By Gary McCullough, director of Christian Newswire: Throughout history there exists an ongoing battle over what cultures celebrate and why. In recent American history the battle lines are often described as pro and anti-Christian. America once was content in allowing civil authorities to select and define its holidays. With the […]

By US Attorney, Oregon District Office Vasiliy V. Barbiyeru, Jr., 25, of Newberg, Oregon, was sentenced today to nine months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release for transmitting threatening interstate communications. According to court documents, on October 7, 2017, Barbiyeru sent a threatening email to several individuals and […]

Congressman Greg Walden, photo: Rep. Walden, Rep. Newhouse, and Secretary Rick Perry gather for a picture at the Hanford site. During an Energy and Commerce Full Committee markup, Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River), the Republican Leader of the committee, led efforts to advance legislation that would ensure nuclear waste stored […]

Salvation Army Press Release, We’re saddened to learn that a corporate partner has felt it necessary to divert funding to other hunger, education and homelessness organizations — areas in which The Salvation Army, as the largest social services provider in the world, is already fully committed. We serve more than […]

By Pacific Justice Institute Photo credit: Steve Morgan PJI Thwarts Portland’s Efforts to Stifle Evangelism in a Public Park The Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) filed a lawsuit against the City of Portland for infringing on a Christian evangelist’s religious rights. While standing in Portland’s Waterfront Park, Mark Mayberry held a […]

By Austin Davis, Multnomah University Multnomah University held its 3rd annual Mosaic Week; a series of events created to spark critical thinking and dialogue on issues of diversity, inclusion, cultural identity, and justice. We see in the Scriptures that God is the Creator of all things and all people. He […]

Billy Graham Evangelistic Association In 2015, then North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed in to law House Bill 540, which decreed that a statue of evangelist Billy Graham would be commissioned to represent the state in the U.S. Capitol. Today, as plans move forward with the project, those impacted by […]

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministry Oregon based ministry November 3, was the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. But there are still plenty of opportunities this month to highlight the plight of our persecuted brothers and sisters around the world and spend time interceding for them. (Open […]

Becket, Religious Liberty legal non-profit A federal court handed down a huge victory for the conscience rights of medical professionals across the nation. In Franciscan Alliance v. Azar, a federal regulation threatened to drive religious doctors out of practice if they would not perform gender-transition procedures that violate their medical […]

By Oregon Veterans Association, An Air Force veteran from Bend who spent decades enduring shame, anger and guilt after he was sexually assaulted in the U.S. military was one of six who publicly admitted in a September New York Times article what happened. But he’s faced repercussions for doing so. […]