There is a homeless crisis in Portland. According to a recent count by Portland State University, the number of people found living in “unfit” conditions, such as in a tent outdoors, under a bridge or overpass, or in their car, has increased by 20% between 2017 and 2019. Instead of providing sound and beneficial policies […]
Research published by Cascade Policy Institute concludes workers, employers, and unions could benefit from increased competition among labor unions. Competition among unions and workplace freedom would lead to improved choice and representation for workers, reduce costs for employers, and may lead to increased union membership. Introducing competition among unions can be accomplished in several ways. […]
Australia Christian prayer leaders invite their brothers and sisters in Christ, prayer groups, prayer networks and churches to join with them all over the world to pray at sunrise on New Year’s Day 2020. This prayer gathering can take place at a public location such as a hill, lookout, landmark or church in your area. […]
Twenty-five years ago, D. James Kennedy and I came out with a book called What If Jesus Had Never Been Born? It ended up becoming a best seller. The message is very simple: Because Jesus was born, look at all these incredible blessings we have throughout the world. For instance, the Christian church created the […]
There are a lot of ideas floating around as to the nature of God. Some descriptions sound like a grandfatherly teddy bear; others, a drill sergeant. Some believe He determines everything that happens, good and bad, while others accuse Him of not caring what happens. Many people believe in multiple gods, but others aren’t sure […]
A fresh start implies change and can be, frankly, scary. It is usually forced upon us by an event – more often than not, an emotional event; in my case, the unexpected death of my husband. I won’t drag you through it – however I will share observations. A comparable situation might be the necessary […]
His horse went dead and his mule went lame, And he lost 6 cows in a poker game. Then a hurricane came on a summer’s day And blew the house where he lived away. An earthquake came when that was gone And swallowed the land the house stood on And then the tax collector came […]
“I have no light to illuminate the pathway of the future save that which falls over my shoulder from the past.” – Patrick Henry “JUST AN ACTOR.” That’s what they called President Reagan. But he didn’t just collect wisdom; he cultivated it. Not long before his birth’s centennial, the Reagan Library found a box containing […]
The editor in chief of Christianity Today Mark Galli got plaudits from the world in the only way a regressive Christian publication can – by trashing a president who is unabashedly pro-life, an unabashed supporter of religious liberty, an unabashed nominator of pro-constitutional judges, and an unabashed supporter of Israel. Galli, after wrapping himself in […]
We’ve all seen billboards and newspaper ads saying, “Let’s put Christ back into Christmas.” Back in the day, the argument seemed to be that Christmas had become so commercial and sometimes so downright pagan that Christians everywhere ought to concentrate on restoring the holiday to its former spiritual significance. In the last couple of decades, […]