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April 8, 2020 - Two Grants Pass cases involving pro-life speech rights

The Pacific Justice Institute, The Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) filed two lawsuits against the City of Grants Pass in federal court this week to fight for Christians who are called to speak out for the unborn. PJI filed the lawsuits on behalf of Abolish Abortion Oregon (AAOR), an organization of […]


April 6, 2020 - Colonoscopy, surgeries cancelled, yet abortion open?

Randy Alcorn, Eternal Perspectives Ministry Oregon based ministry Breakpoint’s John Stonestreet shared this commentary related to abortion and the coronavirus crisis: All crises reveal what’s truly important to us. For example, in Massachusetts, hospitals are postponing all “‘non-essential surgeries’ in order to prepare for the potential onslaught of coronavirus cases.” […]


April 3, 2020 - NY Times writer blames virus on Christians

By Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on an article blaming Christians for the coronavirus: It is not unusual for authors of a new book to seize opportunities to plug their work. But the March 27 op-ed in the New York Times by […]


April 1, 2020 - Portland Archbishop: Online mass, limited church openings

Message from Reverend Alexander K. Sample Archbishop of Portland in Oregon, Dear brothers and sisters, Praised be Jesus Christ! As your local shepherd, I want to assure you of my continued prayers for you. These are challenging times that call us to seek God with all our hearts. Governor Brown’s […]


March 30, 2020 - Walden: $3M in meal aid for Oregon seniors

Congressman Greg Walden, Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will award the state of Oregon $3.2 million in funding to help provide meals for older adults. This funding was allocated from The Families First Coronavirus Response Act that Congress passed, and […]


March 27, 2020 - Streaming sermons in this crisis is not enough

MENA press release, Rev. Justin Murff, FRSA, Executive Director of the MENA Collective, submits the following and is available for comment: With all of the uncertainty surrounding the current crisis, one thing churches and pastors can be sure about is that streaming your online service is simply not enough. As […]


March 25, 2020 - A faith perspective on Coronavirus

Randy Alcorn, Eternal Perspectives Ministry Oregon based ministry Recently I sat down with my friends Greg Cahalan and Steve Keels, pastors at my home church, Good Shepherd Community Church, and we recorded a message for our church body. For the first time in our 43-year-old history, with the exception of […]


March 23, 2020 - Pandemics reveal who we really are

Tom Krattenmaker Oregon based author and guest writer for USA Today and Sojourners. A crisis like the coronavirus pandemic reveals who we are as individuals and as a society. When push comes to shove, as the saying goes, which side of us will have the final say? Will it be […]


March 20, 2020 - This church saw record breaking attendance

By Church Online Platform, In the wake of recommendations to suspend large gatherings to stop the spread of COVID-19, the Church Online Platform saw record-breaking attendance for the weekend of March 14-15. The tool helped churches in countries around the world stream church services to a total of 4.7 million […]


March 18, 2020 - Archdiocese cancels Oregon Masses, begins live streaming

Portland Archdiocese Press Release Regarding Live Streaming of Masses The Archdiocese of Portland will once again be live streaming the 11:00 AM Sunday Mass from The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception THIS SUNDAY (March 22nd), and hope to do so moving forward until the current health crisis is over. We […]