Supreme Court hears profanity on TV case By Oregon Faith News Note: The United States Supreme Court heard arguments in a case involving the FCC rules governing profanity and nudity on the airwaves. The Obama administration is defending the FCC and the nation’s broadcasters are taking the side of free […]

The Medford Mail Tribune reports that five Southern Oregon women (Shawnie Cannon, Kitti Chandler, Kirsten Savage, Heidi Jarvis & Lisa Anderson) have started a podcast aimed at correcting disinformation about their Mormon faith. They call themselves the Mysterious Mormon Moms. Questions and urban legends surrounding Mormons and the issue of […]

Haiti–Two Years After the Earthquake Informational Event Medical Teams International Oregon based Two years ago, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Southern Haiti. Nearly 230,000 people were killed and millions more were left injured and homeless. Within three days, Medical Teams International staff and volunteers were on the ground in Haiti. Two […]

Georgene Rice of KPDQ-FM talks with Robert Velarde – Author of “Wisdom of Pixar,” an animated look at virtue Velarde: We have a long history of Pixar movies, going back to 1995, with Toy Story through Toy Story 3, another phenomenal success. It is a great way to get people […]

By Institute for Religion and Democracy Washington, DC—Denominational conventions, changing religious trends and a U.S. presidential election could make 2012 a big year for church news. Below are IRD’s predictions for what religious news stories have the most potential to make headlines in the coming year. Redefinition of “Pro-Life”: In […]

Social Media Virus Growing Headache for Social Networks, Users By Oregon Small Business Association, A new form of virus—dubbed social media virus or social spam—has companies like Facebook and Twitter working around the clock to prevent hackers from exploiting their social networks. Hackers have become adept at creating fraudulent profile […]

NASA tries to dispel 2012 Doomsday predictions Fox News featured this NASA scientist who goes through a handful of 2012 Doomsday predictions based on various planetary threats. Enjoy. Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com

Author Ursula K. Le Guin speaks at George Fox Jan. 14 George Fox University Public is invited to attend event, held in honor of poet William Stafford, for free Ursula K. Le Guin, a profilic author whose books have been finalists for the American Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize, […]

NW woman reaches the wolrd’s most remote places  By Sheila Allen NW Baptist Convention EUGENE, Ore — “I’m not living the dream, but I am living the calling,” said Alana Grant(1) to those gathered at the Women’s Forum held during the annual meeting of the Northwest Baptist Convention. Grant told […]

By JOHN FORTMEYER Christian News Northwest Subscribe/pick-up a copy VANCOUVER, Wash. – What has happened to Mary Thurston these past five years is only a part of what she describes as “God’s creative miracle.” The more significant part, says this wife of a local pastor, is how this unmistakable work […]