University of Portland’s School of Nursing participates in poverty simulation University of Portland Independently Governed Catholic University Nursing students from the University of Portland recently gathered to discover the harsh reality of poverty. Through an intensive one-day program, 146 students participated in a poverty simulation that was designed to the […]

  By India Partners, Eugene based global ministry India Partners reveals the plight of the “untouchables” through music, film and artistic expression at its annual spring benefit banquet The Dalit, or “untouchable,” caste in India makes up an invisible majority of the country’s 1.3 billion people. India Partners’ annual spring […]

News reports of famous inspirational painter Thomas Kinkade’s unexpected death have taken an even more somber note since details emerged that alcoholism was involved as well as other parts of his private life struggles being made public. His work lives on, even in the northwest where two Kinkade-only galleries are […]

By Vera McEwan, Vera’s story provided by Forward Edge International, NW based ministry Testimony from a Forward Edge Team Member who was recently in Haiti: I love Joe Joe’s ice cream from Trader Joe’s. I was looking forward to this creamy treat when I returned home from Haiti. Having been […]

Medical Teams International helps children in areas brutalized by Joseph Kony By Medical Teams International NW based aid organization One month after launching a campaign to help Ugandan children affected by Nodding Syndrome in areas brutalized by Joseph Kony, Medical Teams International is seeing measurable progress among hundreds of children […]

The Oregonian with the great help of the Oregon Historical Society ran a wonderful piece about Oregon’s ties to the Titanic.   One small link is that a famous Oregon missionary daughter was aboard the Titanic.  Here is how it appreaed this weekend in the Oregonian. THE OREGONIAN 4-14-12:  Some, like […]

Christian Groups to Hold a ‘Nationwide Prayer Meeting’ for Racial Reconciliation and Healing from Sanford, Florida in Response to the Shooting Death of Trayvon Martin The Prayer Meeting will be broadcast live to the nation through the internet using Ustream and Facebook. The Prayer Meeting will take place on Wednesday, […]

Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the film adaptation of “The Three Stooges,” American Catholic League In the 1950s, Hollywood generally avoided crude fare and was respectful of religion. Today it specializes in crudity and trashes Christianity, especially Catholicism. Enter the “The Three Stooges.” This movie is not just […]

The Problem of Evil – The Beaverton Religion Forum, Sunday April 22 By Evergreen Presbyterian, Beaverton If God exists, why does he allow all of the pain and suffering in this world? Where did evil come from if God made everything good? Perhaps you have asked these questions or you […]

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. Elsie Heuerman Vancouver, Washington “Mom,” my eldest daughter said as she was leaving for middle school, “I don’t […]