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July 12, 2023 - When money becomes our master

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministry Money is more than just metal disks or colored paper. It is a tool that simplifies trade. A farmer needs lumber more than beef, milk, and eggs. He has plenty of those. A lumberman needs beef, milk, and eggs more than his many stacks […]


July 10, 2023 - Hate crime reports rise 178% since 2020

Oregon Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) Annual Bias Report Shows Troubling Growth in Hate and Bias Incidents Statewide By Oregon Attorney General, Press Release (6/30/23) The Oregon Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Unit today released an update on the work of DOJ’s statewide Bias Response Hotline via the annual Criminal Justice […]


July 5, 2023 - Portland pastor found guilty of abuse for 3rd time

By Oregon Faith News Note, A former Southeast Portland pastor found guilty of sexual abuse for a third time has been sentenced to 13 years in prison, according to KATU. Although detectives say 72-year-old Michael Sperou abused seven young girls at the Southeast Bible Church in Clackamas County between 1988 […]


July 2, 2023 - Supreme Court protects free speech, religious liberty

By Alliance for Defending Freedom, In a landmark decision Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld free speech for all Americans in 303 Creative v. Elenis, stating, “as this Court has long held, the opportunity to think for ourselves and to express those thoughts freely is among our most cherished liberties […]


July 1, 2023 - What I saw in Ukraine

Ukraine Series Background:I first went to Ukraine in 2017 to do humanitarian work.  I returned again in May 2023 to provide food, clothing, and medicine to war victims. I joined a charity team of eight people that entered Ukraine from the farthest west entrance for safety. It is indicated on […]


June 27, 2023 - Report: Seven reasons to boycott Disney’s Indiana Jones sequel

By Jason Williams Rarely has a film combined all of the worst elements of what people dislike about modern Hollywood and stuffed them into one giant ugly mess of a movie, but that’s just what Disney’s Indiana Jones No. 5, Dial of Destiny, does. The fact that it is among […]


June 25, 2023 - Life update on key bill in Capitol

By Oregon Right to Life Salem, OR—On June 15, 2023, the Oregon Senate passed an amended House Bill 2002. Senate Republicans reached an agreement to end their six-week walkout and restart the legislative session. After more than a month of the Senate being unable to conduct floor business, Democrats agreed […]


June 21, 2023 - 25th annual Death with Dignity report

By Oregon Right to Life In early March 2023, Oregon Health Authority released its 25th annual report on assisted suicide within the state. The report revealed that physician-assisted suicide prescriptions increased for the 23rd time in its 25-year history. In 2022, 431 people received lethal prescriptions. In total, 278 people […]


June 18, 2023 - A plan to help homeless vets

By US Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) has introduced the Housing Our Military Veterans Effectively (HOME) Act, which seeks to ensure homeless veterans are able to access and receive the care and resources they need. Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12), chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, joined […]


June 14, 2023 - Oregonian guilty plea. Conspiracy to provide material support to ISIS

By U.S. Attorney, Oregon District Press Release, An Oregon man pleaded guilty in federal court today for conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) by producing and distributing propaganda and recruiting materials online in coordination with ISIS members overseas. Hawazen Sameer Mothafar, 33, […]