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
It’s Never Too Late Stephen Schmidt·March 3, 2026“And Abram was 75 years old when he set out from Haran” (Gen 12:4). Sometimes things just hit...FeaturedGod-WalkJesus BlogSpirituality·0 Comments·4 mins read·0
While You Were Talking: Doing Spirituality Together Stephen Schmidt·February 23, 2026I was having lunch with an old friend a while back. We don’t do that as much as...Cafe InspiradoFeaturedGod-WalkShepherd To ShepherdUncategorized·0 Comments·3 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·4
“Salvation” belongs to the Seeker: A Post-Evangelical Take on Zacchaeus Stephen Schmidt·November 4, 2025#SundayCoffee Some heretical thoughts on Zacchaeus and “salvation” — Sunday’s Gospel reading. One of the major events that...Cafe InspiradoFeaturedGod-WalkSpirituality·0 Comments·4 mins read·2
God Hates Christian Nationalism Stephen Schmidt·October 27, 2025#SundayCoffee A quick rant based on today’s Gospel reading. God Hates “American Christianity” These days, it doesn’t take...Cafe InspiradoFeaturedGod-WalkPolitics·0 Comments·4 mins read·2
Lazarus and the Trump Regime Richard Bowles·October 26, 2025When I think about the ways in which this regime is treating our neighbors, I am reminded of...FeaturedGod-WalkPolitics·0 Comments·2 mins read·2
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
The Slow Hand of God Stephen Schmidt·July 7, 2024#SundayCoffee The Slow Hand of God Most of the time, God moves painfully slowly. I wish they’d told...Cafe InspiradoFeaturedGod-Walk·0 Comments·4 mins read·5
When you’ve reached the end of religion Stephen Schmidt·June 30, 2024#SundayCoffee When you’ve reached the end of religion Seems like I get myself caught up in a perpetual...Cafe InspiradoGod-WalkSpirituality·0 Comments·4 mins read·2
