When God was handing out the “overachiever” personality traits, evidently Robert Bakke was the first in line. God knew full well what and who He had created in Robert. So one day in 2011 in a lonely hotel room… God came calling, but Robert was in no mood to talk. […]

By State Senator Betsy Close Last year, Senator Close Betsy Close (R-Albany/Corvallis) reached across the aisle to work with Democrat Senator Betsy Johnson (D-Scappoose) on stronger penalties for sex trafficking crimes involving children. The legislation was adopted and signed into law, and  recently an Albany man was charged under these […]

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministries, Sandy Oregon Please visit his blog Today’s guest blog is from Tami Yeager, EPM’s financial administrator. Because of her passion for the persecuted church, she also serves as a volunteer community voice coordinator for The Voice of the Martyrs. Displayed on the Martyrs Monument (at The […]

By University of Portland Entire University of Portland freshmen class to volunteer around the Portland metro area on Saturday, Aug. 30 The entire University of Portland freshmen class will volunteer on Saturday, Aug. 30 as part of the University’s “Building Community: Serving to Learn” event. All students from the class […]

By Catholic League for Religious & Civil Rights Bill Donohue comments on the Vatican’s response to the Islamic State terrorists: The Catholic Church’s just-war doctrine allows for a military response to grave conflicts, provided that several criteria are operative. The Vatican has made it clear that the mass murder being […]

Oregon Faith News Note: Seattle pastor Mark Driscoll has a church in Seattle and Portland and is a top voice among mega-churches in America. A total of 21 former pastors have filed a complaint with church elders regarding harassment and bullying. Watch the video below.

By Paul Louis Metzger Multnomah University Professor New Wine Skins Ministry All too often, religious folk like me tend to think God is on our side. The question is not, “Is God on our side?” The question is, “Are we on God’s side?” Even that question is difficult to answer. […]

By Catholic League for Religious & Civil Rights Bill Donohue comments on a cnn.com article, “The Lavish Homes of American Archbishops”: CNN, playing its Pope Francis card, is stunned to learn that “10 of the country’s top church leaders defy the Pope’s example and live in residences worth more than […]

Faith News Note: A Portland ice cream shop called What’s the Scoop has gained wide attention for a new fundraising flavor in support of a Planned Parenthood  summer event.   The flavor is called Rose City Revolution, which features rose candies in the ice cream, and is being used to raise […]

By Holt International Based in Eugene Oregon Sometimes, nothing makes a point as well as a picture… An infographic compiled by a website for healthcare administrators and those looking for research about the medical field titled “The Kid’s Aren’t Alright” combined data from World Bank, UNICEF and International Living to […]