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September 30, 2019 - Happiness studies compliment Biblical principles

By Randy Alcorn Oregon based author, ministry Eternal Perspectives Ministry In the late 1990s, Martin Seligman, the president of the American Psychological Association, noted psychology’s emphasis on the negative side of life, including depression and anxiety, while ignoring the positive, including happiness and well-being. His observation spurred new research and […]


September 27, 2019 - President presses UN on religious liberty

By Liberty Counsel, During his speech at the Global Call to Protect Religious Freedom event at the United Nations Monday, President Donald Trump stated, “Today, with one clear voice, the United States of America calls upon the nations of the world to end religious persecution.” President Trump is now the […]


September 25, 2019 - Wyden raises human rights violation

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden, U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Chris Murphy, D-Conn., last week wrote to Donald Trump urging him to press Bahrain on serious human rights concerns. The president met with Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa today. The senators specifically requested Trump […]


September 23, 2019 - When officers fall…

BY M. Martin NW writer, A local Oregon police officer pleaded guilty to stealing evidence form the police locker room. It is a reminder for all of us on the wide scope of the opioid crisis hitting Oregon and the nation. It is also a reminder to pray for our […]


September 20, 2019 - Christian artists win wedding case

Alliance for Defending Freedom, The Arizona Supreme Court ruled that the city of Phoenix cannot use a criminal law to force two artists to design and create custom wedding invitations expressing messages that conflict with their core beliefs. Such coercion, the court held, would violate the fundamental principle that “an […]


September 18, 2019 - Update: WA Pastor & Drag-Queen Story Hour case

Pacific Justice Institute Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) is contesting criminal charges against a pastor who was arrested outside a public library. The library was hosting a drag queen event. As PJI first reported in June, Pastor Afshin Yaghtin went to a public library in Spokane the weekend of Father’s Day […]


September 16, 2019 - Portland journalist: Free speech deemed dangerous

By Randy Alcorn Oregon based author, ministry Eternal Perspectives Ministry The following video, featuring a personal story from author and journalist Nancy Rommelmann, is titled “How to Become a Dangerous Person,” and is indicative of what can happen to anyone who gets on the wrong side of our culture’s ever-changing […]


September 13, 2019 - Book: How science views God

By Oaklea Press According to its publisher, “Not since the release of Charles Darwin’s ‘Origin of Species’ in 1859 has a book been published that has such high potential to change Western culture’s worldview and to reinstate God as an unquestioned fact.” Just released by The Oaklea Press Inc., “How […]


September 11, 2019 - Luis Palau expands into internet outreach

Luis Palau Association, Oregon based ministry In its ongoing effort to reach the younger generation in the United States, the Oregon-based Luis Palau Association announced a new partnership with Groundwire, an evangelistic organization based in Colorado. Building on each organizations core strengths, this partnership is committed to engaging millions of […]


September 9, 2019 - California lawmakers attack people of faith

By Capitol Resource Institute ACR 99 Passes California Senate The California State Senate voted to pass Assembly Concurrent Resolution 99 (ACR 99). As of 2:05 this afternoon (9/4/19) the vote was 28 Senators voting for the resolution and only 6 voting against it. Unfortunately, this means that ACR 99 now […]