Evangelicalism, You Have Traumatized Me Robert Lofgren·October 20, 2015The past couple of weeks, I’ve been having many difficult emotions coming to the surface. They have been...Church ChatFeaturedGay Post-Evangelical·5 Comments·7 mins read·0
Dear Church Leaders: Get Real or Go Home Stephen Schmidt·October 3, 2015If I have to see one more article on “why millennials are leaving the church,” I think I...Cafe InspiradoChurch ChatFeatured·24 Comments·9 mins read·0
Dear Church, This is Why We Walked Out Today Olivia Meeks·September 21, 2015Dear Church, Today, my fiancée and I left a church service early, in tears, in embarrassment, and in deep...Church Chat·5 Comments·2 mins read·0
Jesus Never Defined Marriage Gary Taft·September 15, 2015The scripture used by many conservative Christians to define marriage as one-man-one-woman (#1M1W), doesn’t actually define marriage at...Church Chat·7 Comments·4 mins read·0
Gay Saint and his “Earthly Light”: John Newman and Ambrose St. John share romantic friendship Kittredge Cherry·August 12, 2015John Henry Newman, a renowned scholar-priest and Britain’s most famous 19th-century convert to Catholicism, was beatified in 2010...Church Chat·20 Comments·8 mins read·0
The Deadly Ivory Towers Robert Lofgren·July 9, 2015It’s very heartbreaking to realize the trauma caused by the teachings of the Church and its application of...Church ChatGay Post-Evangelical·6 Comments·1 min read·0
Your Tithe Doesn’t Belong to Your Church Stephen Schmidt·June 2, 2015Wow, do we have it wrong! I bet when you hear the word “tithe” or even “offerings,” your...Cafe InspiradoChurch ChatFeatured·13 Comments·8 mins read·0
Like Herding Cats: Getting Trans People in Church Lisa Salazar·May 19, 2015Herding cats might be easier. My friend Candace Chellew-Hodge recently wrote an OpEd piece for Religion Dispatches. The headline...Church ChatFeatured·9 Comments·3 mins read·0
Crucify Jesus and Save the Church: A Holy Week Manifesto Rev. Jeff Hood·March 31, 2015I don’t really like going to church. There are some ministers who love the mystery and majesty of...Church Chat·11 Comments·3 mins read·0
Secession from Church (To Those Who Stay Home on Sundays) John Pavlovitz·February 9, 2015“Church isn’t for me anymore.” I know those words so well, because I hear them every single day...Church ChatFeatured·13 Comments·4 mins read·0
