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Coffee and Contemplation, a spiritual discussion and prayer event for people of all denominations will continue April 15 at Immaculate Heart Retreat Center with John L. Sandford of Elijah House.
The Topic will be “Healing the Earth.” Sandford will introduce ancient biblical perspectives to properly relate to animals, plants and the earth itself, according to a press release.
“Corporate mental strongholds must be corrected in repentance in order to heal the land from mankind’s sin,” the release reads.
The program runs from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. and includes warm beverages and rolls. Cost is $10. Advance reservations are requested. For more information or to register contact Immaculate Heart at 509-448-1224 or online at www.ihrc.net.
Tracy Simmons is an award-winning journalist specializing in religion reporting and digital entrepreneurship. In her approximate 20 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, Connecticut and Washington. She is the executive director of SpokaneFāVS.com, a digital journalism start-up covering religion news and commentary in Spokane, Washington. She also writes for The Spokesman-Review and national publications. She is a Scholarly Assistant Professor of Journalism at Washington State University.
