The Blood, Sacrifices, and the Last Supper – a post-evangelical perspective Stephen Schmidt·July 16, 2023“For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you declare the Lord’s death until...Cafe InspiradoChurch ChatFeaturedRethinking What We Believe·1 Comment·14 mins read·0
The Prophetic Witness of Car Shopping Levi Duggan·March 29, 2021My 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander broke down on the way home from my lovely riverside cabin vacation at the...Church ChatFeatured·10 Comments·3 mins read·1
Take the Bible Seriously, But Not Literally Levi Duggan·February 21, 2021Not a single person could qualify as an elder in my church growing up. Not one. Certainly, we...Church ChatFeaturedHot Topics·0 Comments·4 mins read·0
Making Time, Creating Space for the Sacred Stephen Schmidt·August 29, 2020“Come Worship with us …” That’s a common tag line on church websites and marquee signs. I just...Cafe InspiradoChurch ChatFeaturedSpirituality·0 Comments·6 mins read·0
The Comfort of Normalized Injustice Pastor Romell Parks-Weekly·July 3, 2020Normalcy can be defined as that which we have come to expect as a result of something being...Church ChatFeaturedHot Topics·1 Comment·5 mins read·0
Church in a time of Covid-19? Stephen Schmidt·May 27, 2020“We are the church.” “Church is more than just a building.” You know the lines. And it’s true....Cafe InspiradoChurch ChatFeatured·0 Comments·3 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
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·2 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
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