Open Doors Reports Tripoli Christians Safe, Praying Open Doors USA, SANTA ANA, Calif., — While a defiant Moammar Gadhafi assured “martyrdom or victory” today in the battle against the “aggressors” in Libya, Christians in Tripoli met in prayer for the country and the future of Christians throughout the northern African […]

Lawmaker recalls Hatfield faith influence Oregon Faith News Note: State Representative Vic Gilliam told the Statesman Journal on how he first met Oregon Senator Mark Hatfield who passed away this summer.  It was 1996 and Rep. Gilliam was only 13.   His father was president of Warner Pacific College and Mark […]

by Rick Johnson from Better Dads Minsitries, Oregon Fathers are instrumental in modeling to their sons how a man is supposed to love a woman. This is not something that comes naturally to most males. Merely watch the difference in how a young man who grew up with no healthy […]

Georgene Rice of KPDQ-FM, interviews Michael Ross, author of What Your Son Isn’t Telling You. He unlocks the secret world of teen boys, placing emphasis on not only the necessity of fathers, but also on mothers understanding of what goes on in the hearts and minds of their sons. Michael […]

By Randy Alcorn, Eternal Perspectives Ministries Sandy Oregon For the ten years since I wrote Safely Home, I’ve been regularly asked, “Isn’t persecution of Chinese Christians a thing of the past?” Yes, there are some good developments, including more Christian books being printed in China. I’m grateful for that. But […]

Religion communicators call for civil discourse about 9/11 — RCC board urges responsible coverage of faith angles in 10th anniversary stories A religion communicators group is calling for responsible discussion of faith groups in news coverage of 9/11’s 10th anniversary. The Religion Communicators Council urged journalists and bloggers to “pursue […]

Luis Palau Minsitries BUJUMBURA, Burundi — At a critical time in the nation’s history, world evangelist Andrew Palau led an area-wide outreach in Burundi this past week. The events brought together nearly 500 of Burundi’s churches to spread the ultimate message of hope — new life in Jesus Christ. The […]

New Pew Forum Report Analyzes Religious Restrictions Around the World — One-Third of Global Population Experiences Increase By Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life Washington, D.C.—More than 2.2 billion people, nearly a third (32%) of the world’s total population of 6.9 billion, live in countries where either government restrictions […]

You Cannot Simultaneously Save Your Butt and Save Your Face—Why the Christian ‘Look Good’ Has to Go. by Kelly Clark, Oregon writer The Gospel of Bill W. Blog No one comes into a meeting of any 12 Step Group on a winning streak. We are there because we have hit […]

Computer Guides Couple through Wedding Vows, Marriage Ceremony By Faith News Note: Computers have replaced human workers in just about every industry imaginable. Thanks to a self-professed “geek” couple in Houston, Texas, a computer has now performed a wedding in place of a licensed minister or justice of the peace. […]