By Luis Palau Minisitries, INVERNESS, Scotland, June 3 /Christian Newswire/ — In an otherwise declining spiritual climate, an excitement is burning today in Scotland. More than 100 churches have come together to partner with world evangelist Luis Palau for a far-reaching campaign with the goal of winning Scotland back to […]

By Daniel Burke Religion News Service (RNS) The election of an Episcopal bishop in Michigan who has practiced Buddhist meditation and changed traditional church prayers appears headed for defeat, according to an unofficial tally kept by a newspaper reporter.The Rev. Kevin Thew Forrester was elected bishop of the sparsely populated […]

By Jane Kirkpatrick, Eastern Oregon author Based on historical characters and events, A Gathering of Finches tells the story of a turn-of-the-century Oregon coastal couple and the consequences of their choices, as seen through the eyes of the wife, her sister, and her Indian maid. Along the way, the reader […]

Dr. Paul Louis Metzger, Professor Multnomah University, New Wine, New Wineskins Ministries Recent articles have been published in Newsweek, Time, and the Christian Science Monitor regarding the speculated collapse of the evangelical church. We can either fear the collapse and retreat inside our church walls, or break down those walls […]

Christian Newswire/ — In What Bothers Me Most About Christianity (Howard Books/Simon & Schuster), Pastor Ed Gungor owns up to the valid criticism that affronts Christianity. Gungor is the author of the New York Times bestseller There Is More to the Secret and is recognized as an expert on issues […]

Catholic Movie Reviews.org — The innocent, mildly cheesy Saturday morning TV show from the 1970s has morphed into an overblown, special-effects-laden, but plot-thin star vehicle for comedian Will Farrell, a washed-up scientist who claims that his invention, the “tachyon amplifier,” is a time machine. With a beautiful academic (Anna Friel) […]

Text of historic U.S. President Barack Obama outreach speech to Muslims Cairo, Egypt, 6/4/09 I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. For over a thousand years, Al-Azhar has stood as a beacon of Islamic learning, and for over […]

By Beaver Believer, Portland Pixar’s movie, Up, scored $68 million opening weekend helping to make a record 10 out of 10 number one opening weekend hit movies. Family friendly films do succeed. The coveted Memorial weekend saw the battle of two debut titan films, Night at the Smithsonian (very family […]

By Jeannie St. John Taylor Oregon author, Culture Proof Kids, Every Sunday morning from six to nine, you can hear Jesus Christ, in person, on the radio. I first heard the dulcet tones of the show’s host when the radio awakened me early one Sunday. “This is The Jesus Christ […]

WASHINGTON, June 2 /Christian Newswire/ — Even though Paul Harvey wasn’t formally baptized until he was nearly 60 years of age, his faith in God not only shaped and framed his daily thoughts, but it also defined his view of the world and everything in it–past, present, and future. In […]