By Paul Louis Metzger Multnomah University Professor New Wine Skins Ministry I originally posted this piece on March 6, 2012. As I prepared once again to teach ecclesiology this semester,  I reflected upon these themes and thought them pertinent in the present context. Much has been made of the video “Why I […]

By Tom Krattenmaker  Award-winning Portland-based writer Recent book: The Evangelicals you Don’t Know – Article  featured on..USA Today It’s one thing to say kind words about gay people and atheists while admonishing those who would bury them in stones. It’s one thing to walk humbly and call the Catholic Church […]

by Rick Johnson Better Dads Ministry, Roseberg Oregon If you are like me you are sick of hearing about this topic.  But that begs the question: is bullying becoming a bigger problem within our culture, or does the media just sensationalize it because it is the topic du jour?  If […]

from Multnomah University News I can still hear Dr. Pamela Reeve’s words: “You have a serious issue. You’ll need to stay out of ministry for at least a year.” These were not the words I wanted to hear when I was four months from graduating from Multnomah Biblical Seminary with […]

Seahawk first ever deaf NFL player By Faith News Note Seattle Seahawk running back, Derrick Coleman, has become a huge national symbol of inspiration. His Super Bowl entry only magnified the fact that he is the NFL’s first ever deaf player. He made news again when a 9-year old girl, […]

By University of Portland UofP hosts screening of award winning pilgrimage film University of Portland offers free screening of popular documentary “Walking the Camino: Six Ways to Santiago,” set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29 A free screening of the popular documentary “Walking the Camino: Six Ways to Santiago” is […]

From Lake Oswego United Church of Christ & Beit Haverim Lake Oswego United Church of Christ (LOUCC) and Beit Haverim (BH) in collaboration with Oregon United For Marriage will hold an open house on February 9, 2014. The open house is part of the LOUCC and BH series which aims […]

By Catholic League for Religious & Civil Rights Bill Donohue comments on the response by New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo’s spokesman to criticism over his statement about “extreme conservatives”: Governor Cuomo continues to give legs to the controversy over a remark he made last Friday on the radio. Instead […]

By Evergreen Presbyterian, A Beaverton Religion Forum Discussion: A Hindu, Atheist, and Christian Answer On Sunday, January 26 at 5:00 p.m. Evergreen is hosting a Discussion: “How is Your Religious Community Good for the World?” Our three presenters will each take three minutes to answer the question. Ramesh Krishnamurthy will […]

Oregon Faith News Note: Last year a Gresham bakery business, Sweet Cakes owned by Aaron & Melissa Klein,  was approached with a customer who requested a cake to be made for their same sex wedding.   The owners refused and the issue was brought before the Bureau of Labor and Industries […]