The Gay Kid in the Wilderness: A Sermon on Hagar and Ishmael Richard Bowles·June 24, 2026Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, playing with her son...Church ChatFeaturedGay Post-EvangelicalGOD-TALKGod-WalkJesus BlogLiving StoriesNew HopeRethinking ChurchRethinking What We BelieveSpiritualityTestify!VOICES·0 Comments·12 mins read·0
Pride Month and Pentecost: A Queer Reflection Richard Bowles·June 13, 2026Happy Pride! The Church is queer. Our God is queer. When I say that Christianity is queer, what...Church ChatFeaturedGay Post-EvangelicalGOD-TALKRethinking ChurchSpiritualityTestify!·0 Comments·2 mins read·0
On Christian Nationalism & The Parting of the Ways Richard Bowles·December 18, 2025I t has been a year of fascist overreach and white Christian Nationalist lust for power. At the start...Church ChatCULTURE SAVVYFeaturedGOD-TALKPoliticsRethinking Church·0 Comments·7 mins read·3
“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
What Makes a Great City … or a Great Church Stephen Schmidt·October 3, 2014I just saw an article on why Houston is the best city in America. As a non-Houstonian I...Cafe InspiradoChurch ChatFeaturedRethinking Church·5 Comments·5 mins read·0
Holy Kiss — Holy Cow ! Stephen Schmidt·September 10, 2009This little adventure into “Radical Acceptance” and checking out this new church is making me think about a...Cafe InspiradoChurch ChatRethinking Church·2 Comments·3 mins read·1