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Rob Bell was once the evangelical It Boy, the hipster pastor with the thick-rimmed glasses and the skinny jeans whose best-selling theology was captured in books with names such as “Velvet Elvis” and “Sex God.”

Rachel Dolezal agreed to an interview for Spokane Faith and Values since her election as president of the Spokane NAACP. Dolezal is confident, enthusiastic and passionate. She has a track record of integrity, standing up for her convictions, and community organizing.

If our readers can donate just $10 a month to SpokaneFAVS we can keep our Coffee Talks going, and keep the site running. If our readers donate $20 a month, yours truly can get a part time salary.

A Strategic National Grant has been awarded to the Catholic Charities of Spokane, the Catholic Charities of Yakima and the Catholic Community Services of Western Washington.

Never mind that Turkey is overwhelmingly Muslim. The most enduring image of Pope Francis’ three-day visit to Turkey was the moment when he bowed his head and asked for the blessing of the leader of Eastern Orthodoxy, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I.

After Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday comes #GivingTuesday, the latest addition to a post-Thanksgiving lineup that shifts the holiday focus from getting to giving through community philanthropy.

Immaculate Heart Retreat Center’s Advent Weekend Retreat entitled “Walking with Mary through the Advent Season” will be held on Dec. 19-21.