Self-denial is not about denying who we are. It’s about following Divine Love. John Backman·February 18, 2015Hang out for three days with 1,300 people like yourself, and—if you’re a writer, at least—it’s interesting to...FeaturedGod-Walk·7 Comments·5 mins read·0
Your Idea of Sin Sucks Stephen Schmidt·February 10, 2015I was hoping to visit a new church this past Sunday, and looked up an old church I use...Cafe InspiradoFeaturedGod-WalkRethinking What We Believe·34 Comments·5 mins read·0
Secession from Church (To Those Who Stay Home on Sundays) John Pavlovitz·February 9, 2015“Church isn’t for me anymore.” I know those words so well, because I hear them every single day...Church ChatFeatured·13 Comments·4 mins read·0
“Go and Sin No More”? You don’t get to say that. Ever. Stephen Schmidt·February 2, 2015We hear it all the time. We can argue the grace and forgiveness of Jesus till the cows...Cafe InspiradoFeaturedGod-Walk·24 Comments·3 mins read·0
Walking In Two Worlds: A Queer Spiritual Journey Lynn Young·January 20, 2015I walk in two worlds. As a queer person of faith, my lived experience is a series of...FeaturedGet Real·4 Comments·5 mins read·0
Christian Perfection? Stephen Schmidt·January 14, 2015Holiness can sometimes look more like something out of “50 Shades of Grey” than something that came out...Cafe InspiradoFeaturedGod-Walk·43 Comments·5 mins read·0
Jesus in Drag Stephen Schmidt·December 14, 2014Funny thing happened in church today. (Yeah, I know. Sounds like the start of a joke.) The church...Cafe InspiradoChurch ChatFeatured·11 Comments·4 mins read·0
Silent But Not Invisible Michael Overman·December 2, 2014Words can be twisted into any shape. Promises can be made to lull the heart and seduce the...FeaturedFinding the BalanceGet Real·2 Comments·4 mins read·0
Forgiveness Lair T. Miller·December 1, 2014L.T. Miller shares another scene in a continuing story about his adventures in (and coming out of) an ex-gay...FeaturedGet RealNew Hope·4 Comments·9 mins read·0
Nobody Wants to Go to Church Anymore Stephen Schmidt·November 19, 2014I just read yet another article on why millennials are abandoning church. And honestly, if you’ve been around...Cafe InspiradoChurch ChatFeatured·11 Comments·6 mins read·0