Standing in the Gap for Oregon

Linn County, Oregon And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. Hebrews 4:13. Linn County is the last of the West Central Region counties to explore in this cycle. Established in 1847, the county seat is Albany (although it was originally Brownsville). The county commissioners are Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Springer , and William C. Tucker . The County Sheriff is Michelle Duncan . Linn County, OR In looking into Linn County there never seems to be a shortage of interesting stories. We looked at the influence of Henry and Eliza Spaulding, missionaries who found their way to Linn County after the 1847 Whitman Massacre here . And the colorful story of Joab Powell, builder of Providence Pioneer Church in Linn County and the first Oregon Chaplain of the Legislature in 1859 can be found here . The Spaulding family took refuge in Linn County after the Whitman Massacre due to the unstable and dangerous s...

South Santiam River, Linn County And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.  Hebrews 4:13   While I enjoy history for its own sake, there are several reasons for looking into the past when praying for an area. The attitudes and spiritual atmosphere of a place is built on the foundation of those who came before. One does not have to get super-spiritual to see that old feuds can taint relationships for generations. We sometimes need to repent for the sins of our fathers, including injustice and violence that occurred in the past.  Also, we have spoken of “redigging old wells,” or praying for the revival of good foundations laid down by those who came before us.  We explore each county to focus on current-day needs and issues for prayer, of course, but also to search out old strongholds buried in the history of a place.    This week we are looking at Linn County. ...