From Fox News, A 4-year-old South Carolina boy touched hearts around the world when he told a mall Santa that his Christmas wish list included Santa’s prayers for a baby on life support in Las Vegas. Prestyn Barnette met Santa at the Dutch Square Mall in Columbia., S.C., a week […]

By Tom Krattenmaker  Award-winning Portland-based writer Recent book: The Evangelicals you Don’t Know Tom’s article also featured on USA Today If you’re one of the growing number of Americans who are not religious, and if you’re irked by religious holiday displays in public spaces this time of year, here’s an […]

Below is an Oregon Ecumenical Ministries press release quote and a press video of the media announcement: “These attacks have caused shock waves in our communities. They are being used by some as a pretext for instilling a frightening climate that turns every Muslim into a potential suspect. Many Muslim […]

Michael Bindas, Institute for Justice, Anti-Catholicism has been called America’s last acceptable prejudice. Acceptable or not, it is enshrined in the constitutions of more than half the U.S. states. Inspired by the original 1875 congressional supporter, James Blaine, state “Blaine” amendments barred funding for “sectarian” schools, which in Protestant America […]

Oregon Faith News Note. An Oregon Muslim woman named, Saba Ahmed, was on Fox News this month in a US flag hijab. Saba has formed a group called the Republican Muslim Coalition. Saba was also a COngressional candidate in the last election. Saba is on the show to talk about […]

Oregon Faith News Note, David & Helen Haidle of Seed Faith Books are giving away free Christmas cards this season to those in need. These Christmas cards have a Christian message of hope, love, joy and peace and focus on the birth of Jesus. The cards are for prisons, jails […]

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministries, Sandy Oregon Please visit his blog People have been discussing this issue for weeks, generating a lot more heat than light. Angry and dismissive responses to others’ positions have been routine. I think it’s worth continuing the discussion, since even after this particular issue […]

By Catholic League for Religious & Civil Rights Catholic churches in Las Vegas are being stormed by an organized band of crazed evangelicals known as Koosha Las Vegas. They invade churches during Mass, shouting at parishioners to repent. “Pope is Satan!” “Mary is a Satan!” “Stop worshipping the idols!” “Idols […]

By Christian News Northwest Subscribe A national effort to re-emphasize the Christian mission of the YMCA has its roots in the Portland area, but while that might seem surprising, it really shouldn’t, says Kevin Palau. Palau, president of the Luis Palau evangelistic team founded by his famed evangelist father, says […]

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 […]