On Saturday Spokane Faith & Values held its fourth Coffee Talk, this time at Revel 77 Coffee.
A big thanks to those who showed up — 32 people — including the four panelists, the Rev. Jim CastroLang, Skyler Oberst, Dr. Pearce Fujiura and Annie May Brown.
Community. It’s a buzz word churches throw around and strive to manifest. Here are some examples: ‘We’re a community church!’ ‘Have you been to one of our community groups?’ ‘We have community outreach programs!’ ‘Community prayer is open to everyone, join in!’ ‘Community service projects, we do them!’
At our next Coffee Talk, at 10 a.m. on April 6 at Revel 77 Coffee, five Spokane Faith & Values writers will discuss why spiritual community is or isn't needed in today's society.
Recent research shows 20 percent of Americans don't affiliate with a particular religion.
A recent Gallup poll showed that there seems to be movement in religious America, which has seen the sharp rise of the “spiritual but not religious.” This group of people is categorized as believers without a formal religious affiliation. This statistic is one of many interconnected shifts in our time.