Spokane churches face challenges as affiliation declines. Megachurches and nondenominational ones thrive, while others adapt through land stewardship and community engagement.
Charlie Kirk, a controversial conservative political activist, announced on Facebook that he'll be visiting the Washington State University campus this month.
Gonzaga religion professor Itohan Idumwonyi finds strength in Ubuntu philosophy and healing divisions and will impact others with these ideas at FāVS "Uniting the Inland Northwest" April 27.
A Spokane DJ creates "El Puente" radio show to build bridge to Spokane's Latino community to vital resources, offering support, info and a cultural music and interviews.
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 FāVS.News, 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 Associate Professor of Journalism at Washington State University.
