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The events of last week were tragic for all of us, and most definitely traumatizing. A shooting in Milwaukie, Oregon, a shooting at the Clackamas Town Center in Clackamas, Oregon, and of...

Guest Blog Post by Zen Loveall False beliefs: I use to think that porn, strip clubs, and affairs were all O.K.  I thought this was just part of being a guy. I use...

I recently did a biblical word study on the word peace. It occurs over 370 times in the bible, which means it is a pretty important term in God’s eyes. The concept...

Love. Care. Tenderness. Support. These are all character qualities that are essential to the Defenders. These qualities in my mind all describe one important value of the Defenders: accountability. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary,...

In the past week, two large events have taken place in Portland to help end human trafficking. Exactly a week ago, the 2-day Do You Know Lacy? sex trafficking awareness training took place. The...