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January 26, 2015 - Ore. woman overcomes odds to serve East Asia

By Sheila Allen NW Baptist Photo: Abby Spence traveled to East Asia on mission with hopes of spreading the name of Jesus. GRESHAM, OR – Although she had never traveled abroad, Abby Spence wanted to go the first time she learned about an evangelistic trip to East Asia planned by […]


January 23, 2015 - Book: Hubble telescope reveals creation

The Hubble telescope will turn 25 on April 24, 2015. It has been orbiting the earth making one complete orbit every 97 minutes for 25 years. It has taken hundreds of thousands of photos of the universe. It has captured a frame by frame photo drama of creation, giving us […]


January 21, 2015 - Seahawks faith shared after big win

Seahawks faith shared after big win By Oregon Faith Report The Seattle Seahawks pulled off one of the biggest come-from-behind victories in playoff history to win a Super Bowl spot. At their moment of victory you could see the Seahawks players circle each other, bend a knee and begin praying […]


January 19, 2015 - Christian Hip Hop star talks race, abortion…

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministries, Sandy Oregon Please visit his blog John Ensor, president of Passion Life Ministries, recently sat down with Christian Hip Hop artist Lecrae and John Piper to discuss abortion and racism, as we mark Sanctity of Human Life Sunday (January 18) and Martin Luther King, […]


January 16, 2015 - Boy confesses his Heaven bestseller is untrue

Alex Malarkey has made a big confession regarding his book about dying and visiting heaven. Malarkey said he made the whole thing up. Below is a Today show news clip. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy


January 16, 2015 - College chapel & Muslim prayer case

by Institute on Religion and Democracy Plans to begin issuing the Muslim call to prayer from a bell tower at North Carolina’s Duke University have been withdrawn after public outcry, the Associated Press is reporting. The Duke Muslim Students Association planned to chant the call, or adhan, from the Duke […]


January 14, 2015 - Video: PDX protesters v. Westboro Baptist

Westboro Baptist protesters from Kansas came to Portland to protest at a Blazer Game recently, but were met with a populous crowd of counter-protesters. See KOIN video below.


January 12, 2015 - Lessons from the Hunger Games

By Paul Louis Metzger Multnomah University Professor New Wine Skins Ministry The following post may contain spoilers. If you have not seen Hunger Games or have not met President Snow of the Capitol personally, please continue at your own risk. I recently watched The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1. I […]


January 7, 2015 - Oregon Jewish & Christian leaders meet for dialogue

By Christian News Northwest Subscribe By JOHN FORTMEYER CNNW publisher When representatives of Oregon’s evangelical Christian community came to Jewish Federation of Portland offices Dec. 9, they didn’t come for a heavy debate with their hosts over theology, the merits of Christmas or other such subjects. Instead the focus was entirely […]


January 5, 2015 - The problem of marriage fruad

by Rick Johnson Better Dads Ministry, Gresham, Oregon Two (usually young) people start out in life together under the bliss of hormone-induced euphoria.They have well-intentioned but unrealistic ideas of what their lives together will be like.What starts out as an innocent, uncorrupted, and pure bud of love, over the years […]