The First Baptist Church (FBC) of Oregon City is preparing to celebrate its 175th anniversary in September. “When a church lasts 175 years, that is a testament to a certain persistence and devotion of the people to the church and to the community,” declared Senior Pastor John Withum. Although the FBC calls itself small, slow, […]
The Constitution of the United States is considered sacred by most Americans and some members of our government. However, if I asked 10 people on the street what the document contains and its importance to America, I doubt that I would receive more than one realistic and semi-accurate answer. I would be more than willing […]
Let me remind you of the first line of the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” This intent to make our nation’s government religion-free was priority number one at the Constitutional Convention in 1787. The final reason our […]
