By Beaver-Believer, Portland Two different spiritual movies debuted during the same weekend of October 17th. One was the small budget movie that was embraced by the faith community (Secret Life of Bees) and it out-performed the much celebrated film (W) which depicted people of faith in a negative light. The […]

From Holt International Newsletter 10/08. Ethiopian Adoption–‘a good thing’.  Parents reunite with a key person in their recent adoptions.  Parents carrying young children enter the small dining hall, scanning the faces for Dr. Fikru. When they spot him, they move quickly across the room to greet him with hugs and […]

From Corban College, Lord, Save Us From Your Followers” gets “followers” thinking. Corban welcomed Portland-area Film-Maker Dan Merchant to campus and his recently produced documentary, “Lord, Save Us From Your Followers” (Lightning Strikes Entertainment, LLC).  The Caulkins Fall Lectureship in combination with Chapel and ASB, sponsored this October event for […]

Compassion First is hosting a New Year midnight walk event called First Run to help rescue kids from global prostitution.   The Beaverton based ministry travels dangerous areas in the Pacific and Asia helping young prostitution victims escape the sex-trade.   The First Run event encourages people to start the “first” act […]

By Sheila Allen, NW Baptist Witness, VANCOUVER – A contingent of Northwest Baptist teenagers and leaders joined over 6,800 students from around the world in Leipzig, Germany, for the Baptist Youth World Conference in recent weeks.  The 47-member group worshiped with others from 69 countries and took advantage of the […]

Announcement from University of Portland, Reading of Kaaterskill Falls set for Tuesday Oct. 21 is part of a series led by professor and Jewish scholar Matthew WarshawskyThe book Kaaterskill Falls by Allegra Goodman will be discussed in a reading set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21 in Room 163 of […]

By Beaver Believer, Portland Yesterday my pastor played a video that really struck a powerful chord with the congregation. The pastor announced that our church is joining thousands of other churches this Christmas in a nationwide call to spend a little less on Christmas and then dedicating the difference to […]

Odd News: By Guest opinion, Portland. Rev. Rob Hambry was speaking at the Fort Worrth Presbyterian Church in Texas when two theives snuck into the church office.  They stole his computer and his wallet.  They then proceeded to spend over $2,000 on his credit cards.   Would you believe that the […]

By Oregon author Judy Dippel Book: The Art of Authentic Friendship: Real Women, Real Challenges, Real Solutions “Now that I know something is wrong between us, I’m more than stunned. I can’t say this to you partly because I can’t seem to put words on the agonizing emotions that are […]

[Press Release from Portland Archdiocese] The annual Tobin Lecture will be held on Saturday, November 15 at All Saints Parish (NE 39 & Glisan) in Portland. The event will run from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon. The keynote speaker for this year’s lecture will be Ralph McCloud, national Director of […]