And then God struck …. Not. Stephen Schmidt·June 26, 2015Minutes after the US Supreme Court handed down their ruling overturning bans on same-sex marriage, posts were already...Cafe InspiradoFeaturedHot Topics·43 Comments·4 mins read·0
Faith, Anticipation and Expectation – When you don’t know how to pray or what to believe Stephen Schmidt·June 18, 2015We are a “Faith” generation. Many of us who surfed the wave of “Word-Faith” teaching that swept explosively through...Cafe InspiradoFeaturedGod-Walk·8 Comments·6 mins read·0
When your faith is bigger than the Bible… Stephen Schmidt·June 12, 2015Living with uncertainty just may be the mark of a genuinely in-touch spiritual life. When your thoughts, your perspective...Cafe InspiradoFeaturedGod-Walk·31 Comments·11 mins read·0
Your Tithe Doesn’t Belong to Your Church Stephen Schmidt·June 2, 2015Wow, do we have it wrong! I bet when you hear the word “tithe” or even “offerings,” your...Cafe InspiradoChurch ChatFeatured·13 Comments·8 mins read·0
A Hand to Hold. Thoughts after a Lesbian Wedding. Robert Lofgren·May 26, 2015Last weekend I had the privilege and honor of attending the wedding of my friends, Cara and Leah....FeaturedGay Post-EvangelicalGet Real·7 Comments·6 mins read·0
Like Herding Cats: Getting Trans People in Church Lisa Salazar·May 19, 2015Herding cats might be easier. My friend Candace Chellew-Hodge recently wrote an OpEd piece for Religion Dispatches. The headline...Church ChatFeatured·9 Comments·3 mins read·0
What Bruce Jenner’s Interview Says About Privacy—His and Ours John Backman·May 6, 2015The nail on my little finger is all sparkles: green mostly, but with glints of purple, peach and...FeaturedHot Topics·1 Comment·4 mins read·0
Deworm 1000 Children for the Price of Lunch: Here’s How You Can Be a Hero! Brandon Wallace·May 5, 2015You’ve heard the phrase “dirt poor” before, and you may have even used it to describe yourself. But, what...ENGAGEFeatured·6 Comments·2 mins read·0
Gentrification May Save Cities, But it’s Killing Culture Reed Parker·April 28, 2015When I first heard the term “gentrification” used some handful of years ago (I’m from Idaho, OK?! I’m...ENGAGEFeatured·8 Comments·5 mins read·0
An American Tourist in … NYC Zach Mullaney·April 14, 2015Observations by an excited kid in New York City — Last week, my partner and I took a week’s trip...FeaturedTravel·0 Comments·7 mins read·0