By Faith News Note, Oregon’s young people used marijuana at higher rates than their counterparts in all but one of the United States. A study by the US Drug Testing Centers in Las Vegas showed that 10.35 percent Oregonians between 12 and 17 used marijuana in 2017—second only to the […]

By Alex Landry New Wineskins A project by Multnomah University What is religious freedom? Often, the conversation immediately goes to defending your own religious freedom. How can I protect myself? With that in mind, what would religious freedom for all look like? Is this an admirable goal? This is a […]

By Gary McCullough, director of Christian Newswire: Throughout history there exists an ongoing battle over what cultures celebrate and why. In recent American history the battle lines are often described as pro and anti-Christian. America once was content in allowing civil authorities to select and define its holidays. With the […]

By US Attorney, Oregon District Office Vasiliy V. Barbiyeru, Jr., 25, of Newberg, Oregon, was sentenced today to nine months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release for transmitting threatening interstate communications. According to court documents, on October 7, 2017, Barbiyeru sent a threatening email to several individuals and […]

Congressman Greg Walden, photo: Rep. Walden, Rep. Newhouse, and Secretary Rick Perry gather for a picture at the Hanford site. During an Energy and Commerce Full Committee markup, Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River), the Republican Leader of the committee, led efforts to advance legislation that would ensure nuclear waste stored […]

Salvation Army Press Release, We’re saddened to learn that a corporate partner has felt it necessary to divert funding to other hunger, education and homelessness organizations — areas in which The Salvation Army, as the largest social services provider in the world, is already fully committed. We serve more than […]

By Pacific Justice Institute Photo credit: Steve Morgan PJI Thwarts Portland’s Efforts to Stifle Evangelism in a Public Park The Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) filed a lawsuit against the City of Portland for infringing on a Christian evangelist’s religious rights. While standing in Portland’s Waterfront Park, Mark Mayberry held a […]

By Austin Davis, Multnomah University Multnomah University held its 3rd annual Mosaic Week; a series of events created to spark critical thinking and dialogue on issues of diversity, inclusion, cultural identity, and justice. We see in the Scriptures that God is the Creator of all things and all people. He […]

Billy Graham Evangelistic Association In 2015, then North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed in to law House Bill 540, which decreed that a statue of evangelist Billy Graham would be commissioned to represent the state in the U.S. Capitol. Today, as plans move forward with the project, those impacted by […]

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministry Oregon based ministry November 3, was the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. But there are still plenty of opportunities this month to highlight the plight of our persecuted brothers and sisters around the world and spend time interceding for them. (Open […]