Explore upcoming faith and community events across the Northwest, including Christian book discussions, Lutheran gatherings, Catholic retreats, and more.
An increasing number of pastors support stricter immigration enforcement, arguing that border security and Christian compassion are not mutually exclusive.
She discusses the new things God is doing in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and how her church is responding. She also talks about the importance of self-care, especially right now.
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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.
