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October 21, 2024 - Hispanic Ministries Enriches Washington Families

By Yván Balabarca, October 11, 2024 NW Adventist, On Aug. 10, 2024, Federal Way Hispanic Church hosted Growing in the Church and at Home, a special event organized by Washington Conference Hispanic family ministries and led by Victoria Martínez and Yván Balabarca. Some of the topics covered included evangelism to […]


October 16, 2024 - Making faith sense of hurricanes

By Randy Alcron Eternal Perspectives Ministry (based in Oregon) Note from Randy: Our hearts go out to the people of western North Carolina and in other communities who’ve suffered so much from the effects of Hurricane Helene. One of the ministries EPM supports and recommends is Samaritan’s Purse, which is […]


October 14, 2024 - Oregon Right to Life case update

James Bopp, Jr. Bopp Law Frim Salem, Ore – A federal judge refused to stop Oregon from forcing Oregon Right to Life (“ORTL”), which opposes abortion on religious grounds, to pay for abortion in its employee health-insurance plan. Represented by the Bopp Law Firm, PC, ORTL had sued last year […]


October 9, 2024 - Michael Jordan donates $1M to Portland hospital

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation Michael Jordan just donated $1 million to Portland’s Providence Heart Institute to help create a cardiac disease center. The center is to be named after a NIKE star, Howard “H” White, who is vice-president of the Jordan brand and for whom underwent a heart […]


October 6, 2024 - A response to Metaxas’ Letter to the American Church

By Randy Alcron Eternal Perspectives Ministry (based in Oregon) Question from a reader: Could you give me your evaluation of Eric Metaxas’s “Letter to the American Church” video? He apparently believes the evangelical church in America needs to wake up and be politically involved, and that we are in a […]


October 2, 2024 - Astoria church celebrates 150 years

By Oregon Faith News Note, Celebrate St. Mary, Star of the Sea 150th Parish Anniversary, Join Archbishop Sample and St. Mary, Star of the Sea Parrish to celebrate the big 150th. Mass begins at 3:00 PM and dinner follows at 5:30 PM.  More here. See also St Mary , Star […]


September 30, 2024 - Bill to aid transitional homeless

By Oregon Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Press Release, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) was joined by Reps. Young Kim (CA-40), Robert Garcia (CA-42), and Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) in introducing the Transitional Housing Protection for the Homeless Act (H.R. 9644). The bipartisan proposal redefines the meaning of chronic homelessness in […]


September 24, 2024 - How Oregon HS coach tried to entrap his players

By Oregon Faith News Note, With a rash of predators in our own schools and youth groups, as evidence with recent Oregon news stories, it is imperative for parents and leaders to take time to look at the methods and tactics used by criminals.  Below is an example of an […]


September 23, 2024 - Faith response to outrage culture

By Randy Alcron Eternal Perspectives Ministry (based in Oregon) Note from Randy Alcorn: This article addresses some of what I’ve been struggling with over the last several years: a new wave of evangelical outspokenness that considers itself courageous and bold, but is often just self-obsessed, proud, entitled, boastful, whiny, and […]


September 18, 2024 - NW pastor, arrested, wins free speech case

By Oregon Faith News Note, A Washington pastor, Pastor Matthew Meinecke, along with his counsel with First Liberty Institute, has won a major case advancement in e free speech case where the pastor was arrested for preaching on a public street. CBN News has a segment on it.