking business. Come with me and I will give you an education!” In two weeks he gave me information on the workings of sexual slavery. I met www.imcnews.org with one of the mafia leaders. I said “The word is that you have about 5000 girls.” He responded; “No, we have over 12,000”. This was my start in fighting Human Trafficking. Girls were rescued and led to the LORD. When rescuing two girls, one of them said; “I can’t believe in your GOD, or we would not have been where we were for the last years”. Her friend said; “Who do you think sent him to rescue us”. They are now both with the LORD. This is a dangerous business in the rescue of those enslaved in Human Trafficking, and many doing this evil want to eliminate you. A life can be snuffed out for only $5000. One Sunday, I preached at one church and then walked to another church through the narrow streets of the old city of Riga. Suddenly a huge Russian man jumped out in front of me. His intent was bodily harm or death, and as he grabbed for me his hands caught the sleeves of my rain coat. I was thinking about what I had preached and shouted out: “IN THE NAME OF JESUS, YOU HAVE NO POWER OVER ME!” Three men in blue jackets with the label SECURITY appeared and pushed him up against the wall. “Take care of him”, I said, as I walked on to preach. Yes, the LORD protects! For some time I worked rescuing individuals in Latvia and in Lithuania. Then 11 years ago the LORD gave me my wife Saundra and we continued to work together for the LORD in this effort of fighting Human Trafficking. We moved from Latvia and used Wiesbaden, Germany to fight against Human Trafficking in 18 countries of the former Soviet Union. Then suddenly the LORD brought us back to the United States. GOD tells the Christian community to help! JESUS CHRIST said in Luke 4:18; “I have come to set the captives free.” These suffering girls need spiritual freedom as well as physical and psychological freedom. Christians have a responsibility to help them receive this freedom. CHRIST said in Matthew 25:40; “As you have done to ONE of the least of these you have done unto ME.” These girls are the least of all! Christians don’t ask what your church can do for you, but ask “what can I do to help organizations that are making a real difference in this fight against Human Trafficking. Yes, contribute financially, volunteer your time, and most of all know the facts to report to the national hot line (888-3737-888) any trafficking situation. time. The document, ‘STEPS TO A COMPLETE SOLUTION’ found on www.STOPtrafficking.US presents the method to obtain the needed solutions. Next we researched the only two FACTS; (1) the average number of 1000 rescued per year and (2) that only 70 beds existed to give care these girls need. Yes, data clean up is essential. The following estimates are shocking! • 300,000 Innocent American girls are being sold and raped daily • Sex industry in Denver, CO brings in 60 million each year • Only one trafficking conviction in Colorado since 2006. • Worldwide the sex industry generates $32 billion a year • In 2011 of 40,000 cases 8000 were prosecuted and only 4000 convictions No symbol has existed to energize the world against human trafficking. The STOP program has developed the STOP sign as the symbol as it states: Stop Trafficking Of People. The STOP program has major tasks to reach a goal of eliminating U.S. Human Trafficking by the year 2020: • SOLUTIONS • Coordination between the organizations • Share the SOLUTIONS • Clean up data • Utilize the STOP symbol to make the world aware Yes, with SOLUTIONS identified Human Trafficking can be stopped! The second necessary component needed by the STOP program was an internet survey database system. Over one million dollars of contribution developed this tool by students from Regis University. Those tasks are the macro goals. In addition their exists a number of micro projects: • Identification & Rescue using information from Interstate truckers • Model Rehabilitation Design • Rescuing Known Trafficked Girls • Develop Legislation • Local coordination • “Bikers” organization • CHRIST CENTER A full documentation of the CHRIST CENTER five facilities can be found on: www.STOPtrafficking. US and the site contains a more complete version of this document. One other area exists in which the STOP program has made efforts. We must reduce the demand. More information is given on our website regarding such efforts. STOP program for GOD’s glory In conclusion all of this is to fulfill GOD’s desire to STOP the Human Trafficking. In the final perspective we must end as Bach ended all of his compositions by: Soli Deo Gloria (“To GOD alone be the glory”). For more information, check out the following websites: www.STOPtrafficking.US and www.revdrvaughnhuckfeldt.com The STOP program of ProjectLOVE Back in the United States I spoke at conferences and found that almost all organizations were only giving information about Human Trafficking, that few had our experience in rescue and rehabilitation. In U.S. rescues a majority being rescued were simply by the “grace of GOD”. Two 12 & 13 year old cousins kidnapped into sexual slavery were accidentally rescued at a truck stop when a trucker called the state patrol. A Christian girl was sold to traffickers out of state. Her accidental rescue by the “grace of GOD” was when the traffickers stopped for gas and a church car stopped for gas at the same Report from MONTANA below: By Vision Beyond Borders Continued on Page 6 InterMountain Christian News / 1-2.2015 - 5 Christians Rescuing Youth From Sex Slavery Continued from Page 5 For most people today, the problem of human slavery is thought to have been abolished long ago. But this is a far cry from the truth. There are currently over 21 million slaves in the world, more than at any other point in history. As many as 136 different nationalities have been trafficked, with over 118 countries containing some form of human trafficking within their borders. Even worse, sex-slavery accounts for 58% of trafficked victims, with 75% of individuals in the sex-trade being women and girls. There has also been an increase in child slavery, with 27% of slaves being the age of a child, according to the United Nations’ Global Report of Trafficking in Persons 2012. The term “human trafficking” refers to several different facets of forced labor. According to the United Nations, it involves the recruitment, transport, transfer, harboring, or receipt of persons by means of threat or use of force, coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of power or vulnerability, or giving payments of benefits. It includes prostitution of others, sexual exploitation, forced labor, slavery or similar practices, removal of organs, or other types of exploitation. (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2014) The United Nations states that “134 countries and territories worldwide have criminalized trafficking by means of a specific offence in line with the Trafficking in Persons Protocol”; however, it also states that “[t]he number of convictions for trafficking in persons is in general very low.” So, while many countries are attempting to combat human trafficking, it appears that there is a time lapse between the enactment of such laws and the enforcing them, or there is simply a lack of legal stamina and the ability to enforce punishment on the perpetrators of this crime. Regardless, human trafficking has been deemed one of the fastest growing, criminal industries in the world. The industry boasts billions of dollars of income every year, with some areas containing as many as 1.5 million purchases of sex a day. The numbers are truly astonishing. (Global Report of Trafficking in Persons 2012) Vision Beyond Borders (VBB) is working in some of the world’s poorest countries to help meet the spiritual and physical needs of women and children enslaved. We are committed to sharing the hope of the Gospel with those trapped in darkness and seeking ways to rescue them out of slavery. We are convinced the only hope for those who have been trafficked and for those involved in the sex-industry is Jesus Christ. You can change a person’s surroundings; but, without Jesus Christ, he or she is imprisoned by anger, hatred, and unforgiveness. We have seen many women find forgiveness in Jesus Christ, who have then extended that forgiveness to those who violated them. They are now moving forward, putting their past behind them and leading normal, productive lives. It is our hope that more would know the freedom found in Jesus’ name! Our Work in India The situation in India is dire! In the city where our contact works, it is estimated that 70,000 women and girls are caught in sex-trafficking and prostitution. Many of these women have been taken from their homes in Nepal and sold for the purpose of sex-trafficking. The vast majority of these women, some as young as five years old, have been sold into bondage by their own family members. Our contact in India has been ministering in the red-light district (RLD) for over 16 years, building relationships and showing the love of Christ through simply caring for the women and their daily needs. We are currently working to establish a salon in the RLD where our contact can provide services to these individuals who are otherwise rejected due to the stigma of being unclean and dirty. The salon will provide a safe place where the women can be vulnerable and share about their experiences; it also provides a place where our contact can openly share the Gospel and encourage the women to leave the sex-industry. We will designate part of the space for children from the RLD as well, providing them a place where they can work on their studies and be away from the brothels where their mothers are being used. Our Work in Nepal As many as 500,000 women and children have been trafficked from Nepal. The majority have ended up in the brothels of India, while others are sent to Malaysia and as far away as the Middle East. We have heard reports of mothers selling their daughters, sons selling their mothers, and even men bringing five to eight other men to use their wives every day. We believe sex-trafficking and forced prostitution is devastating the country! VBB has established a beauty salon in Nepal as a way to build relationships with the women who have been sold into slavery; we have found this to be a fruitful model based on the ministry we have partnered with in India. Women can go to the beauty salon for a low- to no-cost price based on need or circumstance and be ministered to by Christian beauticians. The beauticians minister to everyone with the goal of leading them to Jesus Christ and rescuing them from their oppressors. When women make the bold choice to leave the RLD, our contact works to bring them to the safehouse which was established in January of this year. We have established the safehouse with the understanding that rescuing women is not enough. Many women who are rescued from the sex-industry eventually return to it because they have no hope in Jesus, no other means of support, and have suffered such severe abuse and deception that they believe they are not worth more. We are working to provide the long-term support that is essential for these women to succeed in their new lives. The safehouse includes spiritual guidance, with daily devotions that encourage a close relationship with Jesus Christ; physical and emotional support; and educational and training opportunities. The training currently includes handicraft, salon, and tailor skills. It is our hope that every woman who enters the safehouse would come to know Jesus Christ as her Savior and gain the skills she needs to find employment when she leaves. For more information about Vision Beyond Borders: Vision Beyond Borders P.O. Box 11385, Bozeman, MT 59719 Phone: 406-587-2321 Website: www.visionbeyondborders.org Chaplain Klingenschmitt News Update Colorado Springs, Colorado December 13, 2014 Can Air Strikes defeat Muslim Extremism? Col. John Warden exclusive! I had the privilege of interviewing an old mentor on Air Power and U.S. Strategy in Syria. Colonel John Warden III is the former commandant of the U.S. Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery Alabama, and author of several books. Warden is the mastermind behind the victorious Air Campaign in Gulf War I, serving with General Norman Schwarzkopf in the basement of the Pentagon to liberate Kuwait from Iraq’s Saddam Hussein in 1991. The Obama Administration’s failed foreign policy, pulling troops to early from Iraq, has created a power vacuum and the rise of ISIS beheaders in Syria and Iraq. Now President Obama is waging an air campaign, with few or no boots on the ground, and cannot easily win the hearts and minds of the people if they are caught up on Muslim extremism. Is it possible to fight Muslim extremism with air power? Watch our interview to find out. Then let’s petition Congress to stop funding the Muslim Brotherhood. Continued on Page 9 6 - 1-2.2015 / InterMountain Christian News www.imcnews.org Catholic Pope Says God and Big Bang May Co-exist By Dr. Edward Boudreaux, Littleton, Colorado In the Denver Post, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, reporter Ishaan Tharoor for the Washington Post, wrote a report on Pope Francis’ recent address to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. This article states that the Pope appeared to endorse Big Bang cosmology, by saying there was no contradiction between believing in God as well as prevailing scientific theories. According to Tharoor, the Pope went on to say,” God is not a divine being (emphasis added) or a magician, but the Creator who brought everything to life.” “Evolution in nature is not inconsistent with the notion of creation, because evolution requires the creation of beings that evolve.” This article also states that over the past 60 years, since Pope Pius XII, the Catholic Church has espoused belief in Theistic Evolution. Also, in a 2006 Vatican news report, the Catholic Church distanced itself from “intelligent design”, in which it stated that this should not be taught in schools as science. However, what the Catholic Church does insist is that the emergence of humans supposes a willful act of God, and man cannot be seen as only the product of evolution. What I have presented above is a condensed version of the entire article. In my opinion, the Pope is endorsing both Theistic Evolution and Progressive Saturday - November 15, 2014 Creationism. But what is even more disturbing is for Pope Francis to say, “God is not a divine being, etc.” If this is an accurate quote, then this statement is clearly blasphemous, since one of God’s essential attributes is that He is Divine. I would hope that the Pope’s statement was misquoted, and that it may have been something like, ‘God is not just a divine magician...etc.’ In any case, it is indeed saddening that the authoritative position of Catholic Church has become entrenched in the acceptance of theistic evolution as a compromise for the accurate interpretation of the Genesis Creation account. Apparently, the Catholic authorities have completely ignored the numerous creation publications, which clearly refute theistic evolution as an acceptable alternative to the Scriptural account of creation. A true Christian knows that God’s Word, as communicated to us in Scripture, is always accurate and true. Since the inspired Word of God was directed to humans under the preservation of the Holy Spirit, God said precisely what He meant to say, which was recorded with total accuracy. The Genesis account of creation is factual history, not just a narrative subject to reinterpretation. Blessings in His Holy Name, Ed Rocky Mountain Creation Fellowship P.O. Box 3451 Littleton, CO 80161 Website: www.youngearth.org Christians United for Israel Pastor Trip to Israel By Pastor Stephen Peterson, Victory Christian, Layton, Utah One of the most important and exciting trips of my life took place in the first week of August this year. Just one week earlier I had no idea I would be going on a trip let alone a trip to Israel. Pictured above: in the middle flanked by two of the lead representatives of CUFI, Randy Neal on the left and Victor on my right. The trip was put together by a Christian group started by Pastor John Hagee in San Antonio Texas, CUFI which is short for Christians United for Israel. This group is a political group that supports the nation of Israel’s right to exist and to defend itself. The groups leaders were all Christian pastors. The official stance of this group is to be a friend to Israel and to befriend Jewish people wherever we find them. After the terrorist Hamas group in the Gaza Strip had been firing rockets into Israel for some time this year, a small group of Hamas terrorists decided to kidnap school age children and murder them. Then and only then did Israel start to answer the rockets fired on them with rockets of their own. That’s when CUFI decided to do something about the world wide as well as nation wide negative press Israel was receiving. An anonymous donor gave a www.imcnews.org specific sum of money to CUFI with the challenge to find at least one Christian pastor from every state to travel together to Israel for an information tour and briefing from the military, politicians, business leaders and even time spent with an Arab journalist. It’s had to coordinate even local meetings with several pastors. To get fifty different pastors to decide quickly if they could commit to this trip must have been a monumental, even an overwhelming task. I was asked to be the representative from Utah only after two or three other pastors had been asked. But this trip was not a vacation, spouses were not allowed to go along, only after at least three other pastors were invited was an invitation given to me. They asked me late on a Wednesday evening, I said yes and my itinerary was sent to me on a Saturday. That’s when I found out I would be flying out of Utah in less than 36 hours. When I got to JFK airport is the first time I saw any of the other pastors. I only knew one person on the trip, a representative from CUFI, Randy Neal. Many of the 51 pastors (there was also a pastor from Washington DC) had meet before. Several of the pastors would lead a tour a year to Israel. I had never been to Israel before so I wasn’t sure what I should expect. This tour was covered by at least three Christian new agencies that traveled with us but from time to time were separated from us for privacy and security reasons. Our arrival was also covered by some in the Israeli media. Because of the almost constant barrage of rockets from Hamas, tourists traveling to Israel had just about ground to a halt. A week before our arrival the FAA denied permission from any planes leaving the United States to land in Israel. After several congressmen and senators objected the ban was lifted. We landed at noon on Tuesday in Tel Aviv, went quickly through customs, and then were loaded on two buses. Our first stop was at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem. The Bible says it is Gods favorite city. The day we landed was considered by most Jewish people in Israel to be a holy day. Not a holy day of feasting, but a holy day of fasting even weeping. On this day in 1492 all Jewish people were kicked out Spain (the next day Columbus set sail looking for the new world, with as many as 30% of his crew being Jewish), two hundred years earlier all Jewish people were ordered out of England on the exact same day. The wall to the temple was breached on that same day hundreds of years earlier by Nebuchadnezzar and his troops and the Romans began tearing down the rebuilt temple in about 70 AD on the very same day. The area of the Wailing Wall was very busy, but as far as I could tell we were the only Americans. Religious Jews were everywhere carrying Torahs in some kind of silver casing. As a group we stopped for at least thirty minutes to pray for Israel, the crazy political world around them and to pray for ourselves and our nation. There is so much respect for God at the Wailing Wall that everyone’s head must be “covered” as you pray. It is considered to be very disrespectful to simply turn your back and walk away. It’s the same thing as turning your back on God! So when I walked away from the Wailing Wall I walked backwards for twenty to thirty feet. Then we pulled up to a beautiful hotel overlooking Jerusalem, before going in we stopped and prayed for the peace of Jerusalem. When we checked in I found out we were the only guests in this beautiful 1,000 plus room hotel, except for one other group from the Continued on Page 19 InterMountain Christian News / 1-2.2015 - 7 B I B L E C R O S S W O RD JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015 Used by Permission. Website source: www.biblewordgames.com All verses are International Version except when noted as King James Version (KJV) ACROSS 69. the dogs came and licked his ___ (Luke 16:21) 70. brothers, never ____ of doing what is right (2 Thes 3:13) 71. A good ____ cannot bring forth evil fruit (Matt 7:18) 72. hear their prayer and their ___, and uphold their cause (2 Chron 6:39) 73. The creatures ___ back and forth like flashes of lightning (Ezek 1:14) 74. I ____ Moses also and Aaron, and I plagued Egypt (Josh 24:5) 1. the cloud was over the tabernacle only ___ ___ days (1,3) (Num 9:20) 5. wash yourself with ___ and use an abundance of soap (Jer 2:22) 9. They proclaimed ___ ___ and seated Naboth (1,4) (1 Kings 21:12) 14. ___ like the eagle and make your nest among the stars (Obad 1:4) 15. purple and blue and crimson ___ and fine linen (2 Chr 2:14) 16. Reumah, also had sons: ___, Gaham, Tahash (Gen 22:24) 17. Xerxes reigned from his royal throne in the citadel of ___ (Est 1:2) 18. brought streams out of a rocky ___ and made water flow (Ps 78:16) 19. the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s ____ (Luke 16:21) 20. Also there ___ ___ olive trees by it (3,3) (Zech 4:3) 22. for I ___ on your statutes (Ps 119:99) 24. Second son of Noah (Gen.7:13) 25. does his neighbor no wrong and casts no ___ on his fellowman (Ps 15:3) 26. Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a ____ (Acts 18:9) 29. The shekel is to consist of twenty ___ (Ezek 45:12) 34. abbr. for the 28th book of Old Testament 35. live with your wives, and ___ them with respect (1 Peter 3:7) 38. everlasting fire, prepared for the ____ and his angels (Matt 25:41) 39. fine ___ have been poured upon me (Ps 92:10) 41. take no bag for the journey, or ___ tunic, or sandals (Matt 10:10) 43. in nakedness and ___ poverty, you will serve the enemies (Deut 28:48) 44. very large body of water (Psm.148:7) 46. she began to wet his feet with her ___ (Luke 7:38) 48. Now there arose up a ___ king over Egypt (Exodus 1:8) 49. My wounds ___ and are loathsome (Ps 38:5) 51. sold them, and brought the ___ of the things that were sold (Acts 4:34) KJV 53. He makes ___ cease to the ends of the earth (Ps 46:9) 56. Why make ye this ___, and weep? (Mark 5:39) KJV 58. like the smoke from a ___ furnace (Rev 9:2) 62. now is our salvation ____ than when we believed (Romans 13:11) 65. How right they are to ___ you (Song 1:4) 66. amphibian connected with an Egyptian plague (singular) (Ex.8:6) 68. You are my God; ___ your servant who trusts in you (Ps 86:2) DOWN 1. If we ____ to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? (Job 4:2) KJV 2. I have scattered you to the ___ winds of heaven (Zech 2:6) 3. now therefore ____ thou somewhat the grievous servitude (2 Chr 10:4) KJV 4. lest there be debates, envyings, ___, strifes (2 Cor 12:20) KJV 5. an herdman, and a gatherer of ___ fruit (Amos 7:14) KJV 6. And all that handle the ____, the mariners (Ezek 27:29) 7. of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand ___ (1 Chron 29:7) KJV 8. Satan himself is transformed into an ____ of light (2 Cor 11:14) 9. with the linen mitre shall he be ___ (Lev 16:4) KJV 10. How could your servant, a mere dog, accomplish such a ___? (2 Kings 8:13) 11. he said, ____, Father, all things are possible unto thee (Mark 14:36) KJV 12. Ye are the ____ of the earth (Matt 5:13) KJV 13. in seven there shall no evil touch ____ (Job 5:19) KJV 21. we through the Spirit ____ for the hope of righteousness (Gal 5:5) 23. Then they ___ another well, but they quarreled over (Gen 26:21) 26. Hear my ___; ye wives of Lamech (Gen 4:23) KJV 27. Now shall the ____ tremble in the day of thy fall (Ezek 26:18) KJV 28. Now the ____ day, that followed the day of the preparation (Matt 27:62) 30. wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the ___ sea (Acts 7:36) 31. God provided ___ ___ and made it grow up over Jonah (1,4) (Jonah 4:6) SIGNS 32. like an archer who wounds at random is he who ___ a fool (Prov 26:10) 33. to kill (Ps 78:34) KJV 34. livestock too must go with us; not a ____ is to be left behind (Exod 10:26) 36. Our forefathers ____ the manna in the desert (John 6:31) 37. You hypocrites, why are you trying to ___ me? (Matt 22:18) 40. a sister called Mary, who ___ at the Lord’s feet listening (Luke 10:39) 42. the betrayer had ___ a signal with them (Matt 26:48) 45. so we also should walk in ___ of life (Rom 6:4) KJV 47. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every ____ (1 Chr 22:9) 50. the weasel, the ____, any kind of great lizard (Lev 11:29) 52. cypress wood from the ___ of Cyprus they made your deck (Ezek 27:6) 54. through a land of deserts and ___ (Jer 2:6) 55. Nor ___ for your journey, neither two coats (Matt 10:10) KJV 57. ___ also the church that meets at their house (Rom 16:5) 58. Like a woman in childbirth, I cry out, I ___ and pant (Isa 42:14) 59. Asa destroyed her ___, and burnt it by the brook Kidron (1 King 15:13) 60. the horns of a wild ox. With them he will ___ the nations (Deut 33:17) 61. Which ___ ___ shadow of things to come; but the body is (3,1) (Col 2:17) 63. it is a ___ thing that the king requireth (Dan 2:11) KJV 64. love rest upon us, O LORD, ___ as we put our hope in you (Ps 33:22) 67. I have made you a tester of metals and my people the ___ (Jer 6:27) The Signs of a Christian By Rev. Anthony Harper, Ph.D., Boise, Idaho You may have wondered if you are saved at times. The following are some key elements of a Christian’s experience: 1. Are you preoccupied with thinking about JESUS? Psalms 42:2: My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God.... KJV Malachi 3:16: …and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name. 2. Do you have a heart for the lost? Do you love to speak about JESUS with others? Malachi 3:16: Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another...KJV Matthew 28:1920: Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. 3. Do you delight in studying GOD’s Word (The Holy Bible)? KJV Psalms 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in His law doth he meditate day and night. 4. Do you experience persecution of some kind for your faith in JESUS? KJV 2 Timothy 3:12 ...and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. John 14:15 If ye love me [JESUS], keep my commandments. Get on FIRE for JESUS! For more information on how to share your faith, check out the websites: www.livingwaters.com and www.wayofthemaster.com. To learn more about a personal relationship with JESUS or to talk with someone call toll free 24/7 at 1-888-NEEDHIM and view the website: www.needhim.org. 8 - 1-2.2015 / InterMountain Christian News IMCNews publisher note: Without JESUS as your Personal SAVIOR to save you from your sins, there is no Life. One must be ‘born again’ to be saved from the wrath of GOD. Their is only one SAVIOR and that is JESUS. Repent of your sins and obey JESUS today. If you died today without JESUS, you would be forever separated from GOD in Hell. To talk with someone more about a relationship with JESUS CHRIST,please call 24/7 toll free 1-888-NEED HIM (1-888-633-3446) and view the following websites: http://needGOD.com http://www.needhim.org http://www.whoisjesus-really.com www.imcnews.org Victory for Religious Freedom and Prayer! Continued from Page 1 John Bornschein, Vice-Chairman for the National Day of Prayer (NDP) Task Force commented that, “This is definitely a victory for the free exercise of religion that our Founding Fathers sought to ensure, and we are thankful for the outcome. I can’t think of a time in recent memory when it has been more important to pray for wisdom and direction for our state and its leaders.” Timeline: • October 8, 2008: FFRF Challenges the Presidential Proclamations for the National Day of Prayer – Files Lawsuit • November 14, 2008: FFRF Challenges the Governor Proclamations for the National Day of Prayer in Colorado – Files Lawsuit • April 15, 2010: Wisconsin District Judge Barbara Crabb rules the National Day of Prayer unconstitutional • April 22, 2010: The U.S. Department of Justice filed a notice to appeal the ruling of Judge Barbara Crabb • October 28, 2010: Colorado District Judge R. Michael Mullins dismisses FFRF lawsuit in Colorado ruling in favor of the Colorado Day of Prayer • February 7, 2011: FFRF files an appeal to the Colorado Court of Appeals regarding the decision from District Judge Mullins • March 15, 2011: FFRF Challenges the Governor Proclamations for the National Day of Prayer in Arizona – Files Lawsuit • April 14, 2011: U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit Court overturns ruling by Judge Barbara Crabb ruling 3-0 in favor of the National Day of Prayer • December 12, 2011: Federal Judge Silver • • • • dismisses case against Arizona Governor in favor of the Arizona Day of Prayer May 10, 2012: The Colorado Court of Appeals overturns Judge Mullins decision in favor of FFRF June 21, 2012: Governor Hickenlooper and Colorado Attorney General John Suthers appeal the Colorado Court of Appeals decision to the Colorado Supreme Court May 1, 2014: Oral Arguments begin for the Colorado Supreme Court review of the Colorado Day of Prayer November 24, 2014: The Colorado Supreme Court renders verdict reversing the Colorado Court of Appeals decision in favor of the Colorado Day of Prayer Results: The National Day of Prayer wins the Federal, Arizona and Colorado lawsuits. Historical Summary: • 1775 – The first Continental Congress calls for a National Day of Prayer and Fasting. • 1863 – Abraham Lincoln calls for a National Day of Prayer. • 1952 – Congress established NDP as an annual event by a joint resolution, signed into law by President Truman (82-324) • 1988 – The law was amended and signed by President Reagan, designating the NDP as the first Thursday in May (100-307). • 1998 – The law was amended once more adding that the President of the United States is to issue a proclamation on NDP. It was signed by President Bill Clinton (105-225). Fun Facts: 1. There have been 143 national calls to prayer, humiliation, fasting and thanksgiving by the President of the United States (1789-2014). 2. There have been 66 Presidential Proclamations for a National Day of Prayer (1952-2014). Gerald R. Ford (1976), George H. Bush (198991) and Barack H. Obama (2012) are the only U.S. Presidents to sign multiple National Day of Prayer Proclamations in the same year. 3. Every President since 1952 has signed a National Day of Prayer proclamation. 4. 34 of the 44 U.S. Presidents have signed proclamations for National Prayer. Three of the Presidents who did not sign a proclamation died while serving in office. Two Presidents, not included in the count – William Howard Taft and Warren Gamaliel Harding, signed proclamations for Thanksgiving and Prayer. 5. Records indicate there have been 1,310 state and federal calls for national prayer since 1775 and counting. May God Bless America! IMCNews publisher note: For more information about National Day of Prayer, ‘LIKE’ them on Facebook and visit their website of: www.nationaldayofprayer.org National Day of Prayer Task Force P.O. Box 64225, Colorado Springs, CO 8096 Toll free 1-800-444-8828 or (719) 559-9560 Chaplain Klingenschmitt News Update Continued from Page 6 American Pastor held Prisoner in Iran. Naghmeh Abedini exclusive! An American pastor from Idaho is being held prisoner in Iran, going on 3 years of an 8 year sentence. He is not a spy, just an American citizen pastor who was building an orphanage with full permission of the Iranian government. Pastor Saeed Abedini was arrested for “undermining national security” of Iran because he attended church meetings in the homes of other Christians. Christian home churches are allowed in Iran’s constitution, but Islamic Sharia is often enforced instead of their actual law. Pastor Saeed was arrested, tried, and convicted for being a Christian, plain and simple. He was told that if he renounced Christ, he would be released. He refused. His wife explained in our exclusive TV interview, that despite having permission to build an orphanage, despite traveling many times into and out of Iran without incident, he was sentenced to 8 years in jail for undermining Islam as Iran’s government religion. Since when is it a crime to love and serve orphans? Or a crime to assemble quietly and worship Almighty God through Jesus Christ? Or a crime to preach the gospel? No doubt the enforcement of Muslim Sharia www.imcnews.org is to blame. But will the Obama Administration step in? Let’s petition Congress to stop funding the Muslim Brotherhood with our tax dollars. Obama vows to “destroy” ISIS. (But pays them $500 million.) Your petitions to Congress are having an impact, perhaps on the White House and President Obama himself. Obama is back-tracking, and vowed to “destroy” ISIS rebels who caused genocide murder of tens of thousands of Christian martyrs in Northern Iraq. Even the liberal MSNBC report praises Obama for taking a hawkish stand. Obama said, “Our objective is clear and that is to degrade and destroy ISIL so it’s no longer a threat— not just to Iraq but also to the region and to the United States,” referring to ISIS by their alternate name. Hypocrisy alert: President Obama JUST REQUESTED $500 MILLION FROM CONGRESS TO FUND SYRIAN REBELS, reports the Washington Post. Watch! Dr. Chaps’ most viral TV episode ever, with former Muslim Walid Shoebat on why ISIS rebels are beheading Christian men and raping Christian women--> Continued on Page 20 InterMountain Christian News / 1-2.2015 - 9 Rabbi Letter to Christian and Israel Leaders Continued from Page 2 Rabbi Levin: We need to control our animalistic urges. These things come before our ultimate salvation. As individuals, each and every one of us needs to turn away. Turn away from the adultery, turn away from the pornography, turn away from the voyeurism, turn away from destroying human fetuses. These things are things that we have been given a choice to turn away from. Dr. Harper: Yes. Rabbi Levin: Then collectively, we could start the next stage which is an ultimate redemption. But right now what we’re concerned about is turning away. Dr. Harper: Yes, to turn away. To Honor the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob again. I yearn for there to be peace in Israel Rabbi Levin. I appreciate you sharing with me this message for other Christian Leaders. Rabbi Levin: Thank you so much for having me. And I hope again, that the Christian leaders and followers will take a pair of hands and sign the petition to the Leaders of the State of Israel. When a person takes a pen in hand and does this, I promise you, that Almighty God takes notice and looks down from above to these people and says, “You made an effort, a physical effort to imprint your identity on a document that sanctifies my name, and my values.” “I will pay you back with blessings, manifold blessings.” It’s a win, win, situation. And I hope again that the Christian leaders and followers will mention all these things and reflect their deep disappointment of these anti-G-d Israeli policies and will speak to the Israeli Government. In addition, I hope that there will be an initiation of petitions (written petitions, by no less than Pastor Hagee himself and Christians United for Israel, as well as all kinds of evangelical organizations, whether it be the Christian Coalition, whether it be the Liberty University and the Falwell brothers). Whoever it may be, take a stand and initiate petitions so that the government will see several millions Christian signatures. And by doing that, Israeli leaders will realize that they dare not risk losing the economic, spiritual and political support of the general evangelical community. And they will have to curb some of the anti-holiness excesses. And this will be to the Greater Glory of God. And it will be a protection of the people of Israel as well as for the signatories on these documents. Dr. Harper: Yes it will. Now for more information how would people contact you? I’m assuming you have a website. Rabbi Levin: I have a website that’s very interesting if you go through it. However, it’s not so current. But it’s certainly worthwhile seeing. Especially some of the speeches on the right hand side. That is Rabbi, r-a-b-b-i, Levin.com (www. rabbilevin.com). They can also email me at [email protected]. By googling Rabbi Levin they will get an idea of who I am. I have stood up for Judeo Christian Values here in America and opposed abortion for some thirty five years. I have addressed The March for Life from 1979 until three years ago. I am just happy to have this opportunity to speak about something which is so close to my heart. Dr. Harper: It is so crucial for the survival of Israel, for the survival of America and our world that we Honor the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob again. That we humble ourselves before Him and as you mentioned, turning from their wicked ways, repenting of all these evils. I thank you Rabbi Levin for joining me and I look forward to talking with you again. Rabbi Levin: Well thank you so much and I’ll be honored to discuss things with you whenever you reach out. Dr. Harper: Well thank you. I will be calling you later. Rabbi Levin: Thank you. Rabbi Levin Mini Bio Pictured left: Photograph of prominent Orthodox Rabbi Yehuda Levin of Khal Mevakshei Hashem hosting a conference of the Rabbinical Alliance of America. Rabbi Yehuda Levin is the Rabbi and founder of Congregation Mevakshei Hashem (Those Who Seek the Lord) Synagogue in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. A 57-year-old grandfather, Rabbi Levin has been a cultural warrior in New York City for over 30 years. At age 24, he delivered his first talk at the March for Life in D.C., and for the next 32 years he has spoken at least 29 times. At age 30, he ran for U.S. Congress, causing a powerful Democrat to remove his sponsorship of pro-homosexual legislation. A year later, he ran for Mayor of New York City on the Right to Life line, garnering the headlines in New York’s major newspapers which reported on the only mayoral debate sponsored by the New York Times. As a result, Mayor Koch could not avoid participating in that debate and later wrote about the race in his book Politics. In 1991, Rabbi Levin was one of six people featured prominently in the book Culture Wars, thus cementing his identification as a “Cultural Warrior.” In the late 1980’s, he was featured on the front page of the New York Newsday, identifying him as a co- leader of Operation Rescue where 800 people were arrested that day. In the mid 1990’s, Rabbi Levin showed the photo of that event to Pope John Paul II when he visited New York City, and the Pope saluted the Rabbi with the words, “Evangelium Vitae.” Levin’s approbation appeared on the book cover of Jerry Falwell’s book If I Die Before I Wake. Over the years, Rabbi Levin has been requested to defend various personalities accused of antiSemitism or insensitivity to the Jewish community. Among those people are Cardinal O’Connor of New York City, Father Paul Marks who founded Human Life International, Dr. Pat Robertson, and Pope Benedict four years ago. In 2000, he defended the Vatican at an exclusive press conference inside the UN, and several years later, he was recognized by Inside the Vatican magazine as one of the ten most important people of the year. The Rabbi enjoys a fraternal relationship with Cardinal Burke, head of the Pontifical Court in Rome, and has been featured as a guest on Vatican Radio. In the mid-2000’s, there was pending legislation in Italy that would have codified homosexual marriage; however, a 1.5 million-person rally of the faithful succeeded in stopping that legislation. A statement of support from Rabbi Levin and the 850 Rabbis which he represents was read at the rally that day. Rabbi Levin has had op-ed pieces in the New York Times and USA Today, has appeared several times on CNN, has been featured in articles which have appeared in the New York Times, and has appeared on many national television and radio programs over the last three decades. Whenever he speaks, it is direct and powerful and delivered in an inspiring manner, as millions of March for Life attendees can attest. Recently, Rabbi Levin has embarked on a new chapter in his life mission to inform, educate and activate millions of the faithful/remnant. He plans to speak in a prophetic manner of Jewish Scripture to challenge the failures of Religio/Conservative leadership in these important end times. The Rabbi will share from his wisdom and experience in living the holy, uplifting, spiritual, happy family life, having raised God-fearing, good children in a Sodom environment! IMCNews publisher note: Rabbi Levin and myself are available to speak on radio programs, television programs and at your event. Contact me via e-mail at: [email protected] or call our office in Boise, Idaho at (208) 703-8688. To listen to my radio broadcast with Rabbi Levin, go to the following website link: w w w. i m c n e w s . o r g / d o w n l o a d s / a u d i o / RabbiLevin12032014AD.mp3 Reference website for Rabbi Levin is: www.rabbilevin.com Time for a Governor to Stand Up Against Judicial Tyranny By Bryan Fischer, American Family Radio (previous Director of Idaho Values Alliance, Boise, Idaho) http://afa.net/the-stand/homosexuality/time-for-a-governor-to-stand-up-against-judicial-tyranny Posted: Wednesday, November 26, 2014 Note: now that rogue and renegade federal judges have struck down amendments that protect natural marriage in Mississippi and Arkansas, passed with 86% and 75% of the vote respectively, it’s time once again to review the solution: courageous governors. There is one and only one short range solution to a runaway judiciary on the issue of sodomy-based marriage: a governor with the testosterone to stand up 10 - 1-2.2015 / InterMountain Christian News and just say no. Governors take an oath of office to uphold the federal constitution and the constitution of their own state. Any governor in any state with a marriage amendment as a part of his constitution has the right, nay, the duty, to refuse to comply with any judicial order to recognize same-sex marriage. The Constitution is utterly silent on the topic of homosexuality and marriage, which means, according to the Constitution the Founders gave us, this is an issue reserved exclusively to the states. Any ruling from any federal court that imposes domestic policy on a state is by its very nature unconstitutional, and no governor has any obligation to obey it. In fact, quite the opposite. He must refuse to comply with it, for to comply would mean he must violate his own sacred oath of office. A governor’s oath is to defend the Constitution of both the federal government and his own state. Defending something by definition means protecting Continued on Page 11 www.imcnews.org Rocky Mountain Creation Fellowship News Littleton, Colorado November 2014 Meeting Highlights Pictured above: Spike Psarris Our speaker for the November 14 meeting was Spike Psarris, noted author of the DVD series “What you aren’t being told about astronomy.” His presentation, entitled “Our Created Universe,” systematically demolished the naturalistic models for the formation of planets, stars and galaxies. He started with the particle-accretion model of the origin of planets, which says that repeated collisions of rocky “planetesimals” produced the planets, which is a theory that doesn’t work: objects any larger than about one meter in size destroy each other, leaving rubble, not planets. Understanding the formation of the planets is therefore one of the major challenges for astronomers. Even if boulder-sized rocks could form, they would rapidly spiral into the protostar in a few hundred orbits, due to a head wind from the slower rotating gas cloud. Jupiter is especially an enigma, about whose origin we know next to nothing. GW Wetherill said, “I don’t think the existence of Jupiter would be predicted if it weren’t observed.” Both Saturn and Jupiter suffer from the “migration problem,” the fact that they should have spiraled into the sun on their way to becoming planets. These are two giant planets that shouldn’t be there! One of Saturn’s moons, Enceladus has a water geyser coming from its South Pole. According to the secular model, this moon is far too old to be geologically active. The moon Titan has methane and ethane in its atmosphere. If Titan was really 4.5 billion years old, there shouldn’t be any methane left. Spike revealed another “dirty little secret”: so far no one has come up with a scenario that produces Uranus or Neptune. Another problem: star formation (the nebular theory) says that gas clouds condense under the action of gravity to form stars. The problem is that gas pressure impeding the collapse is far stronger than gravity, causing the gas to dissipate. All attempts to explain this problem rely on the pre-existence of stars to form other stars, such as supernovae (exploding stars), which could produce pressure waves to compress the gas. More recently, astronomers point to colliding galaxies as a birthplace of stars. These are chicken-and-egg paradoxes applied to the theory of star formation. Quote: Lada and Shu, Science, 4 May 1990, “The origin of stars represents one of the most fundamental unsolved problems of contemporary astrophysics.” Yet, the media continue to promote fairy tales for what “science” has failed to explain, but what Genesis does. Next, Spike attacked the Big Bang theory of the origin of the universe, describing it as “Nothing exploded,” or, “Nothing ‘fluctuated’ and created something [referring to a quantum fluctuation]. The theory says that the explosion was followed by a sudden inflation or expansion of space, and then star formation occurred, and the galaxies collected themselves together. Evidences given for the BB include the observed universal expansion (red shift) and the predicted abundances of the light elements (helium and hydrogen). A third observation is the Cosmic Microwave Background, thought to be the afterglow of the BB after the universe cooled to its present temperature. But the CMB is consistent with www.imcnews.org other cosmologies, and does not prove the BB on its own. Evidences against the BB are mounting, such as the discovery that temperature variations in the CMB display a preferred pattern that the Big Bang cannot accommodate (the so-called “axis of evil). Spike argued, you can’t get something from nothing anyway; that would violate the conservation laws of physics, which is the most fundamental idea in physics. Cosmologists deny that the BB violates the conservation laws by claiming the universe contains a net zero of energy, with the total of mass/ energy being cancelled by the negative energy of gravitational potential energy. Therefore, the BB really did not create anything. Spike mentioned other BB problems, such as the missing magnetic monopoles, which the BB predicts, and the horizon problem, where the CMB reveals that distant parts of the universe are too close in temperature for the models to accommodate. Big Bang inflation theory was invented to cure these problems, but physics actually has no explanation for inflation; all the solutions are mere mathematical conveniences, with no particular physical basis. It turns out that the universe is exceptionally fine tuned for mankind (Is 45:18), an example being the uniqueness of our Sun, with its constant temperature and lack of damaging super flares. The odds against producing the finely tuned universe in a Big Bang is 10 -123 . Spike mentioned the atheistic cosmology of “multiverses” to explain this fine tuned-ness: that our universe is only one of an infinite number of universes, among which our universe must occur. “Even the most unlikely events must take place somewhere.” The Big Bang model is actually anti-science, because taken to its logical conclusions, this model denies the fundamental things that must be true for science to work: 1) the BB violates physics. 2) BB invalidates the physical laws. 3) BB is self contradictory. 4) BB is an absurdity. 5) BB is self refuting: “Anything that can be used to prove anything and everything is worth nothing.” Thanks to Spike Psarris for an informative presentation. A DVD is available at the book table. May the Creator be glorified! For more information: Rocky Mountain Creation Fellowship P.O. Box 3451, Littleton, CO 80161 [email protected] 303-997-1101 Website: www.youngearth.org Upcoming Events Friday, January 09, 2015 7:00PM Mr. Terry Beh: Unique Tracksite in Middle Jurasic Rocks Contradicts Evolutionary Geology Friday, February 13, 2015 7:00PM Mr. Brian Mariani: The 5 Common Deceptions in Our Culture Time for a Governor to Stand Up Against Judicial Tyranny Continued from Page 10 it when it is under attack, regardless of where that attack comes from -- even if the attack comes from a federal judge, a federal court, or the Supreme Court itself. Governors have been meekly capitulating to judicial tyranny, one after the other, and timidly abandoning their posts. Americans have no understanding of how little power the federal judiciary actually holds. It was designed by the Founders to be the least powerful branch of the federal government, with its jurisdiction limited to settling matters of dispute between individual states and matters of international controversy. The Supreme Court met in a closet for the first several decades of its existence, a sign of the lowly stature it occupied under the Constitution as written. But the federal judiciary has mutated into a gargantuan beast, looming over liberty, freedom and the Constitution itself, and imposing its own benighted and twisted version of morality on the entire country with no legal, statutory, constitutional or moral authority. But it has no police force it can order to arrest or detain anyone. If its unconstitutional rulings are ignored, what will the Supreme Court do? It can issue an arrest order, I suppose, but if a governor will not allow it to be executed, what can the Court do? The answer is nothing. President Andrew Jackson once said, of a decision handed down by the chief justice of his day, “John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it.” What happened in the face of this defiance from a co-equal branch of government? Precisely nothing. The truth is the federal judiciary is impotent apart from the good will of the American people. Once the American people realize that the Supreme Court is a co-equal branch of government, not the superior branch of government, they can get back to governing themselves rather than deferring to blackrobed oligarchs to make all the important decisions for them. For a governor to stand up and refuse to cower to a federal court would not be civil disobedience at all. It would be constitutional obedience -- obedience to the Constitution and its provisions in the ninth and 10th amendments, obedience to his own state constitution, and obedience to the oath he took before Almighty God. Governors do not take an oath of allegiance to the Supreme Court. They take an oath of allegiance to the Constitution. It’s time they started acting like it. InterMountain Christian News / 1-2.2015 - 11 Unity Happening in the Church (with a capital “C”) in Laramie, Wyoming By Pastor Gina Gibson, National Area Leader for National Day of Prayer - Laramie, Wyoming For many years, the Laramie. When I spoke to intercessors of Laramie, these pastors they told me WY have been praying for that this they believe this unity in the Church (with “sharing” to be an expression a capital “C”) in our city. of unity to our community. I have been an intercessor Pastor Alan shared that a here for over 30 years and I number of years ago he served on the staff of a local received a prophetic “word” church for 14 years. My from a visiting speaker that heart has always yearned he believes is being fulfilled. for unity in the Church of Pastor Brad shared that he our city. Some years, I have believes that combining Pictured above left to right: Pastor Alan Engle, Pastor seen more unity than at other Brad Eakins and Pastor Simon Njock have brought their resources will make the three times. Wyoming is known as a churches together in an expression of unity. These three ministries stronger. Pastor very “independent” place and congregations currently meet at different times in one Simon shared that unity is a because there are so few of us church building owned by Laramie Christian Center just sign of revival. I say “AMEN” north of Laramie, Wyoming. here, it is easy just to do things to all of these thoughts and alone. But the Lord’s heart has remained the same add my prayer again, “Lord, Make Your Church in throughout it all and the hearts of all the intercessors Laramie, Wyoming ONE!? seem to be issuing the same cry before God’s throne: Are you praying for unity in the Church (with a “Lord, make us one!” capital “C” ) in your community? Think about the Recently, I have seen the Lord doing some prayer of Jesus in John 17:20-23 (known as the High unusual things in Laramie. Several months ago, He Priestly Prayer): provided a new location in the heart of our city for “I do not ask for these only, but also for those LIGHT House of Prayer. With the new location who will believe in me through their word, that they has come many more dedicated hours of prayer for may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I our city, county, state and nation. One of the most in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world exciting signs of unity that I see is that three different may believe that you have sent me. The glory that churches are now meeting at different times in one you have given me I have given to them, that they location. The small church building that houses may be one even as we are one, I in them and you in these ministries was originally built by Pastor Dave me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the Garrett (now gone to be the Lord) and Glad Tidings world may know that you sent me and loved them Assembly of God. The building is owned by Laramie even as you loved me.” Christian Center led by Pastor Alan Engle. They Prayer: Lord, I pray for the Church in our have recently welcomed Pastor Brad Eakins and the Intermountain Region and throughout the world. congregation of Emmaus Road Community Church Make us ONE as You are ONE! Tear down and Pastor Simon Njock and the congregation of denominational differences that keep us from unity. Divine Solutions Ministries to share their sacred Help us to proclaim to the world: “JESUS IS LORD!” space. May we be known by our love for one another! We I believe that this union is a “first fruit” of a pray in the Name above all others...JESUS! Amen greater move of unity that the Lord will bring to Israel News Updates Letter To The Editor By Marcia B. Yiapan - Nampa, Idaho Are you concerned about the prevalence of tattoos and tattoo parlors in your town? Chances are they’re hardly regulated at all. You can find out by asking any tattoo artist about it. Here’s a letter run in two large Idaho newspapers, which you could use in your own state: “I appreciate that we in Idaho like to be probusiness, but I can’t understand why we have no regulation whatsoever for tattoo parlors. I feel for those poor people who decide after a while that they don’t want that ink all over their arm, chest or face and go in naively for a removal procedure. Unfortunately, it’s going to set them back way more than the original art did. A tattoo that is about the size of an index card, for example, which might be estimated to need eight laser sessions using the Kirby-Desai Scale, could cost $5,880, assuming a cost of $49/square inch. Rates can be as high as $300/square inch, however, depending on the colors, complexity, and location of the tattoo. Each session must be spaced a couple of months apart to allow the painful red blisters to heal. And yet, we allow unregulated tattoo parlors to operate right in the center of town. In Nebraska, on the other hand, one has to be at least a high-school graduate, pay an annual fee and show proof of completing two recognized training courses before opening a tattooing shop. The Bloodborne Pathogen course covers 1. Sanitation 2. Safety (including emergency procedures); 3. Infection control including cross contamination and barrier control; and 4. Sterilization including use of an autoclave. The Basic First-aid course teaches how to 1. Recognize emergency situations; 2. Check the scene and call for help; 3. Avoid blood-borne pathogen exposure; 4. Care for wounds; 5. Manage sudden illnesses; and 6. Minimize shock. These problems are real, according to my pharmacist friend, who has seen many cases of infection and blood poisoning stemming from tattoos. Some other states have very tough requirements for “skin artists”; we have none. Why not?” By Rev. Anthony Harper, Ph.D., IMCNews Publisher My fellow news reporter friend Cheryl Hancock and I report the truth about Israel. If you would like to hear the latest news about Israel, you can listen to my weekly interviews with Cheryl via our InterMountain Christian News Hour internet radio program by going to our web site of: http://www. imcnews.org/paper/intermountainchristiannewshour. php. You can also listen to our broadcast through your telephone 24/7 by calling 712-432-5888. To subscribe to Cheryl Hancock’s Israel E-newsletter, send an E-mail to: reportingfromisrael@ gmail.com From Jerusalem, Dr. Harper along with Cheryl Hancock interview the Knesset Spokesperson Mr. Yotam Yakir in Jerusalem regarding the two state issue and Israel’s security at his office in the Knesset building. For their interview, go to following website link to download: www.imcnews.org/downloads/audio/ IMCNH10272014.mp3 For video, more pictures and audio of my past Israel news reporter experiences, visit the following website: www.imcnews.org/paper/washingtondcand israeltrips.php Christian News Please help us with the following needs: 1. Funds to renew our radio program 2. $650 monthly ministry housing cost Pictured above: Inside the Knesset session Monday October 27, 2014, Jerusalem, with my news reporter friend Cheryl Hancock (below). 12 - 1-2.2015 / InterMountain Christian News 3. $10,000 for ministry vehicle 4. Funds for White House travel with White House Press Corps and President Obama www.imcnews.org Idaho Legislative Update By Idaho Senator Russ Fulcher - Kuna, Idaho If you are hoping that the 2015 legislature sets forth a fiscal and socially conservative agenda, you could be disappointed. It’s a new (non-election) year, there’s a new class of legislators, a little more tax revenue coming into state coffers, and a long-line of stakeholders chomping at the bit to get their way. First, let’s talk budget: Look for leaders from the executive and legislative branches to get an early start by talking about tax-cuts. And they may even deliver – perhaps some modest reduction in the personal property and/or real property tax arena. But while that is going on, a more subtle, and impactful effort will be underway; a significant increase in user fees and/or gas taxes to boost transportation funding. There will also be a strong push to increase taxpayer support for education and healthcare. Bottom line is this: Overall, I think we taxpayers will have a heavier burden after the session than we do now. Second, will be in the area of social policy. A coalition of activists, fresh off a string of successes the in Oregon, Washington, and Colorado, will push for the legalization of marijuana. Many will be from out of state, and they will trumpet the potential benefits of regulation and taxation while simultaneously camouflaging the related social fall-out happening in the aforementioned states. Hearing(s) to consider the creation of a special class for non-heterosexuals will also get airtime. It may not pass this year, but the agenda of social activists looking to restrict religious freedoms will be advanced. Expect to hear some activity related to the enhancement of civil unions in Idaho. This will be as a result of a recent federal court action, ruling that Idaho’s constitutional language defining marriage between one man and one woman – is unconstitutional. And then we have healthcare. If you thought the government couldn’t get any more involved in your personal healthcare decisions, wait until you see what will be presented to Idaho lawmakers this year. Medicaid expansion. Now, it won’t be called “Medicaid expansion”…but rather it will receive a title much more appealing to the conservative ear… like “Medicaid reform”, or “Medicaid Freedom Act”, or something like that. But no matter what it is called, it will likely expand the Medicaid program as we know it. You’ll be able to tell because more state and federal debt dollars (ie: your tax money) will be required to fuel it, you will have less control over the way your healthcare dollars are spent, and it will be more expensive. The legislation will be sold as a way to “take advantage of more federal dollars coming into Idaho”. Never-mind that the federal government is $18 trillion in debt, and shortly after Idaho leaders take the ($) bait, the bill will be transferred to the state. Here is what NOT to expect: Don’t look for legislation that substantially re-directs the Common Core agenda or Obamacare. Those topics are too controversial and there is too much federal pressure to leave them alone. Legislative leaders will likely do what they can to keep discussions on these topics as quiet as possible. Also, don’t expect to see any meaningful move to take advantage of the natural resources within Idaho’s borders, 62% of which is controlled by the federal government. The issue is complicated, and the feds have succeeded in creating fear of retribution should Idaho choose to boost economic independence by harvesting more timber or minerals from federally www.imcnews.org Starts in Boise area Theaters Feb 6th Call for discount ticket information 208-284-7425 controlled lands. So here is some encouragement to my friends in state government about to enter the fray of the legislative session: You don’t have to follow the agenda put in front of you by organizations other than your constituents. Please consider re-directing the debate to REAL economic growth mechanisms – like increasing access to STEM (science, technology, engineering & math) education. Like forging MORE access to the vast supply of natural resource wealth under our feet…the resources that fuel high-value manufacturing jobs. And like trimming back the welfare system that has steadily increased in cost; and in so doing burdened those who are working while reducing incentives (to work) for those who abuse the system. It is my hope and encouragement that you will empower Idaho’s teachers and parents by offering an alternative to the Common Core Education agenda. You can do that by eliminating the mandate that our children be measured with the SBAC (smarter balance assessment consortium) test, and their personal information be indefinitely logged within government databases. Please remember that the religious freedoms we enjoy are foundational to our laws, social order, and economic prosperity. And please don’t replace those freedoms with legal mandates driven by social minorities seeking to do so via the creation of new special class status. One last thing for your consideration: Energy is our ticket to state, and national economic independence. Because of the energy development policies adopted in states like North Dakota and Texas, America is paying less for fuel today than any time over the last eight years. We don’t have to export our energy dollars to countries that hate us… and people who are trying to kill us. We can keep that money in Idaho and in America, and use it to develop our economy and pay down our debts. You can do it. We can do it. May God Bless Idaho, and God bless America. InterMountain Christian News wishes to thank Mark Aman and his staff at OWYHEE PUBLISHING in Homedale for their outstanding customer service & quality printing! (208) 337-4866 InterMountain Christian News / 1-2.2015 - 13 The Voice of the Martyrs’ Regional Conference iCommit By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. (1 John 3:16, ESV) ® Gracia Burnham Philippines Pastor Shi Weihan China Guest Speaker Restricted Nations Gilbert Hovsepian Iran Matt Rose Various Nations Saturday, January 17 9 am – 5 pm Midvalley Bible Church 13985 South 2700 West, Bluffdale, UT 84065 There is no fee to attend but an offering will be received. To register and for more information visit www.vommeetings.com or phone 877-337-0302 14 - 1-2.2015 / InterMountain Christian News www.imcnews.org www.imcnews.org InterMountain Christian News / 1-2.2015 - 15 Standing Together News Utah Update By Rev. Greg Johnson - Lehi, Utah 8th Annual Christmas Gift Luncheon Blesses Utah Pastors Pictured above: 28 Utah Pastors are guests of Standing Together at Brio’s welcoming guest speaker, Rev. John Jenkins from Maryland On December 17th, Standing Together hosted one of our most important events of the year, our “Christmas Gift Luncheon,” for pastors that walk in unity with each other all year long! We do our best to thank these Kingdom minded pastors and encourage them in their daily call to serve as Christian leaders in Utah. These pastors are awesome! They come from big churches and small, black, white, and brown churches, traditional and contemporary churches, charismatic and non-charismatic churches, rural and urban churches, but together they are leaders of the One Church of Jesus Christ in Utah and they serve Him together to advance His Kingdom in our state! We love these pastors, we pray for them, and ask God to protect them and their families and increase their impact upon their communities. Standing Together is Honored to Welcome Rev. John Jenkins and wife Trina to Utah! Pictured above: Rev. John Jenkins, wife Trina, and Greg and Jill meet with LDS Apostle (center) Elder L. Tom Perry Standing Together was truly honored to host Pastor John Jenkins and his wonderful wife Trina from the 1st Baptist Church of Glenarden, Maryland in Utah last week. We invited John to speak to our pastoral network at our Christmas Gift Luncheon and to engage with some of our strategic relationships here in Utah. It was a joy for Jill and I to host John and Trina and to arrange a meeting with them and LDS Apostle L. Tom Perry. Our time with Elder Perry was fruitful and strategic. In addition, I was able to arrange a meeting between John and Governor Gary Herbert and I sensed our Governor truly appreciated the visit from such an important national Christian leader. Pastor Jenkins, who serves with Greg on the board of the National Association of Evangelicals, was also interviewed by the Deseret News for a positive article on Christian unity among pastors. Once again, the Lord said “Yes” to Utah and sent one of His finest, the Rev. John Jenkins, to experience Utah, to gain a heart and burden for Utah, and to bless Utah with his insight, wisdom, and leadership gifts. Thank you Lord for bringing such incredible national leaders to Utah to bless this culture and this place with Your witness. The Johnson Family Attends Annual Christmas Party at the Governor’s Mansion The Christmas Holiday Season brings wonderful Pictured above: Gov. & Mrs. Herbert, Greg, California, Jill, America, Reagan, and Lt. Gov & Mrs. Cox opportunities for our ministry to advance our influence among various leaders in our state. This season brought us a first ever invitation to attend the opening night of the Festival of Trees which is a huge Christmas fund raiser for Primary Children’s Hospital of Salt Lake City. Greg interviewed one of the four co-chairs of the annual event on his TV show and she invited he and Jill to attend this wonderful community event. The next evening our family was honored to be guests of our Governor at the annual Christmas Open House at the Governor’s Mansion. We presented our Governor with a special daily devotional for 2015 and had a wonderful time enjoying the Christmas treats that were provided. Additionally, we were guests of the LDS Church once again to attend the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert with special guests from Sesame Street including Big Bird, Bert and Ernie, Elmo, and Cookie Monster. We are truly humbled at the many amazing opportunities that the Lord gives us to be ambassadors for Jesus Christ and representatives of the evangelical community before the leaders of our state. If you could, join in prayer for the following... • Please pray for Greg and three other Utah pastors (Mike Imperiale from 1st Presbyterian Church, Ira Popper of Adventure Draper, and Chad Jacobson from City Church) as we journey to Israel together as guest of CUFI in mid January with other pastors from Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico. • Pray for our weekly TV Outreach programs: “What’s Up Utah” and “This Week in the Word” • Pray for Standing Together’s upcoming Friendship Lunch with Bishop Wester of the Catholic church and other Catholic leaders from around Utah on January 27th. • Pray for Greg’s role as an Executive Committee member of the World Congress of Families IX, which is being held in October of 2015 and will be the first time that it will be held in the USA. • Pray for Utah pastors that have moved to serve God in other places. This year, the Lord has moved Travis Mitchell, Mark Gering, Jeff Nellermoe, and Jeremy Bair to new places of service. We bless them as they go, with heavy hearts, and pray that their replacements will stand for unity in Utah. A special note from the Board of Directors of Standing Together: As the Board of Standing Together, we wanted to share with you our desire to assist the Johnson family in the acquiring of a new family vehicle. Their current van, purchased used in 2007, is a 2005 Town and Country Mini Van with nearly 250,000 miles on it. If you would like to contribute a special gift to Standing Together that would be earmarked as a gift to the Johnson’s for a new family vehicle or perhaps might be able to donate a used family vehicle in good condition, we would welcome you to do so. If you have any questions about this, feel free to contact our Board Chairman, Pastor Bill Young of the Rock Church or Board Member Pastor Jim Ayers of Life Church at 801-891-4745 or 801-541-2098 respectively. For more information, visit our website standingtogether.org or contact us below: Standing Together PO Box 685 Lehi, UT 84043 E-mail: [email protected] About Foundations in Genesis of Idaho and Oregon Website source: www.figionline.com The mission of Foundations in Genesis of Idaho/Oregon is to equip people to know how to defend the biblical worldview as related to science, origins, history and precepts for living and to teach all who ask the harmony between Biblical revelation and the scientific understanding of the Creation. We pursue this mission by: • Holding monthly meetings and periodic field trips • Offering speakers, books, videos, movies, and slides for churches, civic groups, campus organizations and schools • Hosting creationist seminars and debates 16 - 1-2.2015 / InterMountain Christian News between Biblical revelation and scientific understanding of the Creation. • • • Sponsoring creationist films on local-access TV Equipping people to rightly defend the biblical worldview as related to science, origins, history and precepts for living. Teaching all who ask, the harmony Foundations in Genesis of Idaho January/February 2015 - What’s Your Origin? Created or Evolved? Does it really matter? What’s the evidence? For more information contact 208642-9207, 209-375-9592, www.figionline. com JANUARY SPEAKER DAVE NUTTING - Founder & Director of Alpha Omega Institute Continued on Page 17 www.imcnews.org Winter Jam 2014 Hillsong United, Jeremy Camp, Francesca Battistelli, Disciple, Colton Dixon, NewSong, Trip Lee, Tony Nolan, About A Mile, EverFound, Veridia November 13, 2014 - Boise, Idaho - Source: Facebook Yvette Jackson feeling blessed with Angie Jackson at Taco Bell Arena ~ Jamming with Jesus I loved last night ! Thank you so much! ~ basketballslyfe So thankful to have been a part of this concert! Loved the music. No snow storm was going to keep our group of ladies from being there. ~ Kelly Hamilton Pearce So fun!! @winterjamtour ~ aubriee.levi Thank you to all of tonight’s performers who braved the cold and snow with the rest of us to put on a phenomenal show! Humbled to be in the presence of so many VERY talented artists tonight. Each of you brought something unique to the show. You just cannot see this much talent for this kind of price point anywhere anymore. Thanks to those behind the scenes who make it all possible! Last, but never least, thank you Jesus for showing up in Boise tonight! YOU ROCK!! ~ Lindsey Beavers Lombard Going every year and surrendered my life to Christ as well and I couldn’t be happier! ~ lexie_paiges God showed up tonight. Blessed to see and hear the talented God’s children! ~ Dianne Malijan Owen ADVERTISE your business, event or resource. See our website www.imcnews.org and send your info to: [email protected] or call 208-703-8688. I don’t really have words to describe what that experience was like! But it was definitely great to go to church with so many people! ~ Abbey Kramer Brouwer It was the best. I loved it @winterjamtour ~ dulcermarin18 CLASSIFIEDS Classified ads are $5 per line with 30 characters per line (do not count spaces). Call (208) 703-8688 to place your ad or email to: [email protected] purchase of a vehicle. 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Trained Christian counselors are available to help you with any of the following issues: marriage, family and individual relationships, substance abuse and other addictions, depression, anxiety. Sliding fee scale available. For more information call Dr. Harper in Boise at 703-8688 and view the following website www.harpercounseling.org VOLUNTEERS NEEDED VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for: distribution of our newspaper, writing news stories, teen editor for Intermountain Teens (www.Intermountainteens.com) and church liaison representative. These positions may qualify for high school or college internship credit - consult your high school or college advisor. Call Dr. Harper at (208) 703-8688 / [email protected] About Foundations in Genesis of Idaho and Oregon Continued from Page 16 January 28 Wednesday: 7 PM Emmett, Idaho. Location to be announced January 29 Thursday: 7 PM Heritage Bible Church 7071 Emerald Street Boise January 30 Friday: 7 PM Treasure Valley Baptist Church 386 N. Verde Drive Ontario Oregon Topics to be announced Dave & Mary Jo Nutting are the Directors of Alpha Omega Institute. They were college math and science instructors when they first grappled with the problems of evolution and became convinced of the evidence for Creation. Their personal contact with students convinced them of the importance of the issue, not only in science, but in evangelism and Christian growth. Since founding AOI in 1984, they have spoken extensively throughout the USA and overseas to young and old alike. FEBRUARY SPEAKER Raymond Strom - President and owner of Calgary Rock and Materials Services Inc February 25 Wednesday: 7 PM Emmett, Idaho. Location be announced February 26 Thursday: 7 PM Heritage Bible Church 7071 Emerald Street Boise February 27 Friday: 7 PM Treasure Valley Baptist Church 386 N. Verde Drive Ontario Oregon Topics to be announced www.imcnews.org Raymond Strom is currently President and owner of Calgary Rock and Materials Services Inc., established in 1998. Early in his life, Ray understood that the farming he grew up with in his early life would not become his career. In 1971, he earned his Chemistry Diploma, and then worked for ten years at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, where he acquired a diverse variety of technical skills. In 1980, he joined Amoco Canada Petroleum Company Limited as a Geological Technical Specialist, working primarily in the area of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and eventually became Supervisor of the Canada lab operation. In 1998, with the merging of Amoco Corporation with a larger multi-national company, the opportunity became available to establish an independent lab based on the Amoco laboratory precursor. Ray has been interested in and involved in research associated with origins as well as current geology research on specific formations in the southwestern United States. Ray is a member of the Geological Society of America and is also a board member of the Home School Legal Defense Association of Canada. Ray and his wife, Lois, attend Rocky Mountain Calvary Chapel Church in Calgary, Canada. Contact Us Boise Contact: [email protected], or Brent at (208) 375-9592 Field Adventures: [email protected] or Brent at (208) 375-9592 Ontario Contact: [email protected] or Kathy at (208) 642-9207 Children’s Programs: [email protected] or Kathy at (208) 642-9207 To comment or ask questions, please e-mail: [email protected]. Mailing Address: FIGI/O PO Box 3933 Nampa, ID 83653 Newsletter e-mail Please join the FIGI Newsletter e-mail list. We’ll keep you updated on all the latest FIGI News and Events. To subscribe or unsubscribe to the FIGI mailing list, or to change your e-mail address, please email your request to: [email protected] Website: www.figionline.com Northwest Science Museum, Boise, Idaho Pictured above: Doug Bennett at the Grand Opening of the Northwest Science Museum Vision Center June 14, 2014. Continued on Page 18 InterMountain Christian News / 1-2.2015 - 17 42nd Annual March for Life Thursday Continued from Page 3 is the killing of a human being. It produces severe psychological and emotional consequences. We can ask the children to forgive us, but the children are dead. They say - Alone, I was born. Alone, I shall die. We must also ask Almighty God to forgive us for what we have done. We must repent of our action as a nation in allowing this holocaust to come to our shores. We have to turn from our wicked ways. Senators, I urge you to examine your own conscience before Almighty God. God is willing and able to forgive you. He sent His own son Jesus Christ to die on the cross for my sins as Roe of Roe v. Wade, and for our sins in failing to act to end abortion and to truly help women in crisis pregnancies. I finally asked the Lord Jesus to forgive me in 1995 and immediately dedicated my life to saving children’s and women’s lives. In the year 2000, I met the lawyers from The Justice Foundation, Allan Parker and Clayton Trotter who are here behind me. I asked them to help me to reverse Roe v. Wade legally. We began collecting evidence from women about the devastating consequences of abortion in their lives. Women are very reluctant to speak about this horrible act which is a crime against humanity. In many cases the denial goes on for decades before they break. Women who have had an abortion often can’t even tell their husbands, parents, family, friends or even their physicians or clergy. It is like a time bomb in the heart of every woman who’s had an abortion. Eventually we collected almost 1,500 affidavits and filed a motion to reverse Roe v. Wade. As part of my statement to you today, I am enclosing summaries of those women’s affidavits along with pictures of some of the women so you can see what abortion does to real women. I am also going to file copies of all the affidavits collected. Also behind me today are some of those witnesses whose affidavits were before the Supreme Court and I would like to ask them to stand at this time. These women hurt by abortion have formed a movement they call Operation Outcry to cry out to you, to the courts and to God Almighty to end this scourge of abortion in our nation. The Rev. Martin Luther King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference helped lead America non-violently to end the scourge of segregation. When slavery was constitutional, we treated one class of humans as property. We are treating the humans in the mother’s womb as property and less than human when we say it is OK to kill them. How can we have life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, when we have death by abortion? I have also included an essay on the Scott Peterson double-murder conviction which asks how one baby is a person that can be murdered but not another. On February 22, 2005, the Supreme Court declined to take my case. I was good enough for the courts when they wanted to impose abortion on America, but I wasn’t good enough when I asked them to look at the hard evidence of what they have done to America. The Supreme Court of the United States should be ashamed of itself. It has taken this matter of abortion away from the states, the people, and the legislatures, but it refuses to look at the evidence of what it has done. How shameful is that? How can we have liberty without life? Every member of the Supreme Court who supports Roe should be impeached and I believe we should to limit the terms of Supreme Court justices to 8 years. The Supreme Court has hurt me and millions of women and children. I urge you to do everything in your power to reverse Roe v. Wade. Since the Supreme Court did not reject our arguments, we are continuing to bring those arguments before the court in case after case after case, including Sandra Cano’s case which is in the courts now. Please do not ask a judicial nominee to pledge to maintain Roe v. Wade. If new evidence comes before the court, then the court should be willing change its old precedent, as it has many times. Roe v. Wade is not in the Constitution. It is just a bad Supreme Court decision with bad effects and needs to be reversed. I also support a constitutional amendment to protect all human life. I am also attaching a copy of my 13-page affidavit which was filed in our lawsuit to reverse Roe v. Wade. Some things should never be allowed, even if we want to do them. Murder is one, child abuse is another and allowing abortionists to harm women is another. Thank you, Senators. Pictured left: Norma McCorvey (Jane Roe of Roe vs. Wade) with Emily - the little girl whose love changed Norma’s life. Website picture source above: www. endroe.org/roebio.aspx For March for Life Thursday January 22, 2015 event meeting information, contact the following sources: National Pro-Life Websites National Right to Life www.nrlc.org 40 Days for Life www.40daysforlife.com American Life League www.all.org State Pro-Life Websites Colorado Colorado Family Institute PO Box 558 Castle Rock, CO 80104 Phone: 877-239-7355 Fax: 303-648-5391 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cofamily.org 18 - 1-2.2015 / InterMountain Christian News Idaho Idaho Chooses Life David Ripley, President PO Box 8172 Boise, ID 83707 Phone: 208-344-8709 Toll Free: 877-341-LIFE [email protected] Website: idahochooseslife.org Right to Life of Idaho Jason Herring, President PO Box 7404 Boise, ID 83707 Phone: 208-367-9378 Toll Free: 1-866-900-RTLI Email: [email protected] Website: www.rtli.org Montana Montana Family Foundation Jeff Laszloffy, President PO Box 485 Laurel, MT 59044 Phone: 406-628-1141 Fax: 406-628-1171 Email: [email protected] Website: www.montanafamily.org Oregon Oregon Right to Life Dr. Joan Sage, President 4335 River Road N Salem, OR. 97303 Phone: 503-463-8563 Fax: 503-463-8564 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ortl.org Utah Utah Campaign for Canon 915 Enforcement Salt Lake City, Utah Email:[email protected] Website: www.all.org Wyoming Right to Life of Wyoming Steven Ertelt, President Cheyenne, Wyoming E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.prolifewyoming.com About Foundations in Genesis of Idaho and Oregon Continued from Page 17 What is the purpose? To lead people to a better understanding of God by viewing His Creation and to show that creation science can explain the evidence we see in the world around us and that it is not just religion. Dear Fellow Creationists: •Have you ever seen a fourteen foot tall mammoth? •Have you ever been up close to a Stegosaurus? •Have you ever tried to imagine what a Psittacosaurus (the dinosaur that rocked the scientific world in 2005) looked like? Our dream for the Treasure Valley of Idaho is to create a science museum where these questions and more could be answered in an accessible and interactive way. We want to present science not only from the evolutionist paradigm shown in statecontrolled museums, but also show the compelling censored science that those museums do not show, in order to allow people to draw their own conclusions about the origins of life. As you may know, our goals are beyond what we, as individuals, can do on our own. This means that we must rely on our mighty God to accomplish the task that he has set before us. This also means that we must ask you for help. Vision Center Now Open! Sunday: By Appointment Monday: 12pm - 4pm Tuesday: 12pm - 4pm Wednesday: By Appointment Thursday: 12pm - 4pm Friday: 12pm - 4pm Saturday: By Appointment Come Visit Us! NWSM Vision Center 1831 Wildwood St Boise, ID 83713 Upcoming Events Peru Creation Field Adventure! April 17-28 2015 Contact Information For more information or to make an appointment, you can reach us at: (208) 972-6288 and ask for the Vision Center director Mr. Stan Lutz. Also, check out the Northwest Science Museum website: www.northwestsciencemuseum.com Support If you would like to help us materialize our vision, you can contribute by clicking the button below or by mailing support to: NWSM P.O. Box 9447 Boise, ID 83707 www.imcnews.org Christians United for Israel Pastor Trip to Israel Continued from Page 7 US, a Christian group of course. They had been there or a week simply praying for the peace of Jerusalem as well as eating and shopping at various local places. The first of several meetings best described as briefings took place as soon as we checked in. A much decorated Israeli Sergeant spoke to us. He had received permission to leave his battle position near the Gaza Strip for just two hours. He briefed us on different facts, informing us that more than one million eight hundred thousand Arabs live in the Gaza Strip. He estimated that the terrorist group Hamas which officially governs the Strip consists of about 20,000 armed men. Every person who briefed us including the Arab journalist calls Hamas terrorists and they also terrorize the Arabs in the Gaza Strip. If anyone dares question their tactics or policies the critics and their families are killed. In other words there is no political group representing the Arabs in the Gaza Strip who are interested in any kind of peaceful solutions with Israel. Many of the Israeli citizens I met would love a peaceful solution to the Gaza strip, Jerusalem and surrounding nations. But there doesn’t seem to be any official Arab group who wants anything except Israel to be wiped off the map and the Jews as a people group eliminated. The last briefing we received before heading back to the States was with the Arab journalist who works for the Jerusalem Post newspaper. In his opinion there was no possible way to negotiate with any group of Arabs because if they even suggested a peaceful compromise with Israel they would be removed from their political position and possibly even killed. This same journalist heavily criticized American foreign policy in the way they almost constantly disagree with Israel. He also stated there is no Arab nation where he would be allowed to report the news the way he can in Israel. And no way as a citizen of any Arab nation would he or she be allowed to have a differing opinion from the people in power, the way he can in Israel. I believe I made some life long friends on this trip and I thank God for that and for the opportunity to finally visit the Holy Land. Join with me in praying for the peace of Jerusalem. Pictured above: Pastors representing 50 states who promote Christians United for Israel. For more information about Christians United for Israel, go to the website of: www.cufi.org www.imcnews.org InterMountain Rescue Mission Testimonies COLORADO From Denver Rescue Mission - Denver, Colorado Eric Eric’s favorite story is about starfish. It goes like this: There was a man taking a walk along the beach one morning, and he saw a woman in the distance, seemingly dancing. As he got closer, he realized that she was throwing something out into the sea. Closer still, he saw the objects she was throwing: starfish— thousands upon thousands of them. He approached her and said, “You can’t possibly make a difference here. There are so many of them!” She picked up a single starfish, threw it into the ocean and said, “I made a difference for that one.” It’s a simple story, but a powerful one. When Eric talks to others about Denver Rescue Mission’s donors, he always tells this story. He feels like one starfish that a donor cared about. “They don’t know who I am. They have no reason to help me. I could never repay them. There is honestly no monetary gift I could give to repay what they’ve given me,” Eric says, choking back tears. The way the Mission has impacted Eric’s life is so evident. He can barely finish a sentence without referencing it. After prematurely leaving the program in 2009, he graduated in March of 2014. His graduation did not come without significant effort on his part and a community of staff, program participants and donors to carry him through. “While I was at the Farm the first time, I really wanted to be sober. It was all I could think about. But I was trying to make the things they said and did fit into my life. I didn’t fail because the Farm failed. I failed because I was trying to manipulate sobriety,” he remembers. After leaving, his addiction progressed. He was in the hospital 20 times in one year, going through withdrawal each time. He was on the brink of death. “I wanted to stop, but I couldn’t. I wanted my life to be normal. I wanted the consequences of my drinking to be gone, but I didn’t want to take the steps to make that happen. I wanted to keep drinking. Until you’re done, you’re not done. This was my life until 2013 when I came here the second time,” Eric explains. He continues: “This time, I didn’t care what anyone said or asked of me, I would do it. My ego was gone. Addicts have this amazing egotism, myself included. My success was a result of absolute commitment. I was done.” Eric had to get over himself before he could get over his addiction. He felt different this time, surrendered. And staff saw a distinct change in him, too. “The first time Eric was here, he wanted to have the program happen to him. The second time around, he didn’t just passively take in what was happening but actively participated. He really radically changed. He took instruction, listened and applied it very well,” says Brad Rhoda, Manager of Operations at the Farm. The Farm employees were a crucial piece of Eric’s recovery: “The staff and the people here are amazing. What makes this place is relationships. If you need sobriety, you can go to AA. There are many ways to find sobriety. But I needed my life to change; I needed it to turn around. They call it the New Life Program, and it’s true, I have a new life.” Eric used to pray each night, asking God to take away his addiction, hoping to wake up and be healed. “What I didn’t realize was that God does take it away, but I had to do the work. Being with God doesn’t mean that things are easy. But now, it’s not more than I can handle,” he explains. Eric has done very well since graduating. He got his old job back and has stable housing living with another New Life program graduate. He credits the Farm for all of this success: “The Farm is the catalyst for all that to occur. In the chaos of the world, I couldn’t find peace. I couldn’t stop or slow down enough. The Farm took care of my basic needs and gave me relationships that showed me that I’m not defined by my alcoholism—I’m defined by my relationship with Jesus Christ.” Eric recognizes the value of each dollar given to the Mission. He knows the support he received at the Farm came from people like you, people who care. Thank you for believing in Eric and for supporting Denver Rescue Mission! Donate today to help more families move forward with their lives and find the redeeming love of Christ. - See more at: www.denverrescuemission.org/drm/ stories/stories-jennifer-2014#sthash.SOJbUUiG. dpuf For more information, please visit www. DenverRescueMission.org or call (303) 297-1815. Follow us at www.twitter.com/denverrescue or at Facebook.com/DenverRescue. IDAHO From Boise Rescue Mission - Boise, Idaho Art I wish you all could have the opportunity to get to know Art, Boise Rescue Mission Ministries’ 2014 Veteran of the Year. In spite of the dark times he has come through, he is a man who is full of joy and compassion, and that, in large part, is thanks to donors like you. While he and I talked, I was reminded of Isaiah 9:2. “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.” Donors like you make it possible for us to shine a light every day in the darkness of homelessness and addiction. Art would tell you that your generosity saved his life. When Art was in high school, he hated the war in Vietnam. He says with a smile, “I was a child of the sixties; peace, love, all of that.” Then, at eighteen, he was drafted. He chose to follow in his father’s footsteps and joined the Marines. Just five days after Continued on Page 22 InterMountain Christian News / 1-2.2015 - 19 “Carols at the Capitol” in Three Mountain States by Pastor Gina Gibson, National Area Leader for National Day of Prayer - Laramie, Wyoming On a recent trip to Hollywood, CA, our National Day of Prayer intercessors became acquainted with Andrea O’Brien, founder of “Carols at the Capitol.” Andrea told us that “Carols at the Capitol” began at her own State Capitol, Sacramento, CA in 2013. The birth of this event began with an amazing “visitation” from the Lord on August 14, 2013. In Andrea’s own words: “Sound asleep in the middle of the night on August 14th, the Lord spoke to me in a very clear and precise voice. ‘Andrea, enter My courts with praise!’” The Lord spoke to Andrea a second time repeating these words. And then the Lord appeared in an amazing vision to Andrea. She says, “I was immediately awakened and when I opened my eyes, the Lord was standing next to my bed looking down upon me. He said, ‘The California State Capitol is the highest court in California. Enter its courts with Christmas worship!’” (to read Andrea’s testimony in its entirety, go to: www.carolsatthecapitol.com/#about) Many of us were very moved by Andrea’s testimony. When I received a special phone call from Andrea inviting our Mountain States to participate, I felt encouraged and compelled. Could our Mountain States plan events like this at our State Capitols during the busy Christmas season? I encouraged the States that I oversee (MT,UT,WY,CO,AZ,NM) to prayerfully consider this. I knew that the Lord was telling me to plan an event in WY even if only a handful could show up. It seemed urgent that we invite Christ to visit our Capitol this year. Our Mountain States of Montana, Colorado and Wyoming each had a “Carols at the Capitol” event. Arizona had planned to participate, but had to cancel their event due to inclement weather. Montana decided to do the event inside their Capitol on Friday, December 12th. Diane Hoffman our NDP Montana Coordinator shared this story about their event: “Montana’s Carols at the Capitol 2014 was held on Friday, December 12th at 12:00 noon until 1:00 p.m. The event was held in the capitol rotunda with approximately 140 in attendance. The scripture verse, Isaiah 9:6 & 7, also was brought to the forefront. The Montana Carols at the Capitol Committee was formed to help make the carol choices from the Song Booklet, seek the music leaders and do media promotions. Eighteen songs were selected with many having the accompaniment of either a guitar, a key board, a saxophone, percussion, or bells. The committee music coordinator was Tara Logan, who has ffortissimamusic as her music business and organized the order of the songs and the song leaders of each carol. Those who lead the songs were individual vocalist, children, duets, trios and one family of 8 members singing song selections for the prelude and the program. The Welcome was by committee member, Matt Hoffman. He opened at noon reading the carol history from the song booklet “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.” The program commenced then with the same song by the Nickerson Family playing bells and singing the song. Each song leader encouraged the attendees to join in on each song and they did with great enthusiasm. The song booklet was made available to those in attendance. The sound in the rotunda was beautiful and echoed throughout the capitol. Many state workers came out of their offices and stood in the balconies overlooking the rotunda. We could see that many were joining in on the singing. It was such a blessing for all and we can only hope that we brought Glory to God.” all 50 States and even abroad in the future. Join her in praying that Christ would be invited to our Capitols. Consider planning an event in your State in 2015! Pictured above at the Idaho state capitol in Boise December 13, 2014 Note from Idaho National Day of Prayer Facebook page: Thanks to everyone who came out! It sounded so wonderful. We ended up inside the building as it was getting fairly cold. The echo was amazing! Everything was decorated for Christmas, and there were many people who had come to take photos inside the Capitol Building. Hope to be there again next year - Lord willing. Merry Christmas! For more information about Carols At The Capitol, go to the following website of: www. carolsatthecapitol.com Pictured above at the Wyoming state capitol in Cheyenne December 13, 2014. Pictured at right at the Colorado state capitol in Denver December 13, 2014. Pictured above at the Montana state capitol in Helena December 12, 2014 We promoted the scheduling of the event as 1212-12. December, the 12th month, the 12th day and the 12th hour. It was after the date was set that we looked into the significance of the number 12. The number twelve biblically is considered a perfect number. It can symbolize God’s power and authority and can serve as a perfect governmental foundation. Our events in Wyoming and Colorado were smaller than that in Montana with 20-25 at each event. But the smaller numbers did not deter us and we felt the Lord’s presence in song and great fellowship with those gathered. This year there were “Carols at the Capitol” events in more than 25 States. The Lord has given Andrea a big vision to see events in 20 - 1-2.2015 / InterMountain Christian News www.imcnews.org Chaplain Klingenschmitt News Update Continued from Page 9 Hint to Obama: Nearly all Syrian rebels are Muslim extremists working in collusion, using our money and weapons to exterminate religious freedom. Then his A.G. Eric Holder was surprised to learn “fighters from Europe and the United States who are supporting violent insurgents in the Syrian civil war are joining forces with Yemeni bomb makers,” reported HuffPo. Hint to Holder: It was Obama’s CIA that sent those weapons, reports the NY Times. “In some ways, it’s more frightening than anything I think I’ve seen as attorney general,” Holder said on ABC’s “This Week,” broadcast. [Dr. Chaps’ comment: Let me get this straight. Four liberal papers, The WashPo, HuffPo, NY Times, and MSNBC all agree that 1) Obama is funding the rebels, 2) Holder is surprised about that, and now 3) Obama wants to “destroy” the rebels. BUT HE STILL WANTS TO FUND THEM? Maybe he should first stop weaponizing enemies of religious freedom!] Let’s petition Congress to STOP sending our tax dollars to fund Islam overseas: December 9, 2014 Victory! Jesus and Bible OK for Air Force Cadets After cadets at the Air Force Academy were censored for posting Bible verses on the erasable white-boards outside their rooms, YOU PETITIONED, and Congress took action. Now the U.S. Air Force has repented, and changed AFI 1-1, which had restricted Christians, but now specifically allows airmen to talk about Jesus Christ in uniform. “The Air Force’s revised regulations governing religious expression contain a new clause guaranteeing airmen ‘the right to individual expressions of sincerely held beliefs,’ reports MilitaryTimes. ‘The revision to Air Force Instruction 1-1 was approved Nov. 7, and the Air Force said the revisions will ‘clarify guidance for how commanders should handle religious accommodation requests or when airmen’s rights to free exercise are questioned.’” “Mike Berry, senior counsel and director of military affairs for the Liberty Institute, a nonprofit organization that supports religious freedom, said in a Nov. 13 interview that the change brings the Air Force in line with Defense Department instruction 1300.17. Under the new rule, Berry said, the Air Force will only be able to deny an airmen the right to exercise his beliefs if there is a compelling government interest. [Dr. Chaps’ comment: One reason DoDI 1300.17 is stronger is that YOU faxed Congress who changed federal law, forcing the Pentagon to revise 1300.17 to enhance freedom. Now thank God, AFI 1-1 has also been softened after repeatedly being used to threaten airmen with court-martial if they dare talk about Jesus Christ. THIS IS PROOF YOUR FAX PETITIONS ARE WORKING.] Let’s petition Congress to make that law even stronger for chaplains and troops: Please select here to sign urgent petition, and we will fax all 100 Senators (saving you time!) to PROTECT MILITARY CHAPELS, CHAPLAINS AND TROOPS RELIGIOUS FREEDOM to oppose immorality, restore the good chapel amendment from H.R. 4310. www.imcnews.org Military: No Bible verses allowed in Paper. Take action! The commander of an Ohio Air National Guard unit has censored his subordinates and forbidden them to print Bible verses in a newspaper, violating their First Amendment rights and essentially requiring they only express atheism in public. Lawyers at Alliance Defending Freedom explain: “Here’s what happened. The Stinger, a newsletter of the Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, commanded by Col. Craig R. Baker, includes a monthly informational column called ‘Commander’s Comments.’ Recently, Col. Florencio Marquinez, the Commander of the Fighter Wing’s Medical Group, volunteered his views in the September, 2014 edition of The Stinger. “That’s when the problem started. A civilian complained about Col. Marquinez’s article, claiming it to be ‘odious’ and ‘offending.’ Now, those are pretty harsh words. Surely the article must have been really bad. It must have advocated something horrible. So what was it that got the civilian so upset?” Watch! Dr. Chaps’ 7-minute TV commentary on why Colonel Baker censored his subordinate and deleted Bible verses from his news article--> “It was simply this: that Col. Marquinez recognized that military service brings many challenges, and for him, his faith in Christ helped keep him on the right path. Noting that our nation proclaims ‘In God We Trust,’ he suggested that personal faith could also bring value... “That’s it. That’s what was ‘offending’ and ‘odious.’ That’s what got the civilian so worked up... Col. Baker ordered the newsletter to be republished, with the ‘offending’ and ‘odious’ piece removed.” That’s clearly censorship of the Bible and his subordinates. TAKE ACTION! Call the base operator at 419-868-4250. Press option 1, (“locating an ID card number or phone number”), then press option 2, (“locating a phone number”). That transfers you to the operator, and you can ask to be transferred to Col. Craig R. Baker, commander of the 180th Fighter Wing. Ask him three questions: 1. Why did you censor the Bible verses from your subordinate’s article in the paper? 2. Are you a domestic enemy of the Constitution? 3. Why are you forcing atheism upon your subordinates? Anybody who makes that phone call, then emails me what he says (and your mailing address), will get a free copy of my book “The Demons of Barack H. Obama.” WE HEREBY INVITE COLONEL BAKER OR HIS SPOKESMAN TO APPEAR ON OUR TV SHOW TO EXPLAIN. Call me at 1-866-Obey-God to schedule. Let’s petition Congress to stop threatening troops and chaplains for expressing their faith. God Bless you, in Jesus’ name, Chaplain Gordon James Klingenschmitt, PhD For more information: The Pray In Jesus Name Project, PO Box 77077, Colorado Springs, CO 80970. Website: www.prayinjesusname.org InterMountain Christian News / 1-2.2015 - 21 InterMountain Rescue Mission Testimonies Continued from Page 19 he finished basic training, he got orders to ship out to Vietnam. Art finished two tours of duty in Vietnam, with two of those years spent in the jungle. He tells me he started using heroin while he was there and says, “At the time, I think it allowed me to do what I had to do, but I came back to the States all messed up. I was a drug addict and an alcoholic.” Like many of our Vietnam vets, Art’s memories of the war are still painful and raw, and he struggles to talk about his experiences. “I was young and naïve when I went over. I was a kid. There were so many kids there, and we saw a lot of traumatic stuff, terrible things! It changed my view of the world.” That is the most he can bring himself to share about that time in his life. He tells me he stills feels guilty that he came back alive. But what he returned to in the States, in some ways, made things worse. Instead of a hero’s welcome, Art says people hated him. “When I first came back, one woman actually spat on me.” He was hurt and angry and leaned even heavier on alcohol. Art gets choked up when he tells me his thinking was so confused that he shut off communication with his family, believing somehow that he was doing them a favor. He says he did not realize that, over the years they didn’t hear from him, his two sisters had been searching for him, worried that he was dead, or in jail. He says, “When I came to the Mission, I returned to God, my heart opened back up and, honestly, I got lonely. I am an older man and I realized that family means everything. With the VA’s help, I found my sisters and now that I have my family back, I love it!” Art tells me that he had been able to get clean and sober once before for a stretch of about seventeen years. But when he started drinking again, he quickly lost control of it. Within three years, he had been arrested twice for driving while under the influence of alcohol. The second arrest was the one that got his attention. “I hit a parked car and, in that moment, I realized it could just as easily have been a person.” He knew he needed to find a place that would help him stay sober. “I came to the River of Life Rescue Mission because I knew it would be a safe environment; a safe haven that would help me put my life back together.” He says once he was here, some of the first needs that were met for him were very practical. “When I came to the Mission, my dentures were broken and I didn’t know how to get new ones. They helped me get them replaced through the VA, and helped me get glasses too.” Within the security of the Mission, Art says he was able to develop a new mindset. He says, “I’m not a social drinker, I’m an alcoholic. For me, one drink is too many and a thousand is not enough. With God’s help, I will never take another drink! My mind is clear and my family has been restored to me. I have compassion for others again. Life is good, I’m not going back to what it was.” Art tells me the Veterans Ministry Program was exactly what a proud man like him needed to get back on his feet. He says, “This community, the Mission, loves vets. Rev. Roscoe, being a vet himself, understands and cares. He wants vets to find their self-respect again, that’s what it is.” He says, “It humbles me to know that I was here, that I needed this much help. It shocks me to know that there are a lot of people that actually care.” Most of all, Art tells me that he is grateful to be reconnected with his Savior. “Drugs and alcohol took me away, but, in spite of that, He has truly blessed me. Through the Mission, I found a beautiful church family. I am sober now and the Mission helped me save enough to get my own apartment. I have nothing but praise for this place, for what they have done for me. They gave me a hand up, not a hand out. That’s all I needed.” For more information: Boise Rescue Mission Ministries PO Box 1494, Boise, ID 83701 Phone: 208-343-2389 Website: www.boiserm.org UTAH From Rescue Mission of Salt Lake - Salt Lake City, Utah Joseph My name is Joseph Johnson and thanks to the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake, I have hope. I was out of hope two years ago when I slit my wrists inside a dingy motel room along North Temple Street on the west side of Salt Lake. But everything changed when I came to the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake on November 4, 2013. Sobriety, A Job and New Hope One of the biggest ways the Mission helped me was by giving my life meaning again. After my wife lost a three-year battle with cancer in 2008, I slowly fell into a deep depression, culminating in the day I decided to kill myself. But at the Rescue Mission, I was surrounded by a community of people focused on a noble purpose – taking care of the homeless. So for me, one of the most important parts of the New Life Program was the work therapy component, removing the focus from myself and forcing me to consider the plight of people worse off than I was. For those who might not know, each person in the New Life Program has assigned work therapy responsibilities. Some people serve in the homeless dorm, making beds, washing sheets and collecting clothing. Others serve in the kitchen, preparing meals for the hundreds of hungry people who come to the Mission. I was recruited to help run the front desk. I checked in people for the night, helped the homeless get the services they needed and scheduled volunteers. I felt that what I was doing had value, and it felt great to serve others. It seemed like many of the homeless people who came through the door really appreciated my help. Looking back, I probably benefited the most from my responsibilities. It had been so long since I felt needed and was doing something significant. I finally had some value again. People depended on me. I couldn’t slack off or I would be letting down our whole team and the people we served. The value I gained at the Rescue Mission grew into a sense of accomplishment. So when it was time for me to find a job outside the Rescue Mission, my desire to accomplish grew. I found an opening for a job that I really wanted. It was performing technical support for a network systems company. The company contracts with different public and private groups to provide support for different online functions and internal networking. I was good at this kind of work as I had been an avionics expert in the Air National Guard and knew about internal computer systems and processes. But it was a hard job to get. I interviewed several times over the course of two months. During those months 22 - 1-2.2015 / InterMountain Christian News I had other job offers to work at retail electronics stores, but I turned them down in hopes of obtaining a job that paid a living wage. I also realized that I needed a sense of purpose if I was going to stay sober, and I really felt like having a job that challenged me would make a big difference in my long-term success. Finally, after all the interviews, phone calls and waiting, I was hired. Today, I love my job and I love helping people solve complex systems questions. It’s fun and I really feel like people need me and depend on me. Struggling to Find Hope Thanks to the help I received at the Rescue Mission, my life is totally different from a year ago. I am even rebuilding relationships with my two adult step-children with whom I had struggled to keep in touch after their mother died of cancer six years ago. It was the end of that three-year cancer battle that sent me spiraling into homelessness and hopelessness. If you have never lost someone close to you – to cancer or another illness – you might find it hard to relate to my story, but my wife’s battle with cancer and eventual death broke me. Even before she died, alcohol and drug use had been part of my life. We both drank too much and sometimes used drugs, but we were always able to have good jobs and raise our children. However, when my wife was in the late stages of her cancer, she drank until she passed out each night. She just could not endure the pain. She said it didn’t matter if she drank herself to death because she was dying anyway. Each night I would pick her up off the floor and put her to bed. When I tried to make her stop drinking, we would get into fights. She felt like I couldn’t relate to what she was going through, and I felt like she couldn’t relate to what I was going through. I told her, “you don’t have cancer, our whole family has cancer!” And that’s what it felt like. It was so hard at the end that we separated and were living in different homes when she died. The whole experience was devastating. After she died, I started drinking more and more. While I still held down my job as the manager of an electronics store, I was coming to work hungover every day. At night, I was so disinterested in life that I just got drunk until I fell asleep. By January of 2012, I had lost my job and couldn’t pay rent. I was evicted and for the first time in my life I had nowhere to go. I was so depressed that I couldn’t really take care of myself, and I was so isolated that I really had no friends or family to turn to. Since it was winter and freezing, I did the only thing I could. I went to the public housing shelter. It was shocking to be homeless and the shock breathed a little life into me. I went out, got a job and saved up some money. After I had saved up enough, I secured a long-term rental at a dumpy hotel on North Temple in Salt Lake. The motel wasn’t much better than the public housing shelter. I never knew when one of my neighbors might fly off the handle, bust into my room and try to hurt me. The one thing that was good about the public housing shelter was that they made sure no one had any alcohol inside. That rule helped me stay sober. But once in my own motel room, I returned to drinking a bottle a day. By April of 2013, I had completely run out of hope. With my last little bit of money, I bought a cell phone as a present for my 22-year-old step-daughter and made plans to take my own life. I cut and cut on my wrists as I drank and slowly waited to bleed to death. But in the morning, I woke up again. I hadn’t lost enough blood and my wounds were already healing. I didn’t want the maid to find me, so I called the police, who checked me into the psychiatric evaluation Continued on Page 23 www.imcnews.org InterMountain Rescue Mission Testimonies Continued from Page 18 facility at the University of Utah. I transitioned into some temporary housing, but still was as lonely and depressed as ever. The Help I Needed In November, someone told me about the Rescue Mission. While I was leery about joining the New Life Program because it was a one-year commitment, I decided to give it a shot. Through the Bible studies, counseling sessions, work therapy and meeting with my community mentor – Scott Price – my life has changed. I don’t have thoughts of killing myself anymore. And with more success and sobriety, I feel like I can be a father to my step-children again. They have already lost a mother; they shouldn’t have to lose their father as well. So moving forward, my goals are simple: I want to continue succeeding at my job and stay sober. I look forward to graduating from the New Life Program and getting my own apartment. Most of all, I’m excited about repairing relationships with my children and earning their respect. I can’t say how thankful I am for the Rescue Mission and all of its supporters. I truly believe that without this place, I would be dead today. The Mission was here when I was desperate and hopeless. They gave me a new life, for which I am eternally grateful. For more information: Rescue Mission of Salt Lake, 463 S. 400 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, Phone: (801) 355-1302. Website: www.rescuesaltlake.org WYOMING From Central Wyoming Rescue Mission - Casper, Wyoming Lea When Lea and her son’s father split up, she could no longer afford her home in Louisiana where she was living with their baby, 1-yearold Cutler. So when a friend offered her a job in Nevada, she was quick to accept and began making plans to move. Cutler’s father agreed to care for the baby for a week while Lea moved and got settled. Instead, he took the boy and disappeared. Lea was frantic, and when she learned the two were in Casper, she drove here immediately. She did not know anyone or have much money so she was forced to sleep in her car. She soon met a very kind investigator who agreed to take her case and also directed her to CWRM. Now with a safe place to stay she was able to find a job and hire an attorney. “I jumped through every hoop necessary, and within three weeks I had my son back,” she shares. Cutler joined her in our shelter and we helped the relieved but weary mother put her life back together. “This place is a Godsend,” Lea says about CWRM. “They supply me with diapers, they feed us, they give us vouchers to the thrift store to get clothes because I came here with only the clothes I was wearing. They’re doing everything possible to help us.” Lea was promoted to a management position at her job and was soon able to pay off her legal expenses. Recently she learned she has been accepted for a low-income apartment. She plans to further her education so she can get a better paying job and perhaps build a career through her passion for photography. She’s grateful for the foundation of help, hope and friendship she’s found here at CWRM. Central Wyoming Rescue Mission is a Christcentered, non-denominational ministry serving the needs of hurting, homeless or addicted men, women and children for over 20 years. One can receive emergency services or long term recovery programs; both include meals, safe shelter, clothing, and compassionate case management. The Discipleship Program includes biblical counseling to empower individuals to live healthy productive lives. We do not accept any government or other funding that would compromise our ability to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. See more testimonies at CWRM.org or call 307-265-2251 any time 24/7 for immediate help! After arriving at the Mission, J.D. volunteered to become the breakfast cook. He decided to cut his bond with addiction and enrolled in the Setting Captives Free course offered at the Mission. By his third week here, J.D. had accepted Christ as his Savior and was baptized. J.D. successfully completed the course and has been enjoying a life of long-term sobriety. Now, more than one year later, JD has a job, a savings ac-count, a vehicle and he continues to serve as a volunteer cook at the Mission. And now, when asked what his future looks like, J.D. smiles and says “my future is bright in Christ.” Good Samaritan Mission 285 W Pearl St Jackson, WY 83001 (307) 733-3165 Website: goodsamaritanmission.us For more information on our FREE Discipleship Program, contact us at: Central Wyoming Rescue Mission P O Box 2030 Casper, WY 82602 230 N. Park Street, Casper, WY 82601 307-265-2251 The Transformation Center 307-233-6925 WYOMING From Good Samaritan Mission - Jackson Hole, Wyoming JD J.D. came to the Good Samaritan Mission after working in Yellowstone National Park. He lost his last permanent home address four years ago. That’s when J.D. turned to alcohol and lived a life of homelessness with a string of public intoxication tickets. See Pages 24-27 for our Christian Resources and Events Guide! www.imcnews.org InterMountain Christian News / 1-2.2015 - 23 THE INTERMOUNTAIN’S MOST COMPREHENSIVE CHRISTIAN RESOURCE GUIDE INCLUDING: CHURCH WEBSITES • BIBLE STUDIES • SUPPORT GROUPS • CONCERTS • SHELTERS • COUNSELING • FOOD BANKS • MEDIA BIBLE STUDIES Aglow Outreaches Bible Studies at City Light and Boise State University in Boise, ID. We welcome your help! Contact Darcy in Boise at (208) 342-2988 or email at: [email protected]. Website: www.aglowinwesternidaho.org Bible Study Fellowship (Locations in the InterMountain area) Call (877) 273-3228 www.bsfinternational. org BOOK STORES COLORADO Bible Discount - Denver, Colorado 6603 Federal Blvd., Unit A (303) 287-7777 The Book Shop at Heritage - Aurora, Colorado 1301 S. Clinton St. (303) 283-7444 Born Again Used Books - Colorado Springs, Colorado 1529 N Union Blvd Colorado Springs, CO 80909 (719) 528-8622 Website: www.BornAgainUsedBooks.net Christian Used Books - Englewood, Colorado 3434-36 S. Broadway (303) 789-0305 Website: www.christianusedbooks.net CrossWalk Christian Store & Cafe - Parker, Colorado 19190 East Main Street (303) 840-5688 Website: www.crosswalkchristianstore.com Denver Seminary Bookstore - Littleton, Colorado 6399 South Santa Fe Dr. (303) 762-6885 E-mail: [email protected] Family Books & Resources - Parker, Colorado 10431 S. Parker Rd. 720-842-4852 877-842-2432 Website: www.chec.org Family Christian Stores #75 15241 E Mississippi Ave #2531 Aurora, CO 80012-3747 Phone: (303) 752-4836 Family Christian Stores #480 29th Street Shopping Center 1600 28th St Unit 1216 Boulder, CO 80301-1008 Phone: (303) 928-7810 Family Christian Stores #116 6925 W 88th Ave Broomfield, CO 80021-6483 Phone: (303) 432-8001 Family Christian Stores #100 7560 N Academy Blvd Colorado Springs, CO 80920-3206 Phone: (719) 598-1500 Family Christian Stores #300 Citadel Crossing 687 N Academy Blvd Colorado Springs, CO 80909-8304 Phone: (719) 597-4151 (303) 904-6015 Website: www.mardel.com Family Christian Stores #181 1936 Greeley Mall Greeley, CO 80631-8520 Phone: (970) 352-2255 Probasco’s of Loveland - Loveland, Colorado 344 N. Lincoln (970) 667-8819 Family Christian Stores #367 14500 W Colfax Ave Unit 474 Colorado Mills Lakewood, CO 80401-3246 Phone: (303) 232-1720 Timberline Resource Center - Fort Collins, Colorado 2908 S. Timberline Rd. (970) 482-4387 x-303 Family Christian Stores #107 Southwest Commons 8601 W Cross Dr Littleton, CO 80123-7201 Phone: (303) 973-4704 Family Christian Stores #17 9140 E Westview Rd Ste A Lone Tree, CO 80124-5152 Phone: (303) 771-7081 Family Christian Stores #359 Thornton Town Center 9927 Grant St Thornton, CO 80229-2157 Phone: (303) 252-0947 First Edition Bookstore - Englewood, Colorado 3800 E. Hampden Ave. (inside the First Nazarene Church) (303) 806-2623 Focus on the Family Bookstore - Colorado Springs, Colorado 8685 Explorer Dr Colorado Springs, CO 80920 (719) 548-5844 Website: www.focusonthefamilybookstore. com The Healing House Bookstore - Aurora, Colorado 10670 E. Iliff Ave. (SE corner of Iliff & Havana) (303) 309-6138 Libreria Emanuel - Lakewood, Colorado 6010 W. 1st Ave. (303) 238-4844 Website: www.libreriaemanuel.net Lifeway Christian Stores - Centennial, Colorado 8222 S. Yosemite St. (303) 649-1400 (Toll Free 1-800-233-1123) Lighthouse Bookstore - Berthoud, Colorado 250 Mountain Ave. (970) 532-9886 Website: www.graceplace.org Mardel Christian & Educational Supply Littleton, Colorado 4887 S. Wadsworth (between Layton & Belleview Ave.) New Bible Superstore - Fort Collins, Colorado 3500 S. College Ave. (970) 223-7729 IDAHO Cornerstone Bookstore - Boise, Idaho 1025 Belmont Boise, Idaho (208) 345-1757 Website: www.thecornerstoneonline.com Family Christian Stores - Boise, Idaho 8085 Fairview Ave. Boise, Idaho (208) 375-8180 or (800) 521-2264 Website: www.familychristian.com Red Letter Book Store and District Coffee House/Cafe- Boise, Idaho 123 Auto Drive Boise, Idaho (208) 376-6917 Websites: www.redletterbooks.com www.districtcoffeehouse.com Creations Christian Book Store 2275 Overland Ave Burley, Idaho 83318 (208) 677-4855 For Heaven’s Sake 212 S. Kimball Ave. Caldwell, Idaho (208) 459-3178 Book Cellar - Garden City, Idaho 4950 N. Bradley St. Garden City, Idaho 83714 (208) 377-1477 Calvary Bookstore 4250 S 25th E (Hitt Road) Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404 (208) 522-6097 Toll Free (866) 514-7301 E-mail: mailto:[email protected] Mission Possible! Christian Book Store 3110 Middleton Rd., #4 (located inside Midway Plaza corner of Caldwell Blvd/Middleton Rd.) Nampa, Idaho 83651 Website: www.ministeriosmissionposible. com Living Word Book Store 1633 Olympus Drive Pocatello, Idaho 83201 (208) 237-9500 E-mail: livingwordbookstore@ccpocatello. com Living Word Christian Book Store 233 Main Ave E Twin Falls, Idaho 83301 (208) 733-1656 North Star Books & Coffee House 1218 N. Jacob Alcott Way Nampa, ID 83651 (208) 467-2732 Website: www.northstarbooks.org MONTANA Family Christian Stores Bridger Peaks Town Center 1707 Oak St Ste A Bozeman, MT 59715-2125 (406) 586-3369 Family Christian Stores #206 Holiday Village Mall 1200 10th Ave S Great Falls, MT 59405-4413 Phone: (406) 453-0346 Cornerstone Christian Bookstore 1434 Euclid Ave Helena, MT 59601 (406) 443-1991 Website: gocornerstone.com Keystone Christian Bookstore 417 W Main St Lewistown, MT 59457 (406) 535-8133 Good News Christian Books & Music 519 Mineral Ave Libby, MT 59923 (406) 293-4622 Christian Book Supply 277 3rd Ave W N Kalispell, MT 59901 (406) 257-7765 Website: www.christianbooksupply.com/ home.asp Promises 1135 US Highway 191 S Malta, MT 59538 (406) 654-2380 Light House 720 Main St Miles City, MT 59301 (406) 234-9443 Garden Of Read’n 2621 Brooks St Suite A Missoula, MT 59801 (406) 728-3032 Website:www.gardenofreadn.com/home. cfm New Life Bookstore & Gift Shop 1414 2nd St W Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-6800 Bitterroot Christian Bookstore Inc 229 Main St Stevensville, MT 59870 (406) 777-5402 Sonlight Christian Supply Center 210 Blaine St See www.imcnews.org for complete listing, including bible studies, church websites, media, etc.! 24 - 1-2.2015 / InterMountain Christian News www.imcnews.org Wolf Point, MT 59201 (406) 653-3500 NEVADA His Word..A Parable Christian Store 7689 S. Virginia St. Reno, NV 89511 (775) 853-2665 Website: www.parable.com Jesus Rey De Reyes Christian BookstoreLibreria Cristiana 215 South Wells Avenue, Reno, NV (775) 323-0337 His Word..A Parable Christian Store 810 Holman Way Sparks, NV 89431 (775) 359-7940 Website: www.parable.com Manger Christian Book Store (775) 883-4545 4250 Cochise St Ste 70 Carson City, NV 89703 Treasures From The Heart 125 Melarkey St Winnemucca, NV 89445 (775) 623-0851 Utah Lighthouse Ministry - Salt Lake City, Utah 1358 S West Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84115 (801) 485-4262 Website: www.utlm.org WYOMING Cornerstone Christian Supply 1507 Stillwater Ave., Suites E & F Cheyenne, WY 82009 Phone: 307-638-9800 Toll Free: 1-800-638-9832 Website: www.cornerstonechristiansupply. com Email: [email protected] Store Hours: M-F 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday Closed Extended Holiday Hours Fountain Gate Christian Book Store 1600 Harrison Dr Evanston, WY 82930 (307) 789-3437 CREATION RESEARCH Foundations in Genesis of Idaho, Inc. (208) 642-9207 www.figionline.com DIVORCE CARE DivorceCare is a special weekly seminar and support group just for people who are separated or divorced. Nampa First Church of the Nazarene in the Family Life Center, 601 16th Avenue South, Nampa. Website: www.nfcnaz.org/ index.php?page=31 or call (208) 466-3549 MARRIAGE Family Life A Ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ, Leo Hellyer (208) 344-1357 2=1 Loren & Kathy Townley Phone (208) 888-5485 KBGN (1060 aM) Caldwell, Idaho (208) 459-3635 KEFX (92.7 fM) Cascade, Idaho (800) 357-4226 Sounds of the Spirit Radio Network (88.7 fM) Challis, Idaho (800) 804-5452 Sounds of the Spirit Radio Network (89.7 fM) Driggs/Victor (800) 804-5452 KEFX (91.3 fM) Grangeville, Idaho (800) 357-4226 Sounds of the Spirit Radio Network (91.7 fM) Idaho Falls, Idaho (800) 804-5452 KEFX (99.9 fM) McCall, Idaho (800) 357-4226 KEFX (101.5 fM) Mountain Home, Idaho (800) 357-4226 KEFX (102.5 fM) Payette, Idaho (800) 357-4226 The Galilean 601 SE Wyoming Blvd # 249 Casper, WY 82609 The Galilean is located inside the Eastridge mall by Sears 307-234-9810 Website: galileanchristian.net E-mail: [email protected] Vineyard Medical Clinic 4950 N. Bradley St., Boise, Idaho (208) 377-1477 Family Christian Stores #219 815 Se 3rd St Bend, OR 97702-1750 Phone: (541) 389-9796 Our Brothers Keeper Bookstore 2646 Commercial Way Rock Springs, WY 82901 Rock Springs, WY 82901 (307) 362-6880 Toll free 1-800-735-8337 Lifeline Pregnancy Care Center 1323 12th Ave. S., Nampa, Idaho (208) 466-4000 Sounds of the Spirit Radio Network (89.9 fM) Rexburg, Idaho (800) 804-5452 La Grande Bible & Supply 1120 Adams Ave La Grande, OR 97850 (541) 963-7943 Roosters Cafe & Market Place 1842 Sugarland Dr, Ste 112 Sheridan, WY 82801 (307) 674-8100 Stanton Healthcare 1530 W. State, Meridian, Idaho (208) 855-5095 www.StantonHealthCare.org Sounds of the Spirit Radio Network (99.3 fM) Salmon, Idaho (800) 804-5452 OREGON The Aspen Grove - Ontario, Oregon 176 S. Oregon St. Ontario, Oregon (541) 889-2998 Website: www.theaspengrove.com Christian Supply 604 Sw Dorion Ave Pendleton, OR 97801 (541) 276-4988 UTAH The Chapel Store - Calvary Chapel Salt Lake City 460 W Century Drive (4350 S) Salt Lake City, UT 84123 Ph: (801) 747-1257 If calling from outside of Utah: 1-888-416BOOK (2655) Website: www.chapelstoreslc.com The Christian Center of Park City - Park City, Utah 1100 Iron Horse Dr Park City, UT 84060 (435) 649-2260 Website: www.ccofpc.org/bookstore.php Oasis Books 25 W. Center Logan, UT 84321 (435) 753-8697 Website: www.oasisbooksoutreach.com Lifeway Christian Stores - Salt Lake City, Utah 6336 S State St Murray, UT 84107 (801) 293-3231 Website: http://www.lifewaystores.com/ lwstore Christian Gift & Bible 33 Fort Union Blvd Midvale, UT 84047 (801) 233-8383 Website: www.christiangiftandbible.com Shiloh Books 929 W Sunset Blvd Saint George, UT 84770 (435) 688-2866 CHRISTIAN CLUBS Colorado Christian Chamber of Commerce For Colorado meeting locations, call (303) 246-0007 and view the website: www.uschristianchamberofcommerce.com Boise primetime Connection Stonecroft’s “Celebrating Women Connecting” (CWC) still has a luncheon every first Tuesday of the month at the banquet room of Meadow Lake Village, off Franklin near Eagle Road, (except for September while folks are finishing up their summer vacations). We have a Special Feature, Music, and a wonderful speaker. Luncheon is $12.50 including dessert. For reservations or questions, please call Peggy at 3229002 or Carole at 466-3202. 12 noon - International fellowship of Christian Businessmen & Women call (208) 375-6932 (evenings) Tuesdays (Christian Businesswomen) Meeting at The Pantry, Americana & Shoreline Dr., Boise Thursdays (Christian Businessmen) Meeting at Moon’s Kitchen Café, 712 W Idaho St., Boise CHURCH WEBSITES Intermountain Church Website directory www.imcnews.org/paper/churches.php COUNSELING Ask dr. Harper?? A counseling ministry serving individuals and families dealing with substance abuse issues, marriage and family relationship problems, and anger management, on a sliding fee scale. Call Dr. Anthony Harper at (208) 703-8688, email drharper@afo. net, or visit www.harpercounseling.com MEDICAL CLINICS PREGNANCY RESOURCES PRISON MINISTRY 4 GOD’s Glory Prison & Jail Ministry Any state, writing mentors, Bibles and family support and counseling. Pastor Dave London (208) 859-2059 Prison Fellowship (serving Idaho) For more information, call toll free 1-800206-9764 PROLIFE ISSUES Idaho Chooses Life P.O. Box 8172, Boise, Idaho (208) 344-8709 Contact David Ripley E-mail: [email protected] www.idahochooseslife.org Generation Life 4950 N. Bradley St., Boise, Idaho (208) 208-377-1477 (ext 132) E-mail: [email protected] www. generationlife.net RADIO STATIONS IDAHO KTSY (89.5 fM) Caldwell, ID, (208) 459-5879 Website: www.895ktsy.org KBXL (94.1 fM) / kspd (790 aM) Boise, Idaho (208) 377-3790 Air1 radio (98.7 fM) Boise, Idaho (208) 251-1600 KEFX (95.7 fM) Boise, Idaho (downtown) (800) 357-4226 KEFX (88.7 fM) Boise, Idaho (800) 357-4226 KGCL (90.9 fM) god’s Country radio network Boise, Idaho (336) 813-8274 KRTK (1490 aM) Pocatello, Idaho (208) 377-3790 Sounds of the Spirit Radio Network (88.7 fM) Pocatello, Idaho (800) 804-5452 KEFX (88.9 fM) Twin Falls, Idaho (800) 357-4226 KCLR (90.7 fM) Twin Falls, Idaho (800) 804-5452 Your Network of Praise (406) 265-5845 www.ynop.org OREGON KANL (90.7 fM) Baker City, Oregon (662) 844-8888 KEFX (89.5 fM) Baker City/LaGrande, Oregon (800) 3574226 KEFX (90.5 fM) Burns, Oregon (800) 357-4226 KGCL (90.9 fM) God’s Country radio network Jordan Valley, Oregon (336) 813-8274 KEFX (91.1 fM) La Grande, Oregon (800) 357-4226 KARO (98.7 fM) Nyssa, Oregon (916) 251-1600 KEFX (102.5 fM) Ontario, Oregon (Payette, Idaho) (800) 357-4226 MONTANA Your Network of Praise (406) 265-5845 www.ynop.org UTAH Sounds of the Spirit Radio Network (89.9 fM) Bloomington, Utah (800) 804-5452 KEYY (1450 aM) Provo, Utah (801) 374-5210 K-LOVE (103.3 fM) See www.imcnews.org for complete listing, including bible studies, church websites, media, etc.! www.imcnews.org InterMountain Christian News / 1-2.2015 - 25 Castle Valley, Utah (800) 525-LOVE Sounds of the Spirit Radio Network (88.9 fM) Cedar City, Utah (800) 804-5452 KAAJ-Lp (103.9 fM) Monticello, Utah (435) 587-2534 KNKL (88.7 fM) Ogden, Utah (800) 525-LOVE KUTR (820 aM) Ogden, Utah (801) 645-7433 Sounds of the Spirit Radio Network (1120 aM) Ogden, Utah (800) 804-5452 K-LOVE (90.5 fM) Provo, Utah (800) 525-LOVE Sounds of the Spirit Radio Network (1120 aM) Provo, Utah (800) 804-5452 KANN (1120 aM) Roy, Utah (800) 804-5452 K-LOVE (88.7 fM) St. George (800) 525-LOVE Sounds of the Spirit Radio Network (89.9 fM) St. George (800) 804-5452 K-LOVE (89.7 fM) Salt Lake City, Utah (800) 525-LOVE KUFR (91.7 fM) Salt Lake City, Utah (866) 359-3147 K-LOVE (90.7 fM) Vernal, Utah (800) 525-LOVE Sounds of the Spirit Radio Network (89.9 fM) Washington, Utah (800) 804-5452 WYOMING KSLW (99.5 fM) Buffalo, Wyoming (307) 684-8725 KLWC (89.1 fM) Casper, Wyoming (800) 525-LOVE KUYO (830 aM) Casper, Wyoming (307) 577-5896 KLWV (90.9 fM) Cheyenne/Laramie, Wyoming (800) 525-LOVE KLWV (90.9 fM) Chugwater, Wyoming (916) 251-1600 KLOF (88.9 fM) Gillette, Wyoming (800) 525-LOVE KMLT (88.3 fM) Jackson, Wyoming (800) 525-LOVE K-LOVE (91.3 fM) Rock Springs, Wyoming (800) 525-LOVE Sounds of the Spirit Radio Network (92.1 fM) Thayne/Afton, Wyoming (800) 804-5452 Pilgrim Radio (775) 883-5647 www.pilgrimradio.com NEVADA Pilgrim Radio (775) 883-5647 www.pilgrimradio.com COLORADO KTLf fM (90.5 fM) Colorado Springs & other Colorado locations (719) 593-0600 www.power88.org KLTT (670 aM) Denver, Colorado (303) 433-5500 www.670kltt.com KLZ (560 aM) Denver, CO (303) 433-5500 www.560thesource.com Way FM Denver and other Colorado locations (303) 702-9293 www.wayfm.com RECREATION Boise Tennis Coalition Mon., Wed., Fri. & Sat. 8:00 AM (summer) 1:00 PM (winter) One Free Lesson. Meet at Julia Davis Park Tennis Court in the summer. Meet at Fort Boise Tennis Court in the winter. For info call Chuck Seldon in Boise at (208) 954-2788. RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS World relief - Treasure Valley (helping refugees) 6702 Fairview Avenue, Boise, Idaho (208) 323-4964 Salvation Army Emergency & Seasonal Food Assistance 1015 Chicago, Caldwell, Idaho (208) 459-2011 RELIGIOUS OUTREACH ICare Ministries Inc. www.ICAREministry.org through the Maze www.mazeministry.com RETREATS Living Waters Ranch P.O. Box 1190, 4.2 mile Garden Creek Rd., Challis, Idaho 83226 Phone (208) 879-2729 www.livingwatersranch.org SCHOOLS IDAHO Biblical Studies Center Boise, Idaho (208) 342-2182 www.boisebsc.org Boise Bible College Boise, Idaho (208) 376-7731 www.boisebible.edu Boise Christian Schools Boise, Idaho (208) 342-4529 www.boisechristian.org Boise Valley Adventist School www.bvas.org 925 N. Cloverdale Rd., Boise, ID (208) 376-7141 Charnock Institute of the Bible Payette, Idaho (208) 642-4632 www.charnockedu.com Cole Valley Christian Schools Meridian, Idaho (208) 898-9003 www.cvcsonline.org Covenant Academy Boise, Idaho (208) 377-2385 www.covenantacademy.com Foundations Academy Boise, ID (208) 323-3888 www.foundationsacademy.org Gem State Adventist Academy Caldwell, ID (208) 459-1627 www.gemstate.org George Fox University 1810 S. Eagle Rd., Meridian, ID (208) 375-3900 www.georgefox.edu/boise Greenleaf Academy Greenleaf, ID (208) 459-6346 www.greenleafacademy.org Idaho Baptist College 7910 S. Meridian Road, Meridian, ID (208) 362-3803 Email: [email protected] Maranatha Christian School Boise, ID (208) 377-0423 www.maranathachristian.net Nampa Christian Schools Nampa, ID (208) 466-8451 www.nampachristianschools.com Northwest Nazarene University 623 Holly Street, Nampa, ID (208) 467-8011 www.nnu.edu River of Life Christian School 800 17th Ave. N., Payette, ID 83661 (208) 642-4416 [email protected] Teen Challenge 11828 Fairview Ave., Boise, Idaho (208) 375-4636 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.tcidaho.net UTAH TELEVISION STATIONS IDAHO KCLP - TV18 309 1/2 11th Ave. South, Nampa, ID 83651 (208) 442-9222 KBAX Channel 27 Broadcasting America One and Faith TV KCTF Channel 45 Broadcasting FamilyNet KCJY Channel 55 Broadcasting JCTV to Twin Falls, Idaho 4002 N 3300 E, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301 Phone (208) 734-6633 Toll Free 1-800-357-4226 UTAH KTMW - TV20 314 South Redwood Rd, Salt Lake City, Utah 84014 801-973-9838 www.tv20.tv COLORADO Daystar Television Network Denver, Colorado Local Daystar (Channel 41) Abundant Life Academy 300 E 300 N., Kanab, UT 84741 (435) 644-3295 Direct TV (Channel 360) Christian Heritage School 5101 S 1050 W., Ogden, UT 84405 (801) 393-4475 Comcast (Channel 20/243) Intermountain Christian School 6515 Lion Ln., Salt Lake City, UT 84121 (801) 942-8811 WYOMING Heritage Christian School 510 Wall Street Ct., Gillette, WY 82718 (307) 686-1392 OREGON Grande Ronde Academy 10702 S Walton Rd., LaGrande, OR 97850 (541) 975-1147 SHELTERS IDAHO Boise Rescue Mission (Boise & Nampa) for men City Light (for women) PO BOX 1494, Boise, ID 83701 (208) 343-2389 www.boiserescuemission.org UTAH Dish Network (Channel 263) Daystar.com (live stream/VOD) (303) 423-4141 www.daystar.com KWHD-TV (digital 46, Comcast 53) Denver, Colorado (719) 290-7582 www.mykwhd.com KWHS-TV (analog 51, Comcast 6) Colorado Springs, CO (719) 290-7582 www.mykwhs.com KWHD-TV (digital 266) Pueblo, Colorado (719) 290-7582 KJCS-LP UHT TV Channel 38 Colorado Springs, Colorado (719) 637-1138 www.kjcs-lp.com WYOMING KGSC Channel 47 (God’s Station Cheyenne) Cheyenne, Wyoming (307) 421-2641 http://gstn.us Rescue Mission of Salt Lake 463 S 400 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 (801) 355-1302 www.rescuesaltlake.org WYOMING Central Wyoming Rescue Mission Main Facility 230 N Park Street, Casper, WY 82601 (307) 265-2251 www.cwrm.org Good Samaritan Mission 285 W Pearl Street, Jackson, WY 83001 (307) 733-3165 www.gsm-wy.org COLORADO Denver Rescue Mission (303) 297-1815 www.denverrescuemission.org See www.imcnews.org for complete listing, including bible studies, church websites, media, etc.! 26 - 1-2.2015 / InterMountain Christian News www.imcnews.org January/February 2015 Events For more events, go to www.itickets.com go to the website: www.figionline.com or call Brent Carter in Boise, Idaho at (208) 375-9592. NATIONAL jan 1 (thursday) happy new year 2015!! Blessings knowing JESUS as your personal SAVIOR! COLORADO jan 9 (Friday) mr. terry beh: unique tracksite in middle jurassic rocks contradicts evolutionary geology Littleton, CO For event information, contact Rocky Mountain Creation Fellowship, PO Box 3451, Littleton CO 80161, [email protected], or call 303-997-1101. Website: www.youngearth.org jan 30 (Friday): 6:30 pm arise summit, featuring speakers eric metaxas, ravi zacharias, chris august, josh mcdowell, and lila rose Englewood, CO Denver First Church, 3800 E. Hampden Avenue, Englewood, CO. Event website: www.arisesummit. org. feb 13 (Friday): 7:00 pm mr. brian mariani: the 5 common deceptions in our culture Littleton, CO For event information, contact Rocky Mountain Creation Fellowship, PO Box 3451, Littleton, CO, [email protected], or call 303-997-1101. Website: www.youngearth.org. IDAHO jan 24 (saturday): 7:00 PM dare to be: wear love out with natalie grant and charlotte gambill Meridian, ID Capital Christian Center, 2760 E. Fairview Avenue, Meridian, ID. For info contact: 615-322-9555. jan 30 (friday): 7:00 PM the gathering: a worship experience, featuring mark thornton and friends Meridian, ID 1827 W. 3rd Street, Meridian, ID. For info contact: 208-870-3001. For February Foundations in Genesis of Idaho and Oregon events, www.imcnews.org feb 6 (friday) a matter of faith (a movie about evolutionism vs. creationism) For more information, visit the website www. amatteroffaithmovie.com. Starts in Boise, Idaho area theaters, February 6th. Call for discount ticket information, 208-284-7425. UTAH jan 17 (saturday): 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM the voice of the martyrs’ regional conference “icommit” Bluffdale, UT Midvalley Bible Church, 13985 South 2700 West, Bluffdale UT. There is no fee to attend but an offering will be received. To register and for more information, visit www.vommeetings.com or phone toll-free 1-877-337-0302 feb 16 (monday) brotherhood tour, featuring booth brothers, and ernie haase & signature sound Nampa First Church of the Nazarene, 601 16th Avenue South, Nampa, ID. For info, contact 208466-3549. WYOMING feb 25 (wednesday): 7:00 PM - Emmett feb 26 (thursday): 7:00 pm - boise foundations in genesis of idaho and oregon (Feb 25) in Emmett, location to be announced. (Feb 26) - Heritage Bible Church, 7071 Emerald Street, Boise ID. Guest Speaker: Raymond Strom President and Owner of Calgary Rock and Materials Services, Inc.. Boise contact: [email protected] or Brent at 208-375-9592. jan 11 (sunday) jason gray in concert Casper, WY For more info call: 307-265-4073 To submit your event or for a listing of more events, visit the IMCNews website of: www.imcnews.org OREGON feb 27-feb 28 (Friday-saturday) dare to share 2015 - fearless, featuring starfield, greg stier, zane black, esteban shedd, and alert312 more. Arvada, CO Faith Bible Chapel East Campus, 6210 Ward Road, Arvada, CO. Event website: www.dare2share.org. jan 28 (wednesday): 7:00 PM Emmett jan 29 (thursday): 7:00 pm boise foundations in genesis of idaho and oregon (Jan 28) in Emmett, location to be announced. (Jan 29) - Heritage Bible Church, 7071 Emerald Street, Boise ID. Guest Speaker: Dave Nutting, Founder & Director of Alpha Omega Institute. Boise contact: [email protected] or Brent at 208-375-9592. President and Owner of Calgary Rock and Materials Services, Inc.. Contact [email protected] or Kathy at 208-642-9207. jan 30 (FRIday): 7:00 PM foundations in genesis of idaho and oregon Ontario, OR Treasure Valley Baptist Church, 386 N. Verde Drive, Ontario, OR. Guest Speaker: Dave Nutting, Founder & Director of Alpha Omega Institute. Contact [email protected] or Kathy at 208642-9207. For February Foundations in Genesis of Idaho and Oregon events, go to the website: www. figionline.com or call Brent Carter in Boise, Idaho at (208) 375-9592. feb 27 (friday): 7:00 PM foundations in genesis of idaho and oregon Ontario, OR Treasure Valley Baptist Church, 386 N. Verde Drive, Ontario, OR. Guest Speaker: Raymond Strom - Certified Public Accountants • Income Tax Preparation • Estate & Tax Planning • Financial Statement Preparation • Business Start-Ups & Consulting • Business Valuations • Quickbooks Sales/Consulting 1087 W. 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