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November 29, 2021 - Human trafficking lawsuit filed against Portland church

By Faith News Note, A 26-year-old woman filed a lawsuit against a Southeast Portland church and its former pastor, alleging sexual abuse, human trafficking, forced labor and battery.   The woman was 20 and just released from rehab when a friend dropped her off at The Living Room Coffeehouse, a […]


November 24, 2021 - Thoughts on The Chosen film series

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministry Ministry based in Sandy, Oregon Many of you have watched the first two seasons of The Chosen, but if you haven’t yet, I highly encourage you to start! The first year was consistently excellent, and season two was just as good. I actually think […]


November 19, 2021 - Alveda King plea for nonviolent Unity ahead of Rittenhouse decision

Dr. Alveda C. King, As the nation awaits the Rittenhouse verdict, Alveda King calls for prayers, wisdom and nonviolent unity with the following statement: “Whenever emotions are high, and threats of racial unrest mount, those who believe in prayer must rise to the occasion. That time is now. In Georgia, […]


November 17, 2021 - How some schools hide sex curriculum from parents

By Capital Resource Institute A Californian parental rights organization When a concerned parent asks to see the curriculum being used in his or her child’s classroom, school personnel may hand him or her a large binder filled with pages and pages of lesson plans, slides, worksheets, activities, and lists of […]


November 15, 2021 - Church told to limit homeless outreach

By Taxpayers Foundation of Oregon The homeless may go hungry in the Oregon Coast town of Brookings after the City Council prohibited churches from providing them with meals more than twice a week. When the Covid-19 pandemic began, St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church began serving four meals a week to homeless […]


November 11, 2021 - Report: Clergy sex abuse almost wiped out

By Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the latest report on clergy sexual abuse: The 2020 Annual Report on clergy sexual abuse has just been released.  It is published by the National Review Board for the Protection of Children and Youth Protection […]


November 10, 2021 - NW Christian counselor challenges speech law

By Alliance for Defending Freedom A Christian counselor appealed his case Tuesday against Washington state officials for violating his freedom of speech and infringing on his religious faith and that of his clients. Brian Tingley, a licensed marriage and family therapist in Tacoma represented by Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys, is […]


November 8, 2021 - Unexpected racial stereotypes. Discussion among friends.

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministry Ministry based in Sandy, Oregon In this excerpt from my novel Dominion¸ two characters discuss racial stereotypes about black people. If you’d like to explore more about racial unity, I highly recommend the resources of Tony Evans,  many of which are available for free, […]


November 5, 2021 - California passes big law against free speech

Life Legal Defense Foundation Life Legal attorneys appeared remotely in federal court in San Jose  to argue that a new California law severely restricting speech on public sidewalks is unconstitutional. The law, SB 742 prohibits, among other things, “harassing,” which is redefined as “knowingly approaching, without consent, within 30 feet […]


November 3, 2021 - Ex-PSU student talks former Muslim Brotherhood ties

By Oregon Faith News Note, A former Portland State University student writes in Newsweek about his time in the Muslim Brotherhood and offered tips for defeating terrorism. Ali al Nuaimi, chair of the Defense Affairs, Interior and Foreign Relations Committee of the UAE’s Federal National Council, shared his opinion piece […]