On Christian Nationalism & The Parting of the Ways Richard Bowles·December 18, 2025I t has been a year of fascist overreach and white Christian Nationalist lust for power. At the start...Church ChatCULTURE SAVVYFeaturedGOD-TALKPoliticsRethinking Church·0 Comments·7 mins read·0
“Christian” No Longer Works Richard Bowles·November 25, 2025Words matter. They are the symbols by which we communicate our thoughts, feelings, and identities to our neighbors....Church ChatFeaturedGOD-TALKGod-WalkLiving StoriesRethinking ChurchShepherd To Shepherd·0 Comments·2 mins read·0
Maybe Jesus Doesn’t Want to be Your King Stephen Schmidt·June 16, 2025This weekend was Flag Day in the U.S. It was a day the current president decided to have...Cafe InspiradoChurch ChatCULTURE SAVVYFeaturedGOD-TALKHot Topics·1 Comment·4 mins read·0
The Danger of Trying to Rescue God Stephen Schmidt·July 14, 2024#SundayCoffee Trying to Rescue God Every once in a while we get it in our heads that God...Cafe InspiradoChurch ChatGod-Walk·0 Comments·4 mins read·0
The Power of Little Things Stephen Schmidt·June 16, 2024It’s the little things. Years ago, when I was in a particularly difficult relationship, I had a moment...Cafe InspiradoChurch ChatSpirituality·0 Comments·3 mins read·0
What’s to Stop You? Stephen Schmidt·April 28, 2024#SundayCoffee A thought on this week’s lectionary reading. “What is to stop me …?” An interesting question posed...Cafe InspiradoChurch ChatGod-Walk·0 Comments·2 mins read·0
“Then he opened their minds to understand …” Stephen Schmidt·April 14, 2024#SundayCoffee “Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures” I’m stuck on this sentence in today’s lectionary...Cafe InspiradoChurch ChatGod-Walk·0 Comments·3 mins read·0
Why Not John the Baptist? Randy Elstrott·March 14, 2024Why Not John The Baptist? Have you ever been left out of a gathering or any situation that...Church ChatFeatured·0 Comments·2 mins read·0
Looking for Your Life’s Purpose? Do Good. Stephen Schmidt·March 10, 2024#SundayCoffee #Lectionary Created to do Good Getting older is an interesting experience. I get to see in real...Cafe InspiradoChurch ChatGod-Walk·0 Comments·3 mins read·0
Religion vs. Spirituality? Either/Or or Both/And? Stephen Schmidt·March 3, 2024#SundayCoffee Religion vs Spirituality If you’re at all connected to spirituality-focused people on social media, you’ve run across...Cafe InspiradoChurch ChatGod-Walk·4 Comments·3 mins read·0
