Faith-Family Film Review: The Other Guys By Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting The Other Guys—This occasionally amusing but excessively vulgar action comedy follows the odd-couple antics of an eccentric, paperwork-loving police accountant (Will Ferrell) and his frustrated perforce partner (Mark Wahlberg) — a former street cop unwillingly desk-bound after […]

Family-Faith Film Review: Step Up 3D By Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting Step Up 3D—In this third installment of the street stomping franchise, the setting shifts from Baltimore to New York as the leader (Rick Malambri) of a Gotham dance crew recruits a college freshman (Adam G. Sevani) he […]

By Cameron Crabtree Northwest Baptist Convention VANCOUVER — Northwest Baptist Convention president Scott Brewer urged executive board members to lead their churches in a spiritual renewal emphasis in hopes of seeing a movement of God’s Spirit in the Northwest and across the nation. In his first report to the board, […]

Oregon Faith News Note: Below is the 40,000 word text of Federal Judge Vaughn Walker ruling which voided California’s same-sex marriage ban Proposition 8. After you read what the pundits and press say, read the ruling for yourself. (Please recognize transition errors and not use for legal or documentary purposes).  […]

A federal judge, Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, overturned California’s same sex-marriage ban Wednesday.  The case is expected to go before the U.S. Supreme Court. California voters approved Proposition 8 in November 2008, a mere 5 months after the California state Supreme Court had legalized same-sex marriage. Visit msnbc.com […]

New Study Shows Homeschoolers Succeed in College By Home School Legal Defense Association PURCELLVILLE, Va., — Last week, a study titled Exploring Academic Outcomes of Homeschooled Students was released and showed that homeschooled college students significantly outperformed their peers. “This is great news for the homeschool community,” said Michael Smith, […]

Anne Rice Denounces Christianity in the Name of Christ? By Dan Merchant NW Filmmaker Lord Save us from Your Followers Last week acclaimed author Anne Rice (Interview with a Vampire, Christ the Lord) publicly denounced Christianity on her Facebook page. While few people might be surprised by this revelation, the […]

3rd faith-healing family charged in Oregon Oregon Faith News Note: A grand jury has indicted a Beavercreek family on criminal mistreatment charges for refusing medical treatment for their infant daughter.  The family is a member of the Oregon City congregation of the Follower’s of Christ Church where faith healing is […]

Religious Families Raise Better Children Children with religious parents are better behaved and appear happier than children raised by secular parents, a study from Mississippi State University reports.  One of the reasons is that religious families appear to be more stable, and that provides the children with a range of […]

Family-Faith Film Review: Charlie St. Cloud By Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting Charlie St. Cloud—After losing his younger brother (Charlie Tahan) in a car accident for which he was indirectly responsible, a gifted sailboat racer (Zac Efron), racked by guilt and grief, becomes the caretaker of the cemetery where […]