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By Guest Opinion, Portland.

Last week we reviewed the Christian produced film called Fireproof. Despite its limited release, the film made an impressive debut as the week’s fourth highest grossing film of the week. In achieving this, Fireproof beat out two other big name movies debuting on the same opening weekend.

During week two, Fireproof slid to number eight on the ranking but still outperformed four other new star-studded and highly advertised films that opened this weekend. Most notable among the competition was Religulous, the Bill Maher satire, that serves up a strong comedic criticisms of the world’s religions. Religulous debuted at number ten.

[Medical Teams International, Oregon]Get ready for The Great Adventure Dinner & Auction, one of Portland’s most inspiring events! This unique, casual and uplifting evening features international décor, menu, auction offerings and stories that transport our guests to far-flung places creating memorable, life-changing impressions.  Our event will take place on November 1, 2008, at Medical Teams International’s headquarters in Tigard, Oregon. Guests will experience the one-of-a-kind REAL. LIFE. Exhibit, a multi-sensory tour of our work, and take in the unique atmosphere of our distribution center where lifesaving medicines and supplies are sorted, packed and shipped around the world.

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On Sunday September 28, 2008 the Oregonian distributed a commercial video entitled OBSESSION: Radical Islam’s War On The West to subscribers of the Sunday paper. This action has created controversy throughout the city of Portland as members of various communities express their concern over the content and come forward to demonstrate their solidarity with the Muslim community. Following are some facts about the DVD and its distribution:

Wednesday, October 1, 2008–Open Door Communication Ministries of Portland, Oregon is pleased to announce the formal launch of the national public service Urban Radio Campaign today on the Web Site of its Strong Man Ministries unit, www.thestrongmanofGod.org.  The campaign is driven by the “Strong Man Minute” featuring the commentary of parent Ministry president and Strong Man Ministries director, Rev. Robert Kelley.  The ten upbeat and candid one minute commentaries target urban males as a first priority addressing such topics as the treatment of girls, women and wives as well as alcohol and drug abuse, manhood and issues of male responsibility from a biblical worldview. The vision is to so impact men they seek to learn more about becoming a strong man of God.