Oregon Faith News Note, Renowned evangelist Luis Palau revealed this month in a 12-minute You Tube video that he has Stage 4 lung cancer, a disease likely to claim his life. But he says he’s ready to see heaven. Palau, 83, and his wife, Patricia, spent a busy fall “traveling […]

My Writing Process, Advice for Aspiring Authors, and Answers to Other Questions about Writing by Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspective Ministries The following are questions about writing I answered a few months ago for an article in Today’s Christian Living magazine. What motivates you to write? I believe it’s what God […]

A Q&A on journalism’s future Tom Krattenmaker I was pleased to have the opportunity to do an interview on media trends and the future of journalism for the 2018 issue of Barna Trends. With permission of the Barna Group, I am publishing the text of that interview. All my thanks […]

Meet Orville Rogers, 100-Year-Old Jesus Follower, Generous Giver, and Athlete By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspective Ministries One of the great highlights of the illumiNations event I attended last year was talking with Orville Rogers, who serves Jesus with all his heart, and hearing from him as he was interviewed on […]

By Faith News Note: The owners of a Gresham bakery must pay $135,000 for illegally discriminating against a lesbian couple, the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled Dec. 28 in upholding the state labor commissioner’s decision. The courts: The Appeals Court unanimously sided with Avakian, who heralded the decision as “a […]

By Faith News Note: The Tigard-Tualatin School district is considering programs involving providing contraceptives to students.   The Tigard-Tualatin School Board will be discussing this issue on tonight’s agenda (Monday January 8th).   Provided for the agenda discussion is this 21-page information packet by the Oregon Health Authority on School Health Clinics […]

The Deadly Life of Ease Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspective Ministries Jesus isn’t our gofer who exists to run our errands. Rather, He is our Sovereign who gives us what we need while sometimes denying what we want. We want deliverance from suffering. We want our loved ones to be protected. […]

Joel Royce prepares for Sunday worship at First Baptist Church of Castle Rock, WA. Pastor Royce leads worship and preaches, while undergoing treatment for cancer. By NW Baptist Witness, On a routine trip to the grocery store Joel Royce first remembers feeling numbness in his face and right arm. First […]

OHA Admits to Violating Federal Abortion Law, OHSU May be Next Oregon Right to Life On November 17, Pat Allen, director of the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), issued a letter to the governor’s office detailing significant financial problems with the agency. According to The Oregonian, Allen revealed that OHA erroneously […]

It’s time for a sexual counterrevolution By Tom Krattenmaker After radio host Garrison Keillor was dumped from his media throne for sexual misconduct, a friend of mine quipped on Facebook, “Are there any old famous dudes who haven’t been sexually gross?” They are fewer by the day. With idols falling […]