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Curtis Dean Peterson of Santa Barbara, 1947-2026 | Obituaries
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (595+ words) Curtis “Curt” Dean Peterson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Jan. 29, 1947. He had an older sister Cynthia Peterson, and a younger brother James Peterson. Curt met his wife Martha “Martie” Peterson in college. After dating for two years they were…...
Zen Experience | Photo of the Day
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (23+ words) Zen Experience Noozhawk As an independent publication, we rely on contributions from readers like you to fund our journalism. Thanks for your contribution!...
Calvary Chapel Santa Barbara Celebrates 50 Years of Ministry
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (223+ words) In 1976, a small group of missionaries began what would become Calvary Chapel Santa Barbara. The celebration, themed Faithful 50, will combine the church’s history of worship and ministry with a distinctly Hawaiian flair. The morning will feature live worship from the…...
Westmont Program Equips Christian Colleges to Take Climate Action
2+ week, 6+ day ago (376+ words) Faith.Climate.Action., a program funded jointly by Westmont and The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, concluded its three-year run following a national retreat this summer on the college’s leafy Santa Barbara campus. Across three summits, 137 participants from 26 colleges and nine…...
View from the Douglas Family Preserve
3+ week, 3+ day ago (94+ words) Denny Wayman is the retired pastor of Free Methodist Church of Santa Barbara, a former lead superintendent of Free Methodist Church in Southern California, and is the author “Healthy Biblical Communities” and the discipleship trilogy: “Discipleship Ecosystem,” “Toxic Discipleship” and…...
Santa Barbara County Churches Eliminate $13.1 Million in Medical Debt for Local Residents
4+ week, 5+ hour ago (267+ words) Twelve Santa Barbara County churches joined forces to eliminate $13.1 million in unpaid medical debt for more than 7,500 county residents. The churches raised a total of $54,131, erasing $13,105,578 of debt for 7,532 residents. The families who were helped, who do not have to…...