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February 18, 2015 - Yoga pants sets off modesty debate

Central Oregonian’s vow not to wear leggings, yoga pants sets off national debate By Oregon Faith Report, Central Oregonian Veronica Partridge posted on her blog that she would no longer wear tight-fitting leggings or yoga pants in public because they inspire lust. Her post went viral with more than 82K […]


February 16, 2015 - 50 Shades of Grey: Danger to God’s design

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministries, Sandy Oregon Please visit his blog There are innumerable pressures put upon us by society, especially through the media, to abandon God’s blueprint for sexual purity. The new movie Fifty Shades of Grey, based on the bestselling book by the same title, is the world’s […]


February 13, 2015 - Christian date film wins praise

Reviews are in for Christian Mingle: The Movie, which released on DVD January 13, and audiences agree the new romantic comedy starring Lacey Chabert (Party of Five, Mean Girls) provides the perfect Valentine’s Day entertainment:   The Dove Foundation called this movie a “sweet romantic comedy” and Ted Baehr, publisher […]


February 11, 2015 - Pastors to rally at Ore. Capitol steps

By Christian News Northwest Subscribe One of the nation’s most prominent Christian public policy agencies is sending one of its leaders to Oregon this month to call pastors and Christian leaders to take a stand for faith and righteousness. Randy Wilson, national field director for church ministries for the Washington, […]


February 9, 2015 - The misery of lottery winners

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministries, Sandy Oregon Please visit his blog While many people may believe the statement “money can’t buy happiness,” nearly everyone would like to put that theory to test! People will almost always believe wholeheartedly that they would become immensely happy if only they had more […]


February 6, 2015 - Rise in assisted-suicide bills

Bill Donohue comments on the spike in assisted-suicide bills: On New Year’s Day, I told EWTN’s Raymond Arroyo my prediction for 2015: doctor-assisted suicide would become a raging moral issue. Looks like my prediction was on target: California, Maryland, New York, and Colorado are all considering bills that would legalize […]


February 4, 2015 - $75,000 fine in gay wedding case

Christian bakers may be fined $75K for declining to make gay wedding cake By Oregon Faith Report, Aaron and Melissa Klein, owners of the Portland-area bakery Sweet Cakes by Melissa, may face a $75K fine for refusing to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple. The Kleins, who are […]


February 2, 2015 - MU hosts rare Torah scroll event — and you’re invited

Multnomah University, Portland When students arrive for chapel on February 5, they’ll know something different is about to happen. The lights in the Student Center will dim, accentuating a brightly-lit stage dominated by an 89-foot-long scroll. The crowd will be peppered with new faces: members of Portland’s Jewish community, local […]


January 30, 2015 - Should the media show the cartoons?

By Catholic League for Religious & Civil Rights Bill Donohue comments on the propriety of showing the Charlie Hebdo cartoons in newspapers and on television: When the Danish cartoons were published a decade ago, the media refused to show them. With the exception of the Boston Phoenix, which cited safety […]


January 28, 2015 - Prison for cleric with Oregon terrorist camp plan

Cleric who attempted to establish al-Qaida training camp in Oregon sentenced to life in prison By Oregon Faith Report, The fiery Islamic cleric who attempted to establish an al-Qaida training camp in Bly, Oregon, has been sentenced to life in prison. Last May, the cleric, Abu Hamza al-Masri (aka Mustafa […]