Portland bomber planned to leave country Oregon Faith News Note: Mohamed Mohamud planned to flee to Yemen after he detonated a 1,800-pound bomb at Portland’s Pioneer Courthouse Square during the 2010 Christmas tree lighting ceremony, government prosecutors allege. Thankfully, the bomb never exploded, and Mohamud was arrested for attempting to […]

by Institute on Religion and Democracy   “These denominations have a history of being anti-Israel in their pronouncements over the past three decades.” -Mark Tooley, IRD President Washington, DC—Several major Jewish organizations have cancelled participation in the next meeting of a Christian-Jewish Roundtable after the Christian groups sent a letter […]

Liquid Church hosts a forum on celebrating Halloween. Tim Lucas, Lead Pastor of the non-denominational Christian church, Liquid Church in NJ, addressed the question many Christians are asking this fall about Halloween. In 2012, sales of Halloween-related goods nationwide are expected to exceed all previous years, with retail sales of […]

By Catholic League for Religious and civil rights Bill Donohue explains how the Catholic League is responding to the bigotry and censorship of Hollywood elites: On October 17, FX will air the first episode of the series, “American Horror Story: Asylum.” It depicts an evil Catholic home for the criminally […]

Fellowship of Christian Athletes: Neil Lomax, an assistant coach at Roosevelt High School who set multiple NCAA passing records as a quarterback at Portland State University before embarking on an All-Pro career in the National Football League, has been elected to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Hall of Champions. FCA […]

By Tony Kriz New Wine Skins A program of Multnomah Biblical Seminary. Election seasons divide people.  They do so almost by definition: positions taken, votes collected, ideological-bases solidified (and polarized). I fear that there is little to no hope.  Maybe for this one season, we need to accept that we […]

Church adopts unengaged people group in West Africa By Sheila Allen By NW Baptist Convention Members at Valley Baptist Church in McMinnville, Ore., intend to prove a lone church can make a difference in the world, one mission trip at a time. Pastor Ronny Cooksey was struck by the emphasis […]

By Faith News Note, On September 26, 2012, about 40 Christian students gathered at the at McMinnville High School flagpole to participate in a “See You at the Pole” (SYATP) prayer meeting. The News-Register reports that students at Yamhill-Carlton, Dayton, and Newberg high schools also participated in this annual global […]

Colton Burpo gets interviewed by the Today Show on the third book to come out from his best-selling experience of visiting heaven as a young boy. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

The Billy Graham Association has put out full page ads in the nation’s top newspaper including The Wall Street Journal and USA Today. Here is what the ad said. “The legacy we leave behind for our children, grandchildren, and this great nation is crucial. As I approach my 94th birthday, […]