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 […]

By Michael Davis, Oregon Guest Opinion Mel Gibson’s plans to create a film about the famous Jewish Maccabee rebellion entitled “The Maccabees” hit disaster this week.   Screenwriter Joe Eszterhas released a nine page letter to the media detailing his thoughts and proposed conversations with Mel Gibson which included accusing Mel […]

By Sheila Allen NW Baptist Convention VANCOUVER, Wash. — A swarm of gold t-shirts designating disaster relief workers was on full display throughout the Northwest Baptist Convention Center for an annual roundtable. The event helps train new volunteers and upgrades skills for existing volunteers in specialized fields. Instructors from five […]

By Christian News Northwest Subscribe SEASIDE — Liberty Counsel, a national Florida-based organization that provides free legal assistance in defense of Christian religious freedoms, asked a year and a half ago to make use of a meeting room at the public library here. The library said no. So Liberty Counsel […]

Oregon Needs Food Stamps. More than one out of five people in Oregon are on food stamps, says a new report from the state Department of Human Services. Just don’t call them food stamps: a footnote in the report informs readers that that’s passé: “The Food Stamps program name changed […]

by Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministries Sandy Oregon While visiting friends in Texas last week, Nanci and I saw Kirk Cameron’s documentary Monumental. We found it interesting, inspiring, and very well done. It’s very engaging, and tells an important story. I appreciate the fact that Kirk doesn’t look to politics […]

Easter: Worship Mingles Joy with Sorrow for Those Changing Churches The Christian faithful all over the world will gather in local churches in joyous commemoration of the most important date on the Christian calendar — the celebration of the resurrection of Christ, Easter Sunday. Despite many other differences, Christians on […]