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August 4, 2021 - Church debate over Back the Blue expression

By A. Miller, Faith News Note, A Methodist pastor in Oakridge, Oregon, chastised an autistic teenager who waved U.S. and Blue Lives Matter flags in his sermon on “Patriotism with Open Eyes,” and the boy’s mother is not happy. Pastor Ross Spencer of the Oakridge United Methodist Church has since […]


August 2, 2021 - California pays settlement over closed churches

By Liberty Counsel One year after Liberty Counsel filed the lawsuit on behalf of Harvest Rock Church and Harvest International Ministry against California Gov. Gavin Newsom, the full and final settlement of $1,350,000 was paid. On May 17, 2021, the federal district court approved the first state-wide permanent injunction in […]


July 30, 2021 - Of 141 Egyptian Olympians, 1 is a Christian Coptic

(photo: Japan’s 2021 Olympic opening) By Coptic Solidarity Egypt’s delegation to the 2020 Olympics includes a single Copt out of 141 athletes. The delegation, which includes 37 women, will compete in 27 disciplines, from Archery and Artistic Swimming to Taekwondo and Wrestling. According to the list of names published on […]


July 28, 2021 - Four Catholic churches hit with vandalism

By Taxpayer Foundation of Oregon Left-wing activists in downtown Portland vandalized the historic Holy Redeemer Catholic Church on Rosa Parks Way in mid-July. The culprits spray-painted the main entrance’s glass doors with symbols and messages such as “land back” and “f— colonizers + their gods.” While disappointed, Father Michael Belinksy, […]


July 26, 2021 - Portland abortion clinic closure is a milestone

By Randy Alcorn, Eternal Perspectives Ministry Ministry headquartered in Sandy, Oregon I recorded a video for a local prolife gathering commentating on the closure of Lovejoy Surgicenter, a Portland abortion clinic that played a huge part in my life and in the history of our ministry. I hope this encourages […]


July 23, 2021 - Chinese free speech advocates escape persecution

By China Aid Association China Aid Association welcomes the safe arrival of Wang Jingyu and his fiancé, Wu Huan, to the Kingdom of the Netherlands where they have applied for political asylum after enduring persecution in China, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Turkey, and Ukraine. Mr. Wang, a permanent resident of […]


July 21, 2021 - Portland entrepreneur charged with Covid relief fraud

By US Attorney, Oregon District Press Release, An indictment was unsealed in federal court today charging a Portland entrepreneur with fraudulently applying for and converting to his personal use loans intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Peter Peacock Blood, 57, has been charged with two counts of […]


July 19, 2021 - Insight behind the Caribbean crisis headlines

By Randy Alcorn, Eternal Perspectives Ministry Ministry headquartered in Sandy, Oregon COVID and the resulting economic devastation have taken a horrible toll on many poorer countries around the world. The following report from my friend Kurt Nelson with East-West Ministries, about a country in the Caribbean (specific name withheld for […]


July 16, 2021 - Blindsided: From family tragedy to triumphant love

By Side Door Communications His story made international headlines. In April of 2017, while volunteering at a track and field meet, Ethan Roser, a 19-year-old freshman soccer player and aspiring pastor at Wheaton College, died in a freak accident. Because of the nature of the accident, the media, from the […]


July 14, 2021 - Could Oregon churches see challenges on vaccine rules?

By JOHN FORTMEYER, Christian News Northwest Subscribe SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Christian legal rights agency based here recently made it unmistakably clear it stands ready to challenge Oregon state authorities regarding possible new COVID-19 limits on church attenders. During a 90-minute Zoom video call with hundreds of church leaders nationally […]