Elected officials across the state are scrambling to do something to reduce homelessness in Oregon. In March, the Oregon Legislature fast-tracked $200 million in spending to address housing and homelessness. The City of Portland is fumbling around to find space for sanctioned homeless camp sites. Multnomah County is considering buying a 241-room hotel to house […]
Is Simon subversive? Of course not! Simon is my neighbor’s lovable orange and white tomcat who comes to visit Cali, the wild calico female cat who has taken up residence in my outbuilding. They get along famously, because Cali is willing to share some of her food with Simon. Simon has become world famous, because […]
We first encounter Gideon in Judges 6, attempting to hide his harvest from the Midianites by threshing it in the recesses of a winepress. Because of Israel’s rebellion, God had allowed the Midianites to ravage their harvests and herds for seven years. Now God was ready to break Midian’s yoke and to use Gideon to […]
P2C (Point to communicate) is featured in SPELLERS. This SuperMom Educates the BOE Very moving testimony. Let’s hope this BOE attends a local SPELLERS showing. Related: ‘What if Everything You Knew About Autism Was Wrong?’ New Documentary Asks • Children’s Health Defense (childrenshealthdefense.org) Popular Rationalism “SPELLERS”: A Documentary That is Going to Change the World […]
While we were being distracted by the ongoing Russia/Ukraine war – and Washington’s increasing involvement in the war – tremendous developments in the Middle East have all but ended decades of US meddling in the region. Peace is breaking out in the Middle East and Washington is not at all happy about it! Take, for […]
Becoming a growing influence among pro-family lawmakers An Idaho State Rep. sent us this photo of the House vote on his pro-family bill – and thanked us for all our help. People mostly hear about our out-front activism, but MassResistance has been doing a lot of work behind the scenes this year in state legislatures. […]
Species represents ‘one of the most dramatic conservation success stories anywhere’ The Oregon Zoo welcomed a rare African bontebok calf this month, the latest chapter in what’s considered one of history’s most inspiring conservation success stories. The calf was born April 1 to Winter, an 8-year-old bontebok in the zoo’s Africa savanna area. “This cute […]
The Corinthian epistles are unique and insightful. For instance, 1 Corinthians is the only epistle in which Paul deals with tongues and water baptism. And although Paul labels as Saints those in the church at Corinth, there were many living carnal lifestyles. All of Paul’s epistles have been applicable to the church, the Body of […]
Gathered together for safety, no one slept that fitful night. It’s hard to describe how slowly the hours of darkness crept along. And yet, without sleep, everyone in the room experienced the same nightmare. The gruesome scenes of Jesus bloodied stayed at the forefront of their minds. In the quiet of those long hours, their […]
Volkswagen, maker of the Beetle automobile, expanded its product offerings to include a microbus, which went into production on March 8th, 1950. Known officially as the Volkswagen Type 2 (the Beetle was the Type 1) or the “Transporter,” the bus became a favorite mode of transportation for hippies in the U.S. during the 1960s and […]