By Faith News Note, Three local charities have been recruiting volunteers help for hurricane Harvey in Texas. The first was the Red Cross which held quick volunteer training classes and immediately sent local people into the disaster area to help. The next has been the NW organization, Forward Edge International […]

Football glory shouldn’t mean moral bankruptcy Via Tom Krattenmaker College football fans, your new season has arrived. Here come the parties, the pageantry, the action, and if your team is as good as you hope, some stirring victories and bowl game glory ahead. Sorry to spoil the fun, but are […]

Child Labor Awareness Message Urges Greater Care for Exploited ‘Precious Ones’ Via Christian Newswire In a part of the world where many children are valued only for the small amount of money they can earn through long hours of hard work, some communities have been reminded of the young ones’ […]

By M. Martin, Oregon writer Last Friday, comedian Jim Gaffigan came to Portland on his Noble Ape comedy tour. He has been called the Pope’s comedian for his role in an opening act for Pope Francis’ Philadelphia visit last year. Gaffigian shared with the Portland audience about that experience. He […]

Darren Aronofsky’s relentless God bashing film, Mother!, is record money losing flop By M. Martin Oregon writer, Darren Aronofsky, the director behind the film “Mother!”, is becoming one of Hollywood’s most sacrilegious anti-Christian filmmakers and coincidently just joined the hall of shame as the Mother! Film just became a record […]

And for your Friday funny. Chainsaw-Wielding Nun Caught No Cam Clearing Debris From Irma   httpss://youtu.be/TLsccWJVx2M  

Three summer tragedies reveal Oregon’s dark side. By M. Martin Oregon writer As if it weren’t enough to see Oregon’s precious Gorge go up in flames from careless youths; after 18 hours of firefighting, one crew member returned to find his fire station looted. The thieves stole $100,000 worth of […]

5 Practical Steps for Seeking Wisdom Through Mentorship by Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspective Ministries  Who are your mentors, the people who are helping you grow in your faith? Proverbs 13:20 says that “Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.” 

Knights of Columbus Helping in Harvey’s Aftermath, in Preparation for Irma K of C raises $1.3M for flood & storm victims By Joseph Cullen, Knights of Columbus Via Christian Newswire The Knights of Columbus has raised more than $1.3 million for victims of the disastrous flooding in Texas and in […]

Waiting with the Lord By Leah Ramos West Salem Foursquare Church Waiting with the Lord How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord;