by Dan Quatier, Edited by Lynn Saint Compassion Connect, After spending a night in a squad car, observing Portland police officers assigned to the sex trafficking division, I became more acutely aware of the plight of sex slaves, especially those below 18 years old. Because of this experience, I feel […]

Love is not bound by time By Guest Submission, Ryan Smith loved the Oregon Ducks, football at Autzen Stadium, and Bethany Schmidt, not in that order. He and Bethany met as freshmen at the University of Oregon in the fall of 2005, and quickly became inseparable—traveling to Europe together the […]

A church in Portland, Mars Hill Church, was vandalized over the weekend. The church is a newly formed congregation with conservative views on same sex marriage in a Portland neighborhood with an active gay community. Witnesses saw six individuals damage the building at night. Repairs expected to exceed several thousands […]

30 Oregon “National Prayer Day” events scheduled  See various events scheduled by Oregon city locations. — ALBANY, Linn County Courthouse Prayer – Dan Jablonski — HOPC – House of Prayer and Celebration 05/03/2012 11:45 am – 05/03/2012 1:00 pm Worship and Prayer. A live worship team and 7 area pastors […]

Pastor Encourages People to Say No to Ministry By WinePress Publishing, ENUMCLAW, Wash.– The Rev. Dr. Eugene Blair is concerned about people who end up in full-time Christian ministry only to discover that they’re in the wrong vocation. After their long, expensive road to seminary, ordination, and consecration, these ministers […]

‘One Nation Under God’ Americans to Unite and Pray on Thursday, May 3rd, for the 61st Annual Observance of the National Day of Prayer The National Day of Prayer Task Force, As American troops remain in harm’s way, our economy continues to waiver, and we quickly approach our upcoming elections, […]

Here is a video tribute that shows insightful interviews and images of Chuck Colson’s ministry.

“60 Minutes” Targets Israel and Ignores Real Persecution of Christians in the Middle East Says IRD By Institute on Religion & Democracy In a segment entitled “Christians in the Holy Land,” that aired on Sunday, April 22, CBS’s “60 Minutes” focused on the plight of Palestinian Christians in Bethlehem and […]

Holt Adoptee, Born Without Hands, Wins National Penmanship Award By Holt International Based in Eugene Oregon On April 18th, Holt adoptee Annie Clark received the Nicholas Maxim Special Award for Excellent Penmanship — one of two awards the Zaner-Bloser language arts and reading company offers for students who have disabilities. […]

Below are two announcements of local Oregon schools winning top honors. Oregon Episcopal wins Battle of the Books The fifth annual Oregon Battle of the Books was held April 14 at Chemetka Community College; Oregon Episcopal School took home first prize.   Though Jonathan Swift originated the term in the eighteenth […]