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
The (Female) Jesus I Saw this Sunday Suzanne DeWitt Hall·April 1, 2015Palm Sunday was a few days ago, the first day of the most powerful and important week in...God-Walk·3 Comments·2 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
Learning about God from Non-Christian Lesbian Moms Shannon Casey·March 23, 2015At three-and-a-half years old, Maya* is an absolute delight. Wearing polka dot rain boots, she splashes in parking...God-Walk·4 Comments·4 mins read·0
Self-denial is not about denying who we are. It’s about following Divine Love. John Backman·February 18, 2015Hang out for three days with 1,300 people like yourself, and—if you’re a writer, at least—it’s interesting to...FeaturedGod-Walk·7 Comments·5 mins read·0
Your Idea of Sin Sucks Stephen Schmidt·February 10, 2015I was hoping to visit a new church this past Sunday, and looked up an old church I use...Cafe InspiradoFeaturedGod-WalkRethinking What We Believe·34 Comments·5 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
“Go and Sin No More”? You don’t get to say that. Ever. Stephen Schmidt·February 2, 2015We hear it all the time. We can argue the grace and forgiveness of Jesus till the cows...Cafe InspiradoFeaturedGod-Walk·24 Comments·3 mins read·0
Christian Perfection? Stephen Schmidt·January 14, 2015Holiness can sometimes look more like something out of “50 Shades of Grey” than something that came out...Cafe InspiradoFeaturedGod-Walk·43 Comments·5 mins read·0
