By Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon EMO affirms commitment to resettle all refugees Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO) will continue to receive and resettle all refugees referred to its Sponsors Organized to Assist Refugees (SOAR) program. “Our service to refugees is based upon a commitment to respond to the needs of […]

Rev. Franklin Graham, Facebook post The New York Daily News front page touts “God isn’t fixing this” in regards to the San Bernardino mass shooting. And they have the audacity to criticize politicians who had publicly offered prayers and asked for God’s comfort following the killings, calling them “cowards who […]

By Oregon Faith News Note, A Portland High School, Cleveland High, has made national news when they banned their longtime traditional dance due to students violating the school conduct code for dancing. The ban resulted from previous school dances where students acted obscenely. Below is a clip from the Today […]

The Wall Street Journal did a survey on top five moral issues and compared the views of Catholics verses non-Catholic American population.  Below is what they discovered.

When I first heard about the Paris attack I was on a plane returning from Iraq on a short term mission charity trip to help refugees who had escaped from ISIS.  At times I was 50 miles from the ISIS front lines and very afraid but determined.  The stories I […]

By Holt International International ministry headquartered in Eugene So many children are growing up around the world without the love and care of a family. And so many hopeful parents — singles and couples — are waiting with love to give. At Holt, our mission is to bring you together […]

Institute for Religion and Democracy, “Why are so few of these refugees Christians, particularly given that they are among the most persecuted of groups in Syria?” — Faith McDonnell, IRD Religious Liberty Director Christians and other religious minorities in Syria have been targeted for death, sexual slavery, displacement, cultural eradication […]

By Paul Louis Metzger professor at Mutnomah Biblical Seminary The fatal, tragic shooting rampage at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon highlights how vulnerable we all are. We should not take people’s lives for granted, even though many question today if life has any real meaning or value. As I […]

By Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights Bill Donohue comments on a story in the Boston Globe On the front page of the Metro Section in the Boston Globe, there is a story about the movie “Spotlight” that smacks of bias and gullibility; the former is driving the latter. […]

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministries, Sandy Oregon Please visit his blog The Apostle is my second graphic novel, and is based on the epic life and missionary journeys of the Apostle Paul. I’ve included, with painstaking accuracy (though having to condense), most of what the Bible tells us about […]