Prayer Mountain  set for Mount Ashland in August By JOHN FORTMEYER, CNNW publisher Christian News Northwest, Subscriptions ASHLAND — Almost 200 years ago, the Northwest’s Christian roots were established as a response to what some historians term a “Macedonian Call of the West.” In answer to a trek that several […]

Five-point plan seeks to remedy underlying causes of illegal immigration WASHINGTON — On Friday, a letter signed by every Jesuit major superior in the United States was hand delivered to the White House and each individual Congressional office. Their canvassing effort seeks immediate and comprehensive immigration reform. “With the new […]

Family-Faith Film Review: Get Him to the Greek By Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting Get Him to the Greek—Raucous, frequently coarse comedy in which a timid young record company executive (Jonah Hill) is tasked by his hard-bitten boss (Sean Combs) with escorting a hedonistic British rock star (Russell Brand) […]

Family-Faith Film Review – Marmaduke By Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting Marmaduke—Small children might like this comedy based on the titular comic-strip Great Dane (voiced by Owen Wilson), but adults may find it about as charming as a bucket of doggie drool. Director Tom Dey has constructed a slapstick-laden […]

Helping non-Jewish moms raise Jewish kids Oregon Faith Report News Note: The Oregon Jewish Review highlighted the special unique work of a ministry called The Mother’s Circle (link here).    The Mother’s Circle described themselves as  “..an umbrella of free educational programs and resources for non-Jewish women raising Jewish children within […]

Churches scramble to meet new FCC rules on wireless mics By Fernando Alfonso Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) American churches have less than two weeks to change their wireless microphone equipment or face more than $100,000 in fines.  In January, the Federal Communications Commission mandated that anyone using wireless microphones […]

rally Nearly 150 people rallied in Portland in protest against the recent Israel raid on a flotilla on its way to Gaza.

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministries Sandy OregonI remember speaking at a Bible college as a visiting lecturer in the early 1980s. During one week of teaching, I had three different female students approach me and confess that they each were having an affair with a youth pastor or senior […]

One Military Mother Reaches Out ENUMCLAW, Wash.,  — Nobody understands the heart-stopping power of “I’ve been deployed to Iraq” like mothers and spouses of soldiers. Suddenly news reports of roadside bombs, scenes of gunfire, and casualty reports become personal. When Donna Mull’s son was deployed to Iraq, she immediately felt […]

By Beaver Believer, Portland writer Oregon’s most notable evangelist, Luis Palau, spoke to 200 people at the Woodburn Mayor’s Prayer Breakfasts.  Paula urged better connection with the Hispanic clergy saying, “I think we need to bring in more Hispanic clergy and Hispanic businesspeople into the mainstream so they don’t feel […]