The Washington State Senate passed a bill approving same-sex marriage by a vote of 28-2. The vote fell mostly among mostly party lines. A referendum by conservative marriage advocates to bring the issue before voters is planned. NW Cable News did a video below:
Obama talks God, politics & guiding principles at Prayer Breakfast By Oregon Faith News Note: President Obama spoke at the annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington this morning and his comments have made headlines for linking his political achievements and goals with his faith. Here are some excerpts. On raising
Press Release by Rep. Shawn Lindsey, Bill co-sponsored by Rep. Bentz, Eyre, Buckley, Esquivel, Gelser, Huffman, Hunt, Kennemer, Sheehan, Sprenger, Weidner, Wingard, & Witt; and Senators Devlin, Girod, Monnes Anderson, Olsen, and Verger. A bipartisan group of legislators have introduced legislation making it a crime for
Mt. Hood snowboarder teen who died last week had strong church ties By Oregon Faith News Note: 17 year old, Taylur DeWolf, died in a snowboarding accident on Mt. Hood last Friday. Taylur DeWolf was active in the Sandy Assembly of God Church. Her pastor and friends comment on her life on a KATU-TV report [...]
By Oregon Christina Post, In an act of charity that would make St. Dominic proud, The Catholic Sentinel reports that Father Antoninus Wall holds vigil six days a week at the Lloyd Center Mall. At 86 years old, he knows how to wait patiently and listen well. He is instantly recognizable as a priest in [...]
Top Hollywood stars casted for audio Bible By Voice the Voice You already know the familiar voices of Oscar winner Marisa Tomei playing “Mona Lisa Vito” in My Cousin Vinny, or of Jim Caviezel in “The Passion of the Christ” and the new CBS series thriller, “Person Of Interest.” But you c
From the book “Our Stories, God’s Glory“ A collection of real life inspiration stories from Oregonians Read more stories or submit your own here. During World War II, I flew a special P38 plane on daily spy missions to Germany from an air base in England. My plane was fully equipped with cameras to mon
By Home School Legal Defense Association In the State of the Union address President Obama called on all states to raise their school compulsory attendance age to 18, unnecessarily adding to bureaucratic requirements for homeschoolers. Homeschool advocates at the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) are dedicated t
“Teach, Bless, Serve” – The 2012 Archbishop’s Appeal By Portland Archdiocese The 2012 Archbishop’s Catholic Appeal has chosen the theme “Teach, Bless, Serve.” The theme reflects the mission of the Church in western Oregon. The Archbishop’s Catholic Appeal provides support for more than 25 areas of ministry i
University of Oregon has twist to evolution origins By Oregon Christian Post Fish crawled out of their ponds into a flooded forest, not a sandy desert, says a geologist at the University of Oregon. The best part: evolution favored the fish with “more flexible necks.” The Journal of Geology has published these speculativ
State Representative Bruce Hanna Oregon House co-speaker Newletter January Focus: Human Trafficking PreventionRep. Bruce Hanna Representative Bruce Hanna: Human Trafficking Prevention January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. I wish raising awareness about this issue was not necessary, but that’s
Teachers as Ministers By Barran Liebman, Oregon law firm The U.S. Supreme Court in Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC, held that the “ministerial exception” bars a school teacher from bringing employment discrimination claims against her religious employer. The Court’s ruling clea
By Oregon State Socratic Club Oregon State University Student Club The Socratic Club at OSU will sponsor a debate on the topic, “The Influence of Christianity on Latin America: Beneficial or Destructive?” on Monday, January 23, in Milam Auditorium (Milam 26) on the OSU campus, at 7:30 p.m. The speakers are Josep
The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life has completed a large nationwide survey of 1,000 Mormons called “Mormons in America”. It is the largest such survey of a non-LDS organization. Read the full report here. Below are three chart excerpts below.
Celebrating Heroes: Oregon Pearl Harbor Survivor Guest Submission, He wasn’t big. He wasn’t strong. He wasn’t looking for glory in battle. Ed Johann of Newport, Oregon, considers himself a rather unremarkable guy who found himself in the middle of one of the most remarkable events in American military history. On De
By Compassion Connect Fairview, Oregon Note: Written by By Erin Bruzda (Adapted and expanded from Shelly’s Story by Starla Brown.)Posted in Blog, Adorned in Grace, Abolition Now. Material below deals with adult subject matter. Her Story: Before her 10th birthday, Shelly’s happy family was ripped apart by her father
By Oregon Christian Post, Washington state Governor Chris Gregoire has introduced a ballot measure about same-sex marriage, but an attorney in Everett, Wash., is fighting back. Stephen Pidgeon wants to clarify the definition of marriage as being between one man and one woman. Washington’s current statutory language define
The Tebow Ad sequel that Focus on the Family did (that most people missed) Last year, Focus on the Family did an Ad during the Super Bowl featuring Tim Tebow and Tebow’s mother that created a media firestorm. The Focus on the Family TV ad rode the wave buzz and was seen by tens of [...]
By Portland Rescue Mission Portland Rescue Mission will provide more than 145 men a warm, safe place to sleep tonight. Due to freezing temperatures combined with rain and snow the Mission will further expand their winter shelter by providing mats in the lobby of their Burnside Shelter (111 W. Burnside). The Mission’s w
The Ultimate green chruch: Salem, St. Vincent’s Faith News Note: Houses of worship have budgets too, and a church in Salem has been happy to save on its heating costs by installing solar panels. According to the Salem Statesman Journal, St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church expects to save at least 25% over it
Georgene Rice of KPDQ-FM interviews Dr. Daniel Lockwood from Multnomah University discusses the new Department of Education’s proposed rules for education institutions, which include 14 directives, including the ability to control curriculum, admissions and hiring standards. Georgene: As I mentioned , Christianity Today r
By Christianity Today International, The 2012 Church & Clergy Tax Guide by nonprofit tax expert, Richard Hammar, J.D., LL.M., CPA, releases this month. This annually updated, exhaustive tax reference includes key developments from the past year. Here are five developments Hammar highlights in this book that you’ll
Video: Supreme Court decides on huge religion discrimination case Legal experts are citing this case the biggest religious freedom case in decades. See Brain Williams news clip below: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
By Evergreen Presbyterian This Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. the Beaverton Religion Forum returns to Evergreen. Tom Gebhardt of the Center for Inquiry Portland and Keith Thomas, Assistant Pastor of Evergreen Presbyterian Church will answer the question, “Do you need God to be a genuinely moral person?” The forum’s Master of Ce
How Tim Tebow Messed Up My Plans & Forced Me to Preach on His Family’s Behalf By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministries Sandy, Oregon I was one of those people tweeting and Facebooking to celebrate Tebow and the Broncos winning their playoff game Sunday. They say that after that game there was more immediate
Social Media Virus Growing Headache for Social Networks, Users By Oregon Small Business Association, A new form of virus—dubbed social media virus or social spam—has companies like Facebook and Twitter working around the clock to prevent hackers from exploiting their social networks. Hackers have become adept at creatin
Supreme Court hears profanity on TV case By Oregon Faith News Note: The United States Supreme Court heard arguments in a case involving the FCC rules governing profanity and nudity on the airwaves. The Obama administration is defending the FCC and the nation’s broadcasters are taking the side of free speech. video pla
The Medford Mail Tribune reports that five Southern Oregon women (Shawnie Cannon, Kitti Chandler, Kirsten Savage, Heidi Jarvis & Lisa Anderson) have started a podcast aimed at correcting disinformation about their Mormon faith. They call themselves the Mysterious Mormon Moms. Questions and urban legends surrounding Morm
Haiti–Two Years After the Earthquake Informational Event Medical Teams International Oregon based Two years ago, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Southern Haiti. Nearly 230,000 people were killed and millions more were left injured and homeless. Within three days, Medical Teams International staff and volunteers were on
Georgene Rice of KPDQ-FM talks with Robert Velarde – Author of “Wisdom of Pixar,” an animated look at virtue Velarde: We have a long history of Pixar movies, going back to 1995, with Toy Story through Toy Story 3, another phenomenal success. It is a great way to get people interested into not only Christian [...]