By The Rutherford Institute, The Ohio Supreme Court has granted The Rutherford Institute’s appeal to hear the case of John Freshwater, a Christian teacher who was fired for keeping religious articles in his classroom and for using teaching methods that encourage public school students to think critically about the school’s […]

By Paul Louis Metzger Multnomah University Professor Consuming Jesus Ministry You may have heard of people wearing bracelets that signify their opposition to Arizona’s laws on illegal immigration. I don’t know how many of the people wearing those bracelets are Christians. But I do know many Christians wear bracelets that […]

Lifestory provided by Portland Rescue Mission Michael showed up at Portland Rescue Mission a year ago. He’d relapsed on an alcohol binge after nearly four years of sobriety. When he got to our doors, he’d traveled 2,000 miles, slept in a bus and on the streets, and lost connection with […]

Oregon Faith Report News Note: Church Mutual insurance company was informed by one of its clients, Set Free Christian Fellowship, that known sex offenders were among Set Free’s congregation. The insurance company’s reaction was swift: sex offenders should be allowed to come to only one predetermined service per week, and […]

Kamala and family find hope after being wrongly accused of neighbor’s death By India Partners Oregon based international ministry When was the last time you were blamed for something that you didn’t do? We can all think of examples in our own lives. But, what if you were wrongly accused […]

Salem complaint over Planned Parenthood Sex Ed program By Guest Opinion Salem parent, Douglas Muravez, has started a complaint against the Salem-Keizer school district to stop a sex education program run by Planned Parenthood from being taught to his kids. Muravez is a Catholic and stated in his compliant letter, […]

Gresham pastor authors book to end the discipleship deadlock By Guest Opinion Pastor Dr. James Devine is a Gresham pastor who just authored a new book “Last Words: Make Disciples!” to help others who stumble on Christ’s great commandment to go into the world and make disciples. It is at […]

Erik Ogren, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team is in Colorado and New Mexico as wildfires continue to torch large swaths of the nation’s west. Chaplains are currently offering emotional and spiritual care in the Ruidoso/Capitan area of New Mexico, and in the Fort Collins area […]

By Catholic League for Religious & Civil Rights Yesterday, Israel’s Holocaust Museum, Yad Vashem, amended the wording of its text on Pope Pius XII. It now acknowledges the pope’s Christmas radio address in 1942 where the Holy Father called attention to the “hundreds of thousands of persons, who, without any […]

by Paul Louis Metzger Consuming Jesus Professor Multnomah University The late Rodney King’s famous five words will stick with us for a long time: “Can we all get along?” He uttered these words in a public statement during the LA Riots, riots which were sparked by his savage beating by […]