Concerned Christians put immediate focus on new Portland abortion clinic
PORTLAND — Concerned Christians who had prayed and held vigil for years against the loss of unborn life at the Lovejoy Surgicenter here were...
‘Offensive’ word prompts Wheaton to remove plaque honoring Portland’s Elliot
CHICAGO, Ill. — A 64-year-old plaque honoring famed missionary martyr and Portland native Jim Elliot and another of the five missionaries killed in 1956...
Luis Palau: 1934-2021 — Oregon’s famed evangelist impacted millions globally
PORTLAND — The evangelistic work of the Portland-based Luis Palau Association will proceed with the same fervency displayed for decades worldwide by Palau himself,...
Popular healthy food advocate offers life tips to Christian chefs
By JOHN FORTMEYER, CNNW publisher
CANNON BEACH — Bob Moore said at the outset that he hoped what he had to say didn’t sound like a...
Study based on interviews of pastors shows hits, misses in local evangelism
By JOHN FORTMEYER, CNNW publisher
PORTLAND — What is working in reaching the spiritually lost in the Rose City with the gospel of Christ?
What is...
Two stand ready to minister in Oregon, Washington Capitols
By JOHN FORTMEYER, CNNW publisher
All Frank Carpenter and Greg Wooldridge need to launch their respective new Christian outreaches is a couple of literal open...
Famed evangelist Luis Palau dies of cancer at age 86
An update to the story below -- Luis Palau passed away March 11. There will be coverage in the April edition of CNNW.
PORTLAND —...
Pastors warned about impacts of federal actions
By JOHN FORTMEYER, CNNW publisher
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In near-weekly video chats coordinated by a Christian legal rights agency based here, hundreds of pastors are being advised...
‘God’s work’ made visible in Salem
SALEM — Tyrone Spates doesn't get paid to stand daily on a busy Salem intersection here proclaiming the love of Jesus, but he considers...
Ministry near campus helps Oregon State students stay connected to Christ, church
CORVALLIS — LifeWay Research recently found that 66 percent of teenagers who regularly attend church no longer attend by age 22. Commonly cited reasons...