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. […]

This video has made national news of a young 12-year old boy who drowned for 20 minutes in the ocean. His youth group who traveled with him prayed for a miracle and they got one when rescuers pulled him ashore. Check out the video below.

Georgene Rice of KPDQ-FM interviews Sarah Horn, founder of Wives of Faith and author of “God Strong”, a military wives spiritual survivor’s guide. She says the life of a military wife is challenging but most of us don’t know what that means. Her book gives us in the nonmilitary world […]

Identifying con artists within the church SAN FRANCISCO — The much–anticipated fourth book from Christian author Dr. Steven Stiles entitled Gotchyaa! – Surviving Con Artists in the Church was released today in paperback and in Kindle edition on Amazon.com. “Preachers, evangelists, teachers, counselors, businesspeople, and acquaintances of all stripes comprise […]

Dr. Paul Louis Metzger of Multnomah University speaks at Mt. Angel Seminary in Oregon. In January, Dr. Paul Louis Metzger was invited to speak at Mt. Angel Seminary during their Christian Unity Week. The Mt. Angel students, staff, and faculty were wonderfully welcoming hosts and engaging participants. See the video […]