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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.”

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Euthanasia Bill Dies in Committee Oregon Right To Life  by Liberty Pike   Oregon Right to Life has been fighting a sinister bill, SB 494, in the Senate since the beginning of session. This bill, which passed the Senate 17-13, would have given the power to health care representatives to […]

The One West Salem Foursquare Church by Mark Burrows   Have you ever pondered a quote that wouldn’t go away? Recently I had that experience with the quote, “We are pre-wired to look for the One.” The Lord brought my attention to Psalm 5:3, “My voice you shall hear in […]

The Influence of Church on Wellbeing in Adolescents and Millennials Via – Christian Newswire  Teleios Research conducted a survey by recruiting respondents from visitors to InstaPray, a Christian Instagram account. There were 884 participants surveyed about their Christian life and how church affected their wellbeing. The majority of participants: attended […]