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May 26, 2013 - D-Day Landing Prayer Act in Congress again

By Chris Long, In honor of our veterans, past and present, Congressman Bill Johnson reintroduced the D-Day Landing Prayer Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill was also reintroduced in the U.S. Senate. Ohio Christian Alliance President Chris Long stated, “We are pleased that members of Congress are […]


May 25, 2013 - 125th Memorial Day Mass in Portland

Mt. Calvary & Gethsemane Cemetery Portland’s Archdiocesan cemeteries invite you to attend our annual Memorial Day Mass to pray for our loved ones who have been laid to rest, particularly at our Catholic Cemeteries over the past year. Please join us for the celebration of Mass on Memorial Day Monday, […]


May 24, 2013 - Iron Man 3, Star Trek unkind to women

By Beaver State Believer Oregon blogger  The latest Hollywood blockbusters Iron Man 3 & Star Trek Into Darkness, may be a grand spectacle on the silver screen but when it comes to roles for women – it is a dud.   It is no conspiracy that both films just happens to […]


May 23, 2013 - Vancouver charity opens way to aid tornado victims

Joseph Anfuso, President and Founder Forward Edge International Vancouver based charity You’ve probably seen it all over the news. Over the past two days, one of the largest tornadoes in U.S. history has ravaged Oklahoma. Twenty-four are already confirmed dead and hundreds of others are severely injured. Join Forward Edge […]


May 22, 2013 - Progressive’s confessional journey to Focus on the Family

By Tom Krattenmaker Tom is an award-winning Portland-based writer Recent books Onward Christian Athletes & The Evangelicals you Don’t Know Many of my fellow progressives and seculars will wonder what possessed me to journey to Focus on the Family as part of the legwork for my new book — not […]


May 21, 2013 - State abortion & gun rights laws face challenge

By Maggie Clark, Staff Writer PEW Charitable Trust An abortion protester stands outside the Red River Women’s Clinic in downtown Fargo, N.D., the state’s sole abortion provider. State attorneys general in North Dakota, Arkansas and Kansas are preparing to defend new abortion and gun laws, recently passed by their state […]



May 18, 2013 - IRS also targeted Catholic groups

By Catholic League for Religious & Civil Rights The problems with the IRS extend beyond playing politics with conservative groups seeking a tax-exempt status. I have never made this public before, but given the heightened interest in the way the IRS has conducted itself, the time has come to disclose […]


May 17, 2013 - Co-ed bathroom bill passes California House

Karen England, Executive Director, Capitol Resource Institute, Assembly Bill 1266 passed out of the Assembly. AB 1266 forces all California schools to allow students to participate in sex-segregated school programs, activities, and facilities consistent with his or her gender identity. “This bill allows children of any gender to participate on […]


May 16, 2013 - Faith & Sports: How it gets played out

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministries, Sandy Oregon Author of Heaven In this video and the following transcript, I share some thoughts on Christians participating in and watching sports. Sports and the Christian from Randy Alcorn on Vimeo. Here’s the deal with sports. The fact is that God made us […]