It can become confusing to determine in the web of prayer and organization how much is God and how much is ourselves — the acts and breath of the Holy Spirit are not always easily detected or acknowledged. Colleen McLean Institutional church and social justice, a series http://spokanefavs.com/faith/doctrine-and-practice/institutional-church-and-social-justice-a-series

Tracy Simmons is an award winning journalist specializing in religion reporting, digital entrepreneurship and social journalism. In her 15 years on the religion beat, Simmons has tucked a notepad in her pocket and found some of her favorite stories aboard cargo ships in New Jersey, on a police chase in Albuquerque, in dusty Texas church bell towers, on the streets of New York and in tent cities in Haiti.
Simmons has worked as a multimedia journalist for newspapers across New Mexico, Texas and Connecticut. Currently she serves as the executive director of SpokaneFAVS.com, a digital journalism start-up covering religion news and commentary in Spokane, Wash. She is also a Scholarly Assistant Professor at Washington State University.