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Coffee and Contemplation to focus on shifts in the American church

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Coffee and Contemplation, a spiritual discussion and prayer event for people of all denominations at Immaculate Heart Retreat Center, will continue with the Rev. Janeen Steer, campus minister at Gonzaga University on May 21. The topic will be Living in the now and not yet.”

According to a news release, the topic was chosen because, “America is quickly becoming an irreligious country — it has even been argued that ‘Christendom is Dead.’ The American church is experiencing seismic shifts in modern American culture.”

Steer will explore what it means to be a Christian in the changing modern American religious landscape and how  Jesus can lead the way.

The program runs from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and includes warm beverages and rolls. Cost is $10 per session.  Advance reservations are requested. For  information or to register contact Immaculate Heart at 509-448-1224 or visit its website.

 

Tracy Simmons
Tracy Simmons
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.

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