Standing in the Gap for Oregon

Image by  J F  from  Pixabay   … test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world . I John 4:1 Christian revivals, such as the Great Awakening in America that began in 1734, or the revival that began in Wales and touched Portland in 1905, follow interesting patterns. We speak of the revival of 1905, but it actually continued for several years. The Second Great Awakening, which began in 1800, is considered to have lasted for 40 years.       The effects of the Portland revival of 1905 continued, at a less dramatic level, into the early part of the century. Changes in society came out of all America’s revivals as the newly awakened Christians placed higher value on morality, family values, law and order. Many hospitals, orphanages and schools were built, inspired by Christian charity and compassion.    There is another pattern with revivals. II Corinthians 2:11 says, “we are not ignorant of his [the devil’s] devices.” The enemy wi

Bend, Oregon He will also go before Him in  the  spirit and power  of  Elijah, ‘to  turn   the   hearts   of   the   fathers  to  the  children,’ and  the  disobedient to  the  wisdom  of   the  just, to make ready a people prepared for  the  Lord .  Luke 1:17     Deschutes County was created in 1916 out of part of Crook County, and was the last of the Oregon counties to be formed. Now the fastest growing county in the state, it is the hub of central Oregon. Bend is the county seat.   After the Native Americans, fur traders and mountain men were the first to explore the area. There is a stone carved in 1813 with the names of two men from the American Fur Trading Company that is housed by the Deschutes County Historical Society. In 1825-26 explorer and fur trader  Peter Skene Ogden was in the area. Later, Nathaniel Wyeth led a party of beaver trappers through the region in 1834.    The gold strikes around John Day in the 1860’s brought prospectors to the area, then came the cattle ranch

  Hayden Island, Portland, OR …. nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.  And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God. I Corinthians 6: 10-11   Prohibition was passed in Oregon in 1914, and took effect in 1916, four years before it went into effect nationally in 1920. The Christian Women’s Temperance Union and the Anti-Saloon League were campaigning for the banning of alcohol from the late 1800’s through the early years of the 20 th century. Those in favor of prohibition saw it as a solution to the problem of men who spent their time – and money – in taverns, instead of supporting their wives and children. Alcohol consumption contributed to domestic violence, child abuse and other social ills. By banning this evil, those promoting prohibition believed it would free those affected from the debilitating effects of drink and turn them into p