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
Queer Transfiguration Richard Bowles·March 11, 2026I was recently ordained as a minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) denomination on February 8,...Church ChatFeaturedGay Post-EvangelicalGOD-TALKGod-WalkJesus BlogLiving StoriesSpiritualityTestify!·0 Comments·13 mins read·0
Fascist Transfiguration Richard Bowles·February 13, 2026T he thing about fascism is that its insecurities are actually extremely transparent. The more that a regime...Church ChatFeaturedGet RealHot TopicsPolitics·0 Comments·2 mins read·0
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·3
“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·4
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·4
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·6