Wall Street Journal Editorial, 11/27/2020 Wow. That word rarely applies to Supreme Court opinions. But it does in our view to the Court’s order on Thanksgiving eve enjoining New York’s Covid-19 order restricting attendance at religious services. The Court is back as a sentinel protecting the free exercise of religion, […]

By Diana Chandler, Baptist Press As Americans focused most their attention on electing a President in the Nov. 3 national election, voters in Oregon and Washington strongly approved state measures opposed by organizations that deal work on conservative moral concerns. Oregon will become the first state in the nation to […]

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministries, Sandy Oregon Please visit his blog Note from Randy: I appreciate this article from Ivan Mesa, with four things to consider if you’re thinking about leaving your church right now. Having been part of the same local church for 43 years, trust me when […]

By Bible Gateway Award-winning former legal editor of The Chicago Tribune and former atheist, Lee Strobel, uses his legal and journalism training to investigate whether the account of the birth and divinity of Jesus is logically and historically credible, in the free Case for Christmas Online Bible Study November 30, […]

By Faith News Note, The church teaches that Jesus died to save sinners, even the people who stole the 9-foot-tall oak cross in October. Workers repairing the siding of the Pauline Memorial AME Zion Church temporarily removed the handmade stained cross with a six-foot crossbeam. They set it in the […]

By Faith News Note, Last Friday Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced new heavy restrictions and closures as part of a statewide COVID-19 lockdown. Businesses, gyms, museums and even outdoor venues have been forced to close for a multiple week pause as cases have ascended.   Churches have been allowed to stay […]

By Church Law & Tax, Church Law & Tax conducted a research study on sexual harassment in the Christian workplace and the findings reveal that churches have a lot of work to do to establish a safe and respectful work culture. One in every six employees/volunteers in the Christian workplace […]

By JOHN FORTMEYER, Christian News NW, Subscribe MEDFORD — In response to two nearby southern Oregon towns left devastated by September’s wildfires, Christian ministries have been quick to step in to provide both short-term and long-term help. In addition to a multitude of individual aid efforts arranged by various denominations […]

By Faith News Note, Violence and vandalism from election-night rioters in downtown Portland prompted a Christian church to halt its services to the homeless. St. Andre Bessette Catholic Church, which has served several hundred meals daily and provided shelter to homeless people in Portland, put its ministry on pause indefinitely […]

Family Research Council, The Supreme Court heard telephonic oral arguments in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, a case that concerns the right of religious foster care agencies to speak and act consistently with their sincerely held religious beliefs. Catholic Social Services (“CSS”) is a religiously affiliated ministry that has provided […]