"I don't want any of you religious people anywhere near my property!" declared a Colorado cowboy after his home had been destroyed during a firestorm. The California Disaster Relief volunteer thanked him for his time and assured him other volunteers were willing to help if he changed his mind. 

Steven Kunkel's nickname appears at the top of his facebook page: Sugoisteve. Sugoi (pronounced sue-GOY) means "awesome" in Japanese. "Sugoi is my catchphrase," Steven explains, "so sometimes my friends call me 'Sugoisteve.'" But from Steven's perspective, the "sugoi" part isn't about him. It's about God. 

Small churches were encouraged to tap into God's Spirit, train servant leaders and fully engage in evangelism during the Smaller Membership & Rural Church Conference April 5-6 in Yuba City.