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October 13, 2021 - Portland church builds mini-houses in parking lot

By Faith News Note, The Bridgeport United Church of Christ in northeast Portland is creating a 10-unit village in its parking lot to serve the city’s homeless. Although the city passed a law in April relaxing zoning restrictions to allow construction of more housing the homeless, an Oregon House Bill […]


October 11, 2021 - Dangers of being a highly online Christian over local church

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministry Ministry based in Sandy, Oregon From Randy: Brett McCracken, senior editor for The Gospel Coalition, wisely writes, “If you have two hours on a Sunday morning to spend somewhere, don’t spend it browsing TGC.org or any website (however helpful it might be). Go to […]


October 8, 2021 - Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day?

By Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on what will be celebrated on Oct. 11th: In 2019, the National Education Association (NEA) announced that it “believes that the history of colonization needs to be recognized and acknowledged in every state.” To that end, […]


October 6, 2021 - Many Christians seeking legal help over vaccine mandate

By Christian News Northwest Subscribe Americans alarmed about government mandates on the COVID-19 vaccine are contacting Christian legal rights agencies in droves for free help. Already a highly charged issue, worries over required vaccines intensified after President Biden on Sept. 10 announced all employers with more than 100 workers must […]


October 4, 2021 - WA churches face long term tax

By Sheila Allen NW Baptist Witness Staff members employed by churches in Washington State will be subject to a new tax designed to provide for long term care for those needing paid assistance for critical tasks for daily living, according to Northwest Baptist Convention business manager Pamela Brock. The first […]


October 1, 2021 - Supreme Court to take Christian flag case

By Liberty Council The U.S. Supreme Court granted Liberty Counsel’s cert petition and will hear the case regarding the censorship of the Christian flag in Boston. The High Court will likely hear oral argument early next year with a decision expected by June 2022. Although the city of Boston created […]


September 28, 2021 - Eugene pastor finds success, hope for local homeless

By Oregon Faith News Note KEZI-9 News has a great story about Pastor Gabe Piechowicz. Before Westside Christian Church in Eugene closed, a former logger of 20 years who became a pastor let homeless people sleep on the building’s porch. When the church closed, Pastor Gabe Piechowicz moved his ministry […]


September 26, 2021 - Man who lost entire family in flood shares faith, restoration story

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministry Ministry based in Sandy, Oregon In writing my book If God Is Good, I interviewed dozens of believers who have experienced deep suffering firsthand. One of those people was Robert Rogers, whose entire family drowned in a 2003 Kansas flash flood. In a moment […]


September 23, 2021 - CA Governor should veto bill slandering saint

By Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a bill before California Gov. Gavin Newsom: The California legislature has sent a bill to Gov. Gavin Newsom that he should forthrightly veto. The bill is based on a vicious lie: it contends that St. […]


September 22, 2021 - Oregon cited as ‘tough terrain’ for religious liberty

By Christian News NW Subscribe here The California-based Pacific Justice Institute’s name obviously reflects its West Coast roots, but the Christian legal defense organization is now in such demand nationally that it has had little choice but to stretch its boundaries. But founder and president Brad Dacus, who paid a […]