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Cassy Benefield

Cassy (pronounced like Cassie but spelled with a 'y') Benefield is a wife and mother, a writer and photographer and a huge fan of non-fiction. She has traveled all her life, first as an Army brat. She is a returned Peace Corps volunteer (2004-2006) to Romania where she mainly taught Conversational English. She received her bachelor’s in journalism from Cal Poly Technical University in San Luis Obispo, California. She finds much comfort in her Savior, Jesus Christ, and considers herself a religion nerd who is prone to buy more books, on nearly any topic, than she is ever able to read. She is the associate editor of FāVS.News.

How, Then, Shall We Vote: Yet another Christian Evangelical Point of View

But all this leads to a very important question. How should a Christian vote, if they should vote at all?

Upcoming rally aims to protest street named after George Wright

The rally aims to tell the truth about the local area and to dismantle what they see as a “tribute to white supremacy” found in the street named after the controversial and historical Army Colonel George Wright, according to the event’s Facebook announcement.

Voices: #Black Lives Matter in Spokane

What do the African American men in Spokane think about racism at the hands of police officers and how do they feel? Do they live in fear for themselves and for their children? What do they think about the protests and what do they think society needs to do where they are concerned?

SpokaneFāVS Asks You to Consider Becoming a Member

SpokaneFāVS is in the middle of a membership drive and is excited to be giving away great gifts during our campaign to our new members as a way of saying thank you!

Interfaith Champion Tracy Simmons Wins First Place in Pivot Spokane Storytelling Contest

n May 21, Pivot announced that Simmons won the coveted first place for her story of “coming out” to her students when she was a teacher at Gonzaga on a study abroad trip to Israel, specifically when they were on a bus on their way to spend the day celebrating Israel’s Pride Festival in Tel Aviv.

FāVS Win CARES Act Grant from Humanities Washington & the National Endowment for the Humanities

As part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act economic stabilization plan of 2020, Spokane Faith and Values (FāVS), the parent non-profit of SpokaneFāVS.com and the FāVS Center, won a $2,500 grant to help keep it economically viable during the current pandemic crisis.

Spokane Community Steps Up to Lessen Burdens Due to COVID-19 Restrictions

The Spokane community is stepping up to lessen burdens to hard hit members of our area brought on by the COVID-19 restrictions, and favs.news wants to keep you in the loop.

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