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November 7, 2013 - Billy Graham final message a hi-tech emotional punch

Billy Graham final message a hi-tech emotional punch Faith News Note, Without a doubt, Billy Graham, is a man ahead of his time as witnessed by his lifetime of breaking barriers, and so it is compelling to watch his final outreach video debuted on his 95th birthday. The video is […]


November 6, 2013 - Portland school votes same-sex homecoming court couple

The Portland High School newspaper dubbed it “Now Presenting Your Princess and Princess.” The newspaper was headlining the fact that Cleavland High School in Portland voted in the first ever same-sex couple to their homecoming court. Meanwhile in California a school voted in the first ever lesbian homecoming king & […]


November 5, 2013 - Oregon is a first with charity crackdown law

Oregon Faith News Note: Oregon is going farther than any other state in going after charities that fail to adhere to their mission standards with a new law signed into law by the Governor this year. Oregon non-profit charities that spend less than 30% of their functional expenses on the […]


November 4, 2013 - Oregonians rally, pray for jailed pastor

By Christian News Northwest Subscribe Across America, about 70 prayer rallies took place Sept. 26 in support of Pastor Saeed Abedinim an American citizen imprisoned for a year in his native country of Iran. One such rally (above) drew about 50 to the Oregon State Capitol steps in Salem. Abedini, […]


November 2, 2013 - Billy Graham readies his last message

Newsmax interviewed Billy Graham in advance of his upcoming November special broadcast which is rumored to be his last. Below are some excerpts from the interview. Your ministry, and the faith that your children and grandchildren continue to champion today, have touched millions and millions of lives in a powerful […]


November 1, 2013 - Portlanders to Pack 100,000 meals for Nicaragua

Kids Around the World, Rolling Hills Community Church in partnership with Kids Around the World, is challenging 1,000 volunteers to pack 100,000 meals during their FEED 100K event on Sunday, November 3rd. Hunger is the world’s number one health risk. 
More individuals die from starvation every year than from AIDS, […]


October 31, 2013 - Portland Archbishop to close Year of Faith

By Portland Archdiocese Archbishop Sample to close out the Year of Faith Archbishop Alexander K. Sample will close out the Year of Faith with a Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Christ the King Sunday, November 24 at 11:00 am. Pope Benedict XVI announced a Year […]


October 30, 2013 - Schools weighing kids in front of class?

One NW school is gaining attention for weighing teens in front of their peers. The weigh-in is part of a school health campaign, but some parents say it invades on personal privacy of parents and their children. KATU-TV news has more below.


October 29, 2013 - Oregon pot petition: Best, strongest in nation

Oregon pot petition: Best, strongest in nation Oregon Faith News Note: Last Friday, a marijuana advocacy group filed paperwork for a ballot initiative petition to legalize marijuana in the state. The measure would legalize marijuana possession for adults up to 8 ounces of dried pot and including up to four […]


October 28, 2013 - Why anti-bullying efforts are not working

Paul Coughlin, Founder and President The Protectors Oregon author & speaker October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and in light of the recent suicide of a 12-year old-girl in Florida on September 9th, October is the perfect time to address the #1 form of child abuse in the nation, and […]