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June 22, 2011 - Oregon Muslim students help in Japan

Local Islamic Students travel to Japan for relief efforts By Oregon Faith News Note: Seven students from the Tigard based Oregon Islamic Academy recently returned to Portland after a week touring Sendai and Toyko, Japan and helping in the tsunami recovery effort. The students, which included two high school seniors […]


June 21, 2011 - Rob Bell's "Love Wins" challenged by "God Wins" book

Rob Bell’s “Love Wins” challenged by “God Wins” book Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministries Sandy Oregon Today Mark Galli’s new book God Wins, published by Tyndale House, is available as an ebook at Amazon. (It’ll be available as an ebook from Christianbook.com later this month, and the print book will […]


June 20, 2011 - Georgene Rice: Interview with author Lee Strobel

Below is a transcript from a Georgene Rice KPDO FM interview with Lee Strobel, a former atheist turned Christian and best-selling author. He is the co-author of the recent evangelical book, “Taking Every Day Risks to Talk to People about Jesus Christ”. Georgene: I’m excited about this book that you’ve […]


June 19, 2011 - Book addresses slavery in America

Modern Day Slavery in America and Abroad — New Book Shows How Individuals and Churches Can Get Involved In the 21st century, slavery still exists on every continent with the exception of Antarctica, and yet American schoolchildren are still taught that slavery was eradicated with the Confederacy in 1865. NOT […]


June 17, 2011 - Family-Faith Film Review: Green Lantern

Family-Faith Film Review: Green Lantern – 100 Critics Rating (1-100): 24% – Plot Line:“A test pilot is granted a mystical green ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers, as well as membership into an intergalactic squadron tasked with keeping peace within the universe. ” – MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense […]


June 17, 2011 - Dad expert gives 10 tips for dads for Father's Day

10 Tips for Better Dads by Rick Johnson from Better Dads Minsitries, Oregon Niels Bohr said, “An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made in a very narrow field.” If that quotation is true, I must be getting pretty close to being an […]


June 16, 2011 - Senate approves landmark foster care reform

Foster care program will protect kids, help keep families together SB 964 modeled after successful pilot projects in Jackson, Clackamas and Washington Counties By Senate Majority Office SALEM – The Senate approved landmark legislation today that will implement a new approach to taking care of children who qualify for child […]


June 15, 2011 - Church Crime Week: Ancient relic stolen, Bend churches tagged

Church Crime Week: Two Bend churches vandalized, California church has 700+ year old relic stolen. Faith News Notes: California: In California a 780-year old church relic was stolen from inside the church. The theft occurred within 3 hours of when the relic was placed on public display at St. Anthony […]


June 14, 2011 - OSU: 25th annual Holocaust Memorial Week

OSU’s Holocaust Program Remembers the Past Last month, Oregon State University in Corvallis promoted the 25th annual observance of Holocaust Memorial Week, with speakers and events for the university and surrounding community. The university, in conjunction with the City of Corvallis and the School District are promoting the belief that […]


June 13, 2011 - Author interview on Islamic terrorism

Georgene Rice interviews Seth Leibsohn, the founder and Executive Director of Americans for Victory Over Terrorism. He is co-author along with William Bennett of The Fight of Our Lives, knowing the enemy, speaking the truth and choosing to win the war against radical Islam. An unwillingness to recognize Jihadists aims […]