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
The Heresy of Quiet Times Rev. Jeff Hood·October 21, 2015“Jesus happens in quiet times.” Growing up, I remember a minister consistently using this line to guilt us...Church ChatGod-Walk·0 Comments·1 min read·0
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
