Thousands gather at Moda Center for Portland’s largest Christian event in decades

Pressed shoulder-to-shoulder in the Moda Center stands, attendees felt a familiar energy Saturday: cheers, applause, arms lifted high, just like at any sold-out concert in Portland’s largest arena. But this show didn’t promote a star-studded musician or new album. The headliner was Jesus Christ. PDX Crusade, a three-show event held Aug. 2-3, drew more than 45,000 people to the Moda Center for ...