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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 […]


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 […]