Jesus Loves You. Here’s a Condom. Stephen Schmidt·February 5, 2010Weird situation at church yesterday. A group of us were sitting around talking, waiting for our weekly men’s...Cafe Inspirado·29 Comments·4 mins read·0
Throw Out Your Map Stephen Schmidt·January 15, 2010Despite all my efforts, I am not the master of the universe. And, in fact, although I can...Cafe Inspirado·0 Comments·3 mins read·0
Jesus Called. He says “Relax!” Stephen Schmidt·December 21, 2009End of the year hub-bub. Last minute Christmas shopping. Projects piling up, demanding to be finished by year’s...Cafe Inspirado·3 Comments·3 mins read·0
A Christmas Epiphany Stephen Schmidt·December 2, 2009A few minutes ago, as I was reading a note from my mom about the “joy unspeakable and...Cafe Inspirado·1 Comment·2 mins read·0
Christian Politics ? Stephen Schmidt·November 24, 2009A friend and I were having lunch yesterday when he announced that he was creating a list of...Cafe Inspirado·12 Comments·4 mins read·0
Stepping out of the Boat: Taking the Risk of Failure Stephen Schmidt·November 12, 2009To get good at anything always means risking being bad at it at first. And one of the biggest...Cafe Inspirado·5 Comments·3 mins read·0
Sometimes Less Really is More Stephen Schmidt·October 31, 2009( Originally written for Whosoever Magazine, this recaps and updates my continuing journey into “Radical Acceptance” ) There’s...Cafe Inspirado·3 Comments·6 mins read·0
Faith, Anticipation and Expectation Stephen Schmidt·October 14, 2009We are the “Faith” generation. Many of us who surfed the wave of “Word-Faith” teaching that swept explosively...Cafe Inspirado·8 Comments·5 mins read·0
Some Prizes Just Aren’t Worth Pursuing … Stephen Schmidt·October 10, 2009Everybody likes getting an award. We all like a little recognition now and then, holding the spotlight for...Cafe Inspirado·5 Comments·5 mins read·0
You gotta Cooperate with Change Stephen Schmidt·September 25, 2009I’m tired. Not physically, but mentally, maybe a bit emotionally. And I know why. I’ve deliberately put myself...Cafe Inspirado·10 Comments·4 mins read·0