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December 8, 2012 - Priest vs. Bill O’Reilly on Christmas censorship

Father Jonathan Morris debates with Fox News host Bill O’Reilly on going overboard on Christmas legal battles and how people react to it. Watch the video below. Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com


December 7, 2012 - Christmas Miracle: Family finds lost dad on book cover photo

An Unexpected Christmas Hero finds his way home It is a story made for Christmas, family, reunions, and miracles. It started with a homeless man, a family that missed him, and a book cover. Bestselling author, Kathi Macias finished her manuscript for Unexpected Christmas Hero (New Hope Publishers) and handed […]


December 6, 2012 - A faith look at new Lincoln film

By Paul Louis Metzger Multnomah University Professor New Wine Skins Ministry I took my family to see the new Spielberg movie Lincoln over the Thanksgiving weekend. The theater was packed. I sensed throughout the movie that the audience was engaged, caught up in the drama. The acting was great. So […]


December 5, 2012 - Questions over clergy in same-sex marriage law

This week is when Washington will formally begin accepting and processing same-sex marriage licenses after a public vote approved the law last November. Many questions abound such as the role of clergy and out of state licenses were some of the most common questions surrounding the new law. To sort […]


December 4, 2012 - Wyden Cosponsors Making Adoption Affordable Act

By Holt International Eugene based charity Holt International is proud to announce that Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) became a cosponsor of the Making Adoption Affordable Act (S. 3616/H.R. 4373), which prevents the adoption tax credit from expiring on December 31. The legislation, originally introduced by Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA), supports […]


December 3, 2012 - World’s largest evangelical donor

By Oregon Faith News Note, David Green is the largest evangelical benefactor in the world. Forbes magazine estimates that his net worth is about $4.5 billion and that he has given away upwards of $500 million over his lifetime. Technically, Green and his family own 100% of the arts and […]


December 2, 2012 - Private nativty scene in park under legal fire

Thomas More Society Defends Private Religious Speech in “North School Park,” a Traditional Public Forum The Arlington Heights Park District as well as other city officials have received a letter of complaint for their decision to reject a Nativity scene as part of an annual holiday display held in one […]


December 1, 2012 - Restaurant challenged over church discount

Restaurant challenged over church discount By Faith News Note, Restaurants offering discounts to customers is a common practice, but is offering a discount for a church bulletin amount to religious discrimination? One Pennsylvania restaurant got challenged. One local newspaper reported, “A conflict over a promotion offering discounts to restaurant patrons […]


November 30, 2012 - Court takes up Obamacare religious liberty case

By Catholic League for Religious and civil rights The U.S. Supreme Court ordered the Fourth Circuit of Appeals to hear the constitutional issues involved in two provisions of ObamaCare, formally known as the Affordable Care Act. Previously, the circuit court ruled that a challenge by Liberty University to ObamaCare was […]


November 29, 2012 - Pastor offers changes for Black Friday

By Rick McKinley is pastor of Imago Dei Portland Church I was asked to contribute to the CNN “Belief Blog” on the topic of Black Friday. Below is a selection from my post. *This content is posted with permission from CNN. As I watched the scene on TV, I imagined […]