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Now We Know

As an introvert and homeschooling mom, I have an extraordinarily high threshold for isolation. I’ve been known to say my dream vacation is actually staying home for a week while my husband and children escape to some exotic locale, though if I’m completely honest I could probably go longer than seven days without them. Or […]
Written by Sarah Popovich March 29, 2020March 30, 2020

Importance of Holy Spirit

  Have you ever been upset with yourself for giving into temptation … again? Have you ever assumed that if you were just more disciplined, you could be victorious? Feel you need to try harder or be more regimented to keep your routines? How many times have you heard it said that if you want […]
Written by Marlon Furtado March 29, 2020March 29, 2020

Samaritan’s Purse Deploys Emergency Field Hospital to New York City; Adding Life-Saving Medical Surge Capacity

International Christian Relief Organization Responds at the Epicenter of the Coronavirus in the U.S. Today, Samaritan’s Purse deployed its Emergency Field Hospital to New York City, New York, where the local medical infrastructure is severely overwhelmed. In cooperation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), New York state officials, and local hospital authorities, Samaritan’s Purse […]
Written by Press Release March 28, 2020March 28, 2020

The Upcoming PERS Crisis

The system is facing a $30 billion shortfall—radical reform is needed Coronavirus has hit the economy hard. Nearly all the stock market gains from the past two or three years have been wiped out. While it’s painful for investors and retirees, it’s likely to fuel the third major PERS crisis since the dot-com bust. PERS, […]
Written by Eric Fruits, Ph.D March 28, 2020March 28, 2020

Partisan Politics Stands Strong Amidst Pandemic

Worry, hysteria, and panic-buying have ensued as the days of uncertainty during COVID-19 continue. The contagion rate, mortality rate, a potential vaccine, and other details of the virus may be in question, but one thing is for sure — partisan politics is alive and well. Gone are the days where a national emergency unified the […]
Written by Alyssa Ahlgren March 28, 2020March 28, 2020

Oregon City Woman And 11-Year Old Son Stuck In Peru Despite Efforts To Bring Them Home

Husband and friends appeal to Congress, State Department and White House Holly Cook and her 11-year old son, Phoenix, from Oregon City, OR. have been confined in Cusco, Peru since March 12, 2020. Soon after their arrival, Martial Law was implemented by the Peruvian Government halting all travel not only out of the country but […]
Written by Press Release March 28, 2020March 28, 2020

A Few Encouraging Updates from the White House on COVID-19

On March 24th, I was one of 35 conservative leaders that Vice President Mike Pence briefed on COVID-19. I was very encouraged by what I heard, and I think you will be too. The Vice President first reviewed the actions that President Trump has taken thus far to help combat the spread of the coronavirus. […]
Written by Michael P. Ferris March 28, 2020March 28, 2020

Controversy Over Days Of Prayer

President Trump, who is doing everything he can to fight the coronavirus, called for a Day of Prayer recently. He proclaimed, “We are a country that, throughout our history, has looked to God for protection and strength in times like these.” But David Hogg, a Parkland shooting survivor, tweeted: “Don’t let this administration address COVID-19 […]
Written by Jerry Newcombe March 26, 2020March 26, 2020

Oregon Can Support Workers by Reducing Regulations

Businesses across Oregon are laying off employees and shuttering their doors, triggered by the COVID-19 outbreak and Kate Brown’s executive order requiring social distancing and closing specified businesses. Unemployment claims jumped by around 3,200% in Oregon last week and unemployment could reach 20% in the coming months. Due to the outbreak and increased statewide demand, […]
Written by Rachel Dawson March 25, 2020March 25, 2020

Hope: First Patient Cured Of Coronavirus

Hope for the coronavirus is here. We don’t have to wait for it. We don’t have to wait for a year and a half to get a vaccine developed and tested. There is an inexpensive, readily available drug which has already cured its first coronavirus patient. It is cheap, effective, and available today. The drug, […]
Written by Bryan Fischer March 24, 2020March 24, 2020

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