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
Evangelicalism, You Have Traumatized Me Robert Lofgren·October 20, 2015The past couple of weeks, I’ve been having many difficult emotions coming to the surface. They have been...Church ChatFeaturedGay Post-Evangelical·5 Comments·7 mins read·0
God, Guns, and our Presidential Candidates Chris Anderson·October 16, 2015Whether we like it or not, violence is a part of our daily lives. We see it daily...FeaturedPolitics·6 Comments·5 mins read·0
Dear Church Leaders: Get Real or Go Home Stephen Schmidt·October 3, 2015If I have to see one more article on “why millennials are leaving the church,” I think I...Cafe InspiradoChurch ChatFeatured·24 Comments·9 mins read·0
The Pope’s visit to the US: Mixed Messages for LGBTQ People Kittredge Cherry·September 28, 2015Pope Francis’ well-publicized visit to America this past week sent mixed messages about LGBTQ people. On the bright side,...FeaturedHot Topics·7 Comments·6 mins read·0
