This year, hundreds of participants in the Lilac Bloomsday Race on May 6, will also run to help combat human trafficking in the city of Spokane. Human trafficking is a major crime, and even here in Spokane there is a growing awareness of its ugly presence in our community. Statistics …

Manito Presbyterian Church and First Presbyterian Church will hold their 10th annual Colossal Book Sale April 14 and 15 at First Presbyterian. The sale will be April 14 from 1 – 5 p.m.  and April 15 from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. More than 20 tables full of books, both …

Cue the abstinence-birth control debate: teen birth rates are at their lowest levels in almost 70 years. Greater use of contraceptives and lower incidence of sexual activity are cited. The groves of Academe are getting sacred, or are at least studying the sacred a good deal more. But there’s sacred …

 Editor's note: Laura Kipp wrote this in response to this week's VIEWPOINTS question: Why do you think places of worship are losing young adults? Young men from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints go on two year missions at age 19. We have more than 55,000 full-time missionaries around …

Evolution is a hot topic on SpokaneFAVS this week. Read the story here. Tracy SimmonsTracy 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 …

… We have to learn to be God’s “nomad people” — we have to learn to move on in life and leave our securities and trust that God provides. Dr. Karin Heller Why do we pray to stay in this sinful world? http://spokanefavs.com/blogs/dr-karin-heller/why-do-we-pray-to-stay-in-this-sinful-world Tracy SimmonsTracy Simmons is an award winning …