An Introvert’s Guide to Following Your Peace Stephen Schmidt·February 8, 2016Today, another moral dilemma for an introvert. One of the guys in the company I work for put...Cafe InspiradoChurch ChatFeatured·7 Comments·9 mins read·0
Making Friends as an Adult is Hard Kevin K. Wright·February 4, 2016Kristin and I sat in our usual booth stirring swirls of cream into our coffee cups. The background...FeaturedGet Real·8 Comments·4 mins read·0
Not Especially: Changing one word in our prayers can make a huge difference Neil Ellis Orts·January 12, 2016There’s a thing I do whenever I’m the one leading the prayers of the people that I don’t...Church ChatFeatured·14 Comments·3 mins read·0
Changing my ways: Coming out as HIV+ Nathan Michael Black·December 3, 2015HIV in 2015 in the United States just doesn’t compare to the AIDS crisis of the ‘80s and...FeaturedGet Real·5 Comments·4 mins read·0
Come On, God, You’re Not Supposed to Do It That Way. (Confessions of a Former Fundamentalist) Stan Randall·November 24, 2015It is my personal belief that we humans spend a lot of time trying to be in control...Church ChatFeatured·3 Comments·5 mins read·0
TDOR 2015: A Malaysian Transwoman’s View Vivienne "Yuki" Choe·November 20, 2015Since 1998, candles are lit throughout the world every 20th November in memory of the violence done to...FeaturedHot Topics·2 Comments·6 mins read·0
Growing Beyond the Formulas Stephen Schmidt·November 16, 2015I just saw a cute meme on Facebook. Sounds almost like the beginning of a joke, right? But...Cafe InspiradoFeaturedGod-Walk·9 Comments·5 mins read·0
The Sacrament of Cooking Bacon Stephen Schmidt·November 11, 2015Growing up as a Protestant, I had an instilled distaste for ritual. Liturgy, routines and orders of worship...Cafe InspiradoFeaturedGet RealSpirituality·5 Comments·6 mins read·0
“St. Aelred,” “reVisit,” and “A Cyber Prayer Wheel for the Inventor of Computers” – Poetry by Louie Crew Clay Louie Crew Clay·November 6, 2015St. Aelred A sacred Order safe enough for God, where loving touch is holy, not profane. God said,...FeaturedPoetry·0 Comments·2 mins read·0
Now is the Time of Your Breakthrough. Or Maybe Not. Stephen Schmidt·October 23, 2015 “God has a plan. God is working his plan. God’s plan includes you.” Those were words printed...Cafe InspiradoFeaturedGod-Walk·13 Comments·8 mins read·0
