The Gay Kid in the Wilderness: A Sermon on Hagar and Ishmael Richard Bowles·June 24, 2026Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, playing with her son...Church ChatFeaturedGay Post-EvangelicalGOD-TALKGod-WalkJesus BlogLiving StoriesNew HopeRethinking ChurchRethinking What We BelieveSpiritualityTestify!VOICES·0 Comments·12 mins read·0
“I tell you the truth … Not one stone will be left on another.” Thoughts on What Matters. Stephen Schmidt·June 22, 2026“I tell you the truth … Not one stone will be left on another.” – Jesus I’d made...Cafe InspiradoChurch ChatFeaturedGet RealSpirituality·0 Comments·6 mins read·0
Pride Month and Pentecost: A Queer Reflection Richard Bowles·June 13, 2026Happy Pride! The Church is queer. Our God is queer. When I say that Christianity is queer, what...Church ChatFeaturedGay Post-EvangelicalGOD-TALKRethinking ChurchSpiritualityTestify!·0 Comments·2 mins read·0
Time for Christianity to Rediscover its Identity Stephen Schmidt·April 29, 2026It’s not news to anybody that Christianity has an image problem these days. I’d say it goes back...Cafe InspiradoChurch ChatFeaturedHot Topics·0 Comments·7 mins read·0
Faith and Hope in the Queer Christ Richard Bowles·April 17, 2026My name is Rev. Richard Bowles, I’m the Associate Minister of Simplicity Christian Church, a small progressive congregation...FeaturedGay Post-EvangelicalGOD-TALKGod-WalkLiving StoriesNew HopeRethinking What We BelieveSpiritualityTestify!·0 Comments·9 mins read·0
Queer Transfiguration Richard Bowles·March 11, 2026I was recently ordained as a minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) denomination on February 8,...Church ChatFeaturedGay Post-EvangelicalGOD-TALKGod-WalkJesus BlogLiving StoriesSpiritualityTestify!·0 Comments·13 mins read·0
It’s Never Too Late Stephen Schmidt·March 3, 2026“And Abram was 75 years old when he set out from Haran” (Gen 12:4). Sometimes things just hit...Cafe InspiradoFeaturedGod-WalkJesus BlogSpirituality·0 Comments·4 mins read·0
While You Were Talking: Doing Spirituality Together Stephen Schmidt·February 23, 2026I was having lunch with an old friend a while back. We don’t do that as much as...Cafe InspiradoFeaturedGod-WalkShepherd To ShepherdUncategorized·1 Comment·3 mins read·0
Fascist Transfiguration Richard Bowles·February 13, 2026T he thing about fascism is that its insecurities are actually extremely transparent. The more that a regime...Church ChatFeaturedGet RealHot TopicsPolitics·0 Comments·2 mins read·0
Magnificat, my ass Stephen Schmidt·December 21, 2025Had a weird moment in church today. Someone was reading the Magnificat — Mary’s spontaneous, prophetic words of...Cafe InspiradoFeaturedGOD-TALKSpirituality·0 Comments·5 mins read·2