Restoring Your Balance in Chaotic Times Stephen Schmidt·March 29, 2020#SundayCoffeeThoughts I noticed Friday evening that it didn’t feel like Friday. I’ve been working from home for over...Cafe InspiradoFeaturedSpirituality·0 Comments·2 mins read·0
Repetition is Another Word for Worship Rodney Kennedy, PhD·January 1, 2020Repetition is another word for worship. My friends in sacramental churches will know far better than this Baptist...Church ChatFeaturedSpirituality·0 Comments·2 mins read·0
Holy Anticipation Suzanne DeWitt Hall·December 9, 2019Advent is a season of holy anticipation, when we await the coming of the one who will shake...FeaturedGod-Walk·2 Comments·4 mins read·0
Aging Healthy: Gay and 40+ Stephen Schmidt·November 7, 2019Every month, my Men’s Health magazine arrives in the mailbox. It’s my mental reminder that there are things...Cafe InspiradoFeaturedGet Real·6 Comments·11 mins read·0
The Challenge of Being an Older Gay Man David Gormong·October 21, 2019They say it’s tough to be older and gay. Maybe. But it’s time to face down that challenge....FeaturedSpirituality·0 Comments·1 min read·0
Looking for the Real: (Re)Creating a Christian Spirituality Lifestyle Stephen Schmidt·October 16, 2019Christianity in America is experiencing a time of crisis and upheaval. No big surprise there, right? No one...Cafe InspiradoChurch ChatFeaturedSpirituality·0 Comments·16 mins read·0
Holy Risk-Taking: Queer Pastor Livestreams Coming Out to Congregation Suzanne DeWitt Hall·August 14, 2019Sermons tend to be largely theoretical, with an occasional anecdote if the preacher wants to illustrate real-life application....Church ChatFeaturedGet Real·1 Comment·2 mins read·0
Home Ellis Billington·August 9, 2019When I was born, my hometown of Golconda, Illinois, on the border between Illinois and Kentucky, had about...FeaturedShort Stories·1 Comment·7 mins read·0
For Such a Time As This: Righteous anger in response to suffering Catherine·July 29, 2019Content warnings: mentions of suicide, conversion therapy, trauma related to LGBTQ+ identities, slavery, genocide and cultural erasure Dear...Church ChatFeatured·1 Comment·7 mins read·0
Reading the Bible Can Kill You … and Others Stephen Schmidt·July 11, 2019The very fact that you and I can both cite biblical passages to support our radically different theologies...Cafe InspiradoFeaturedGod-Walk·0 Comments·3 mins read·0
