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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministry Sex as God intended—in marriage, between a man and a woman—is a pleasure to be celebrated (see Proverbs 5:15-19). Sex outside of marriage brings serious negative consequences—emotional, physical, and spiritual. Promising long-term pleasure it can’t deliver, addiction to sex and pornography enslave and degrade […]