Rob Bell to leave Mars Hill for tour & big undisclosed project Pastor, author and video artist Rob Bell is making a big move by leaving his church, conducting a national tour and moving his family to Los Angeles area to start a new venture. Rob Bell is famous for […]

Weird Isn’t Working by Jay Messenger Grace Community Church Gresham Oregon “WEIRD ISN’T WORKING” That’s what the bumper sticker said yesterday. When I saw it, I laughed. There’s a non-conformist, I thought to myself. One of my kids, who was riding with me, asked “What does THAT mean, Dad?” I […]

50 year Jewish newspaper to close Faith News Note For over 50 years the Oregon Jewish Review has served as an important voice and news outlet for Oregon’s vibrant Jewish community. As a sign of the times, the newspaper will close at the end of the year. To follow in […]

News Link: From The Oregonian: Black-clad demonstrators gathered in front of the Mars Hill Church in Southeast Portland this morning to protest the church’s stance on homosexuality.About 20 protesters lined Southeast Taylor Street carrying banners and shouting obscenities as churchgoers left when the service ended.”Shame on you bigots,” one woman […]

Georgene Rice interviews Ira Wagler, author of the book “Growing up Amish”. He grew up Amish, left at age 17, went back and forth several times, then left again for good at age 26. It takes off some of the rose-colored glass impressions that the Amish make. Georgene: Wagler’s story […]

God is playing an amazing story with Sheen family By Guest Opinion For the Sheen family the year is ending on a stunning redemptive note both with Charlie Sheen’s headline turnaround and now with Martin Sheen’s film “The Way” which is among the most inspirational film in years. There is […]

Vigil will honor lives lost to domestic violence — Participants will remember victims during Domestic Violence Awareness Month By Catholic Charities in Oregon (Portland, Ore.) – Since January 1, 2011, 25 people have been killed in Oregon as a result of domestic violence-related incidents. Six of them were children. October […]

OSU Socratic Club event The Oregon State University Socratic Club will sponsor a debate on the topic, “Will the World End Soon? Apocalyptic Visions of the Future” on Monday, October 17, at 7 p.m. in Gilfillan Auditorium on the OSU campus at the corner of Monroe and Arnold Way. A […]

By Luis Palau, Because of the longstanding relationships Dr. Luis Palau has cultivated in China, the Luis Palau Association was privileged to host the visiting delegation of the State Department for Religious Affairs for several days in Portland. The delegation included several key government officials, including the Minister of Religious […]

Faith community urged to join search for lost biker Mark Bosworth By Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO) urges the religious community to join search efforts for Mark Bosworth, who was last seen by friends at the Cycle Oregon event in Riddle, Ore., on Friday, Sept. 16, […]