By Naomi Inman Oregon Faith Report Whenever a major event in Oregon brings a large influx of out-of-state travelers, an uptick in sex trafficking is now a stark reality. Last week’s Aug. 6 Bend Bulletin warned of increased human trafficking expected during the week of the Aug. 21 solar eclipse, […]

Preventing Trafficking, Keeping Children Safe In Cambodia By Billie Loewen Holt International Part 1 of 3 At 4:30 p.m., the garment factories in southwest Cambodia are letting out for the day. Beyond the fences and gates that surround each giant, metal warehouse, a row of industrial flat-bed trucks wait, some […]

WORDS CAN KILL By Bill Donohue Via Catholic League Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the conviction and sentencing of Michelle Carter for her role in the death of her boyfriend: Michelle Carter has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for encouraging her boyfriend, Conrad Roy III, […]

Reconciling faith & science as creationism support drops By Tom Krattenmaker Fundamentalists are vowing to make a last stand for God in Dayton, Tenn., when a new statue will be installed on the courthouse lawn. Going up alongside a likeness of William Jennings Bryan is a depiction of Clarence Darrow, […]

George Fox University ranked first in Oregon in ‘Money’ magazine’s ‘Best Colleges for Your Money’ list Via George Fox University The university also ranks No. 5 among Christian colleges nationwide and No. 191 overall – on a list that initially considered 2,400-plus schools The value of a George Fox University […]

Young Christians Beliefs Regarding the Influence of the Holy Spirit Via Christian Newswire Teleios recently surveyed the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives in 475 visitors to the Instagram account, InstaPray, of whom: 30% were under 18 and 38% were between 18-30 years of age; 78% were evangelicals […]

Praise God When Delays Come Pastor Rich Marshall West Salem Foursquare Church Learn the liberating practice of offering praise to your Father and Savior for all things. Through many tests and trials of your faith you will learn that, far greater than any success, He Himself is your victory. Victory […]

Should Christians Attend Gay Weddings? Does It Matter Whether They’re Religious or Secular? Randy Alcorn, Eternal Perspective Ministries As Kevin DeYoung, one of my favorite bloggers, attests, the question of whether a believer should attend a homosexual wedding is now frequently asked. (I’ve addressed the question previously in a video, […]

Lessons Learned in the Oregon Legislature By David Kilada Oregon Right to Life This summer is a time of transition for our PAC as the legislative session wraps up and Lois Anderson prepares to become Oregon Right to Life’s executive director. I’ve learned that it’s helpful to process what each […]

Does Our Marriage to Christ in Heaven Mean Our Earthly Marriage Partners Won’t Be Important to Us? By Randy Alcorn, Eternal Perspective Ministries One of the most frequent questions I’ve been asked about Heaven over the years is about the nature of marriage there. As I share in my book […]