IRD Commends Religious Leaders on Sebelius Letter By Jeff Walton The Institute on Religion & Democracy Nearly 150 religious leaders have written to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius of their “grave concern” about the creation of a “two-class concept of religious organizations” that Obamacare regulators created to […]

Tualatin teens who set church fire get sentences By Guest Submission Final sentences have been handed down on two teenage boys who were charged with setting fire to the Tualatin Living Savior Lutheran Church last march.   One boy pleaded guilty top arson while the other pled guilty only to burglary […]

The Medford Mail Tribune featured a story about Adam Walker Cleaveland,Associate Pastor of Ashland’s First Presbyterian Church, who is creating a new restaurant called Theology Pub. The idea is to reach people where they are at — and where many Oregonians are at is taverns. Here is a highlight of […]

By Guest Opinion, The Vatican has launched an investigation of the Leadership Council of Women Religious, a group representing over 80% of the 57,000 nuns in the U.S. including an active chapter in Portland.   The Vatican’s official document detailing the charges under investigation outlines three areas of concern. First of […]

By Guest Opinion, Who knew that bureaucrats would ban vodka simply for being tasteless? Jeff Anderson prefers inoffensive alcohol. And as Idaho State Liquor Division Administrator, he has the power to get his own way. Ogden’s Own Distillery in Ogden, Utah, makes a middle-shelf vodka brand called Five Wives Vodka—clearly […]

From Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life Survey Report Excerpt: A new survey finds signs of public uneasiness with the mixing of religion and politics. The number of people who say there has been too much religious talk by political leaders stands at an all-time high since the Pew […]

by Shirley Dechaine From the book “Our Stories, God’s Glory“ A collection of real life inspiration stories from the NW How about your story? Be a part of 1,000 Oregonians sharing their faith story here. “What do you say we jump on the Harley and take a jaunt to our […]

Homeless shelters receive a restaurant inspection just like any other restaurant in Oregon.  Below is a video from KATU showing what one Portland homeless shelter results were after a health & food inspection.  

GPS Tracking Confirms: Bibles Launched into North Korea by Balloon are Reaching their Target By Jesse Medina, Seoul USA, Seoul USA, a Korean-American NGO that launches bibles and gospel flyers into North Korea 70 to 80 times a year, now has proof that the balloons are reaching their target.Using GPS […]

What about the johns and pimps? Where are the active neighborhoods? by Dan Quatier, Compassion Connect, Portland police officers work to eliminate sex offenders and traffickers What about a john/a purchaser of sexual favors? When caught, they are normally cited. If they are first time offenders, they can choose to […]