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July 13, 2017 - Nine-days of prayer bring faithful to the capital in Salem

Huge prayer effort set for both Oregon, national capitals Via Christian News Northwest  A huge nine-day prayer emphasis this month outside the Oregon State Capitol here will serve as a prelude to a planned massive national prayer effort this fall in America’s capital.


July 12, 2017 - A win for life

Senate Bill 494: Victory and Vigilance! By Gayle Atteberry, Oregon Right to Life Senate Bill 494, which would have allowed the starvation and dehydration of dementia and Alzheimer’s patients, took its final breaths in the House Judiciary Committee before it met a timely death. The bill died because of many […]


July 10, 2017 - Multnomah University students empower local Bhutanese refugees

Master of Arts in Global Development & Justice Program students empower Bhutanese refugee community Multnomah University by Fabi Colmenarez, MAGDJ Student Cohort 4 As part of the Applied Research Methodology course for the MAGDJ program, and in partnership with Beaverton Foursquare Church, a team of students (including myself) was formed to work […]


July 7, 2017 - Department of Defense: Transgender Policy on hold

Defense Department Delays Obama’s ‘Transgender’ Policy Via Christian Newswire Defense Secretary James Mattis announced just hours before a July 1 deadline that he will defer implementation of the so-called transgender policy until January 1, 2018. The Obama-era policy would have allowed incoming service members identifying as “transgender” to enlist if […]


July 5, 2017 - Senate to hear controversial abortion bill

Abortion expansion bill (HB 3391) moves to Oregon Senate for vote Via Oregon Right to Life The Joint Committee on Ways and Means passed out House Bill 3391-B to the full House for a vote. “The Democrat majority in the Legislature is clearly working to reward one of their primary campaign […]


July 3, 2017 - Inaccuracies in the Scripture

Are There Errors in Scripture in the Small Details, Like Measurements of Time and Distance? Randy Alcorn, Eternal Perspective Ministries The issue of the Bible’s nature and its inerrancy will inevitably affect how we approach the reading and study of Scripture, as well as our personal time with God and […]


June 30, 2017 - Denied: Facebook refuses video on Christian heritage

Facebook Rejects Christian Fourth of July Video Via Christian Newswire Facebook has rejected a new family-friendly Fourth of July video that recounts America’s Christian heritage, because it doesn’t follow the company’s “advertising policies for advertising adult products or services.”


June 28, 2017 - Survey asks: Is there one true God?

Christ’s Exclusive Truth-Claims Make Believing “All Religions Are Basically the Same” Impossible Randy Alcorn, Eternal Perspective Ministries A Barna survey found that 59% of American adults believe that “Christians and Muslims worship the same God even though they have different names and beliefs regarding God.” And it’s not just secular […]


June 26, 2017 - Equality in Heaven?

Will All People Be Equal in Heaven? by Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspective Ministries All people are equal in worth, but they differ in gifting and performance. God is the creator of diversity, and diversity means “inequality” of gifting (1 Corinthians 12:14-20). Because God promises to reward people differently according to […]


June 23, 2017 - Samantha Bee’s tirade against the Catholic Church

SAMANTHA BEE’S DISHONEST HARANGUE Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee”: Samantha Bee is no stranger to Catholic bashing, so it was hardly surprising to learn that she ripped the Catholic Church in her June 21st show. Her focus was the Child Victims Act, a […]