Patriarchy Destroys Everything: A Reflection on the Cornell 7 Richard Bowles·October 7, 2026We live in a country where seven men at Cornell can rape a woman, inform dozens of their...Church ChatCULTURE SAVVYENGAGEFeaturedGay Post-EvangelicalGet RealGOD-TALKHot TopicsNew HopePoliticsREAL LIFESpiritualityTestify!Uncategorized·0 Comments·3 mins read·0
Intentional Church Stephen Schmidt·September 16, 2026I got about half way there, then made an abrupt right turn at the light. Nope. Really not...Cafe InspiradoChurch ChatFeatured·1 Comment·7 mins read·0
The Queer God-Drunk Deconstruction of Paul Richard Bowles·September 9, 2026I remember having a long conversation with a young queer person in the outdoor forum of our conservative...Church ChatFeaturedGay Post-EvangelicalGOD-TALKGod-WalkLiving StoriesNew HopePoliticsRethinking ChurchRethinking What We BelieveSpiritualityTestify!·0 Comments·12 mins read·0
The Queer Christ Names the World Richard Bowles·July 30, 2026Christian prophetic witness means naming the world as the world – to uncover the hidden reality beneath the...Church ChatCULTURE SAVVYENGAGEFeaturedGay Post-EvangelicalGOD-TALKGod-WalkJesus BlogNew HopeSpiritualityTestify!VOICES·0 Comments·3 mins read·0
Queer Community: A Response to Matthew Vines Richard Bowles·July 4, 2026Matthew Vines made an enormous splash in 2014 with the publication of his book, God and the Gay...Church ChatCULTURE SAVVYFeaturedGay Post-EvangelicalGOD-TALKGod-WalkHot TopicsJesus BlogNew HopeRethinking ChurchRethinking What We BelieveShepherd To ShepherdSpiritualityTestify!Uncategorized·0 Comments·6 mins read·0
Queer Inclusion, Respectability Politics, and the Ethiopian Eunuch Lisa Salazar·July 4, 2026Respectability politics often presents itself as a strategy for progress, but it quietly raises a more troubling question:...FeaturedGod-WalkHot Topics·0 Comments·2 mins read·0
The Gay Kid in the Wilderness: A Sermon on Hagar and Ishmael Richard Bowles·June 24, 2026Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, playing with her son...Church ChatFeaturedGay Post-EvangelicalGOD-TALKGod-WalkJesus BlogLiving StoriesNew HopeRethinking ChurchRethinking What We BelieveSpiritualityTestify!VOICES·0 Comments·12 mins read·0
“I tell you the truth … Not one stone will be left on another.” Thoughts on What Matters. Stephen Schmidt·June 22, 2026“I tell you the truth … Not one stone will be left on another.” – Jesus I’d made...Cafe InspiradoChurch ChatFeaturedGet RealSpirituality·0 Comments·6 mins read·0
Pride Month and Pentecost: A Queer Reflection Richard Bowles·June 13, 2026Happy Pride! The Church is queer. Our God is queer. When I say that Christianity is queer, what...Church ChatFeaturedGay Post-EvangelicalGOD-TALKRethinking ChurchSpiritualityTestify!·0 Comments·2 mins read·0
Time for Christianity to Rediscover its Identity Stephen Schmidt·April 29, 2026It’s not news to anybody that Christianity has an image problem these days. I’d say it goes back...Cafe InspiradoChurch ChatFeaturedHot Topics·0 Comments·7 mins read·0