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December 30, 2021 - Alveda King: Special New Year’s message

By Alveda C. King The following is submitted by evangelist Alveda C. King, she is available for comment: Dear friends, this note today will be short, sweet, and prayerfully kind. As I write this message, I’m including prayers for you as we prepare to enter into the year 2022. As […]


December 29, 2021 - Partnership tackles severe mental health crisis in Salem

By Corban University Salem, Oregon “The state of mental health in Oregon is really bad, and here in Salem, it’s even worse,” says Dr. Lori Schelske, Associate Professor and Department Chair of Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Corban University. Throughout the city, counseling practices are full, with lengthy waiting lists […]


December 26, 2021 - How to live in unprecedented times

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministries Ministry based in Sandy, Oregon For many years I’ve observed Christians saying, “This is an utterly unique time in history” (always true, but sometimes, so what?), and “There have never been more signs of the Antichrist coming.” But Nero was seen as the Antichrist, […]


December 23, 2021 - Christmas is Tough on the Non-Religious

By Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights NEW YORK, Dec. 22, 2021 /Christian Newswire/ — Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on those with no religion at Christmastime: A Pew Research Center survey on religion released last week found that 63% of Americans identify as Christian, down from 75% […]


December 22, 2021 - Luis Palau Association Launches Light Your World

By Luis Palau Association, In a grand effort to share hope with millions around the world, the Luis Palau Association will host a global, cinematic Gospel experience on December 31, 2021. The online event, called Light Your World, will be a 1-hour digital program featuring music from top Christian artists, […]


December 20, 2021 - Powerful: Grieving cop’s daughter words of forgiveness

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministry Ministry based in Sandy, Oregon I watched a video of a young woman, Shelby Houston, speaking at her father’s memorial service. Her dad, Officer Richard Houston, was shot and killed on December 3 in Mesquite, Texas while responding to a domestic disturbance. This clip […]


December 17, 2021 - Rampant confusion over religious holiday expressions

By Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the never-ending confusion over the meaning of holiday symbols: Last month a Jewish woman asked a New York Times reporter whether it was discriminatory to deny the display of a menorah in the lobby of […]


December 15, 2021 - Oregon’s booming Samoan congregation

By Faith News Note, Three decades after forming as the White City Church in the Rogue Valley, a group of Samoan Christians joined the Adventist Company, purchased a building, and burned the mortgage during a weekend celebration. The thriving congregation of the Central Point Samoan Church started in 1991 in […]


December 13, 2021 - School shutdowns over discipline are hurting students

By Cascade Policy Institute, The public school shutdowns have gone too far. Once reserved only for emergencies and dangerous weather, shutdowns at Oregon public schools have become commonplace for disciplinary reasons, adult staffing shortages, and lesson planning. In November, Reynolds Middle School canceled in-person learning for three weeks because of […]


December 10, 2021 - 2021 highest grossing faith film: Girl who believes in miracles

By BMG-Global BMG-Global is releasing THE GIRL WHO BELIEVES IN MIRACLES feature film starring, Mira Sorvino, Austyn Johnson, Kevin Sorbo, and Emmy Award® winner Peter Coyote on December 7th to DVD. THE GIRL WHO BELIEVES IN MIRACLES tells the inspirational story of young Sara Hopkins. Unlike most people, Sara is […]