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July 20, 2016 - Oregon take on Russian church crackdown

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministries, Sandy Oregon In 1991, my friend Steve Keels and I traveled to the Soviet Union, where we had the opportunity to observe believers enjoying the new freedoms to exercise their faith. Lenin’s pictures on statues were everywhere, yet on “Lenin’s Day,” his birthday, we […]


July 18, 2016 - Luis Palau’s historic Cuba trip

By Luis Palau Association, After 20 years of providing online Bible courses to more than 43,000 Christian leaders throughout Latin America, the Luis Palau Bible Institute is planning an historic gathering in Cuba this November. The program, which will focus on live training for hundreds of local pastors, will be […]


July 15, 2016 - Catholic Rock Band hits 25th release

Press Release, Catholic singer-songwriter recording artists Streets Of Rome announced  the release of their 25th original song on iTunes. With its newest Internet single, “Back To The Same Old Thing,” Streets Of Rome continues to redefine the Catholic music genre, creating faith-based songs rooted in real life stories of hope, […]


July 13, 2016 - Salem Pastor, former rapist charged again

Oregon Faith News Note: The pastor at Our Father’s House in Salem, Mauricio Auguilera-Garcia, was arrested this month and later charged with 25 counts of sex abuse including rape and sodomy. The church has been around for 50 years and rents space from the Solid Rock Church in Salem, Oregon. […]


July 11, 2016 - California bill hurts religious liberty

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministries, Sandy Oregon Author of Heaven Whether or not you’re a resident of California, there’s very good reason to understand and closely follow the developments of SB 1146, a bill that if passed would likely set a precedent for similar legislation nationwide. Ed Stetzer writes […]


July 8, 2016 - Suicide and the Catholic Advantage

Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights Bill Donohue comments on the link between religion and suicide: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently found that suicide rates in the U.S. spiked between 1994 and 2014. While women are less likely to kill themselves than men, their rate of […]


July 5, 2016 - Inside report of the 4,000 Salem prayer rally

By JOHN FORTMEYER Christian News NW SALEM — At times there was just a wide murmuring as thousands joined hands in fervent petition to God for their state and nation. At other moments the amplified, passionate voice of the featured speaker reverberated against the huge building behind him. Whether in […]



July 1, 2016 - Filmmaker $25,000 gift card outreach to athiests

Filmmaker and author Ray Comfort has to revise his outreach plans to atheists, according to Washington, D.C. police, or face arrest. At the June 4 Reason Rally in the National Mall, where an estimated 20,000 atheists will gather to hear speakers such as Johnny Depp and Penn Jillette, Comfort had […]


June 29, 2016 - 4,000 pack Salem Capitol for prayer!

By Oregon Faith News Note: Nearly 4,000 to 5,000 people packed before the Oregon State Capitol on Tuesday as part of a call to prayer by Rev. Franklin Graham.   The Rev. Graham has been touring all 50 state capitols.