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
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
The Seductive Lie of “God’s Favor” John Pavlovitz·August 17, 2015He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous...FeaturedGod-Walk·11 Comments·3 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
Faith, Anticipation and Expectation – When you don’t know how to pray or what to believe Stephen Schmidt·June 18, 2015We are a “Faith” generation. Many of us who surfed the wave of “Word-Faith” teaching that swept explosively through...Cafe InspiradoFeaturedGod-Walk·8 Comments·6 mins read·0
When your faith is bigger than the Bible… Stephen Schmidt·June 12, 2015Living with uncertainty just may be the mark of a genuinely in-touch spiritual life. When your thoughts, your perspective...Cafe InspiradoFeaturedGod-Walk·31 Comments·11 mins read·0