Christian News NW Photo: Tim Hirsch Subscribe BEAVERTON — It was a weekend of energetic speakers, multi-lingual worship and instructive workshops when the 20th annual Mission ConneXion conference hosted an estimated 1,300 people interested in pursuing missions. More than  2,500 also participated online. All told, there were approximately 80-plus mission-hosted […]

By Oregon Faith News Note: After three years of playing for the Auburn Tigers, quarterback Bo Nix has transferred to Oregon as a grad student, saying “God has ordered my steps.” The successful quarterback described entering the transfer portal and leaving Auburn after 34 career games with the Tigers, his […]

Mission Pictures International, Francine Rivers’ beloved novel Redeeming Love made its film debut this past weekend, landing in the top five films and becoming the #1 new release for the week with audiences giving it a resounding 98% positive audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Exit polls Comscore and Screen Engine […]

    Oregon Veterans Association, Ontario Nazarene Church held a reception for the unveiling of the new U.S. Postal Service commemorative ‘Go For Broke’ stamp on June 14.  The Forever Stamp commemorates the tens of thousands of second-generation Japanese Americans, also known as Nisei, who served in various branches of […]

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministries Ministry based in Sandy, Oregon Here at EPM, we love the ministry of Prison Fellowship. I loved their founder, Chuck Colson, one of the most brilliant and Christ-loving men I’ve ever known. If you’re older you’re familiar with who he was, Richard Nixon’s “Hatchet […]

By Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the 20th anniversary of the Boston Globe series on priestly sexual abuse: On January 6, 2002, the Boston Globe began a series of stories on its investigation into clergy sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of […]

By Oregon Faith News Note, A group of Black pastors in Portland is working with a suicide and substance abuse prevention group to end gun violence in the city and reduce the city’s homicide rate. In December, the groups held a town hall, a Healing Trauma and Resilience Summit, to […]

By Corban University, Ruthie LaFreniere walks slowly through the front lobby of Schimmel Hall, guided by her sister Mary. Mary points to a picture hanging above the Welcome Desk. “I donated that to the school over 20 years ago,” she says. Progressing down the hallway, the two sisters take time […]

By IMPR, An all-star lineup of comedians will pool their wit to support ailing Christian funnyman Bone Hampton, who’s been hospitalized with kidney and congestive heart failure. Hampton appeared on Season 13 of “America’s Got Talent.” He also appeared alongside Hollywood star Sandra Bullock in the romantic comedy “All About […]

By Christian News NW, Subscribe Photo: Guest speaker at Mission Connexion, Kevin Palau BEAVERTON — It its continual effort to connect local churches and individuals with mission opportunities at home and abroad, Mission ConneXion will hold its 20th annual event in which it seeks to put those desiring to serve […]