Please, Don’t Invite Someone to Church This Month Stephen Schmidt·March 29, 2016We’ve got some big problems in the Church these days. That’s no great revelation. Just ask anybody on...Cafe InspiradoChurch ChatFeatured·22 Comments·5 mins read·0
What Would Jesus Scream? David B. Cooper·March 7, 2016“For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the...Church ChatFeatured·2 Comments·4 mins read·0
An Introvert’s Guide to Following Your Peace Stephen Schmidt·February 8, 2016Today, another moral dilemma for an introvert. One of the guys in the company I work for put...Cafe InspiradoChurch ChatFeatured·7 Comments·9 mins read·0
Not Especially: Changing one word in our prayers can make a huge difference Neil Ellis Orts·January 12, 2016There’s a thing I do whenever I’m the one leading the prayers of the people that I don’t...Church ChatFeatured·14 Comments·3 mins read·0
Thoughts on a Queer Christmas: Holy Innocents & the Politics of Power Neil Ellis Orts·December 29, 2015Queer Christmas Day Four – Holy Innocents The Feast of the Holy Innocents is another odd day in...Church Chat·4 Comments·3 mins read·0
Thoughts on a Queer Christmas: The Feast of Stephen Neil Ellis Orts·December 27, 2015Each year, I’m taken with the arrangement of the church calendar, that the First Day of Christmas, we...Church Chat·10 Comments·3 mins read·0
Come On, God, You’re Not Supposed to Do It That Way. (Confessions of a Former Fundamentalist) Stan Randall·November 24, 2015It is my personal belief that we humans spend a lot of time trying to be in control...Church ChatFeatured·3 Comments·5 mins read·0
Growing Beyond the Formulas Stephen Schmidt·November 16, 2015I just saw a cute meme on Facebook. Sounds almost like the beginning of a joke, right? But...Cafe InspiradoFeaturedGod-Walk·9 Comments·5 mins read·0
The Sacrament of Cooking Bacon Stephen Schmidt·November 11, 2015Growing up as a Protestant, I had an instilled distaste for ritual. Liturgy, routines and orders of worship...Cafe InspiradoFeaturedGet RealSpirituality·5 Comments·6 mins read·0
Now is the Time of Your Breakthrough. Or Maybe Not. Stephen Schmidt·October 23, 2015 “God has a plan. God is working his plan. God’s plan includes you.” Those were words printed...Cafe InspiradoFeaturedGod-Walk·13 Comments·8 mins read·0