By Holt International, Eugene A meal at a restaurant… a visit to the zoo… a new set of clothing… new school bags and stationery… 62 dictionaries. These are some of the ways children in foster care and orphanage settings in China were treated to something special thanks to Holt sponsors […]

Paul Coughlin, Oregon Author of No More Christian Nice Guy Like their tormentors, victims are misunderstood.  Many think they get picked on because they wear glasses, are fat, have above-average grades, and so on.  Thought some children with these characteristics are bullied, many are not.  The frustrating and painful truth […]

From Luis Palau Association, OAXACA, Mexico, Nov. 18 /Christian Newswire/ — As the economy continues to downshift in markets around the globe, world evangelist Luis Palau continues to bring his message of eternal hope and encouragement to millions. Joining with local churches and government agencies, Palau campaigns are meeting the […]

By David Renshaw Real Catholic Men, Hillsboro With the recent economic down-turn and market volatility, those of us with a cursory knowledge of history think back to stories recalling how people jumped out of their office windows during the stock market crash of 1929.  Suicide due to job loss or […]

By Beaver Believer, Portland Oregon author, William Young, continues to rank as the number one nonfiction paperback for the book The Shack which tells the story of a man who has a conversation with God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. A local Christian bookstore said it has been their number […]

By Beaver Believer, Portland I was watching a rated-R film and a scene came up where children were being killed with an axe. To my surprise I saw a woman get up and escort her two kids out of the theater. Those girls looked no older than six years old. […]

By Sheila Allen NW Baptist COnvention, NW Baptist Witness Newsletter CRESWELL, Ore. — Business will be anything but usual after an international trip by a six-member team of New Hope Baptist Church in this West Oregon town. While the church championed mission efforts around the world for years, the personal […]

Injured Teen Declared ‘Another Christopher Reeve,’ Goes on to Launch Computer Animation Studio In the summer of 1997, Kevin Thorson was a lively teenager, recent homeschool graduate, and budding musician. He planned on becoming a missionary like his older sister. Instead, in a single moment, he became one of the […]

The country of El Salvador has been ravaged by over 20 years of civil war and gang violence. The president of El Salvador, Antonio Saca, is searching for peace for his country. He personally invited the Central Oregon based Freedom Team to come and share their message of hope and […]

By Medical Teams International, (PORTLAND, ORE.—Nov. 7, 2008)  Four medical aid workers with Medical Teams International depart next week for eastern Congo where thousands of families are on the run—fleeing armed attacks by rival armed militia. The two doctors and two nurses head to Goma on Wednesday where they will […]