Meditation over Morning Coffee: Grace & the Law (ongoing) Stephen Schmidt·March 8, 2009You know that principle of synchronicity? It’s the idea that a coincidence of events can somehow seem related...Cafe Inspirado·4 Comments·1 min read·0
Come and See Stephen Schmidt·February 15, 2009It’s a bright, cold Sunday morning, and as usual, I’m sitting with my coffee trying to focus my...Cafe Inspirado·9 Comments·3 mins read·0
Clean Your Filters! Stephen Schmidt·January 22, 2009This morning my sister-in-law Christine sent out an email regarding the importance of our thought-life that got me...Cafe Inspirado·2 Comments·4 mins read·0
An Ox on the Sabbath Stephen Schmidt·January 11, 2009Compassion trumps correctness. Relationship is more important than being right. Over the past few weeks, my brother and...Cafe Inspirado·6 Comments·3 mins read·0
Starting 2009 out right: “Let it Go!” Stephen Schmidt·January 1, 2009So many people I know have commented how glad they are to see 2008 in their rear-view mirror,...Cafe Inspirado·5 Comments·2 mins read·0
A “Prospering” Soul — the Stress-Killer Stephen Schmidt·December 17, 2008My sister-in-law, Christine Schmidt, sent this email message the other day, and I thought it had some interesting insights....Cafe Inspirado·1 Comment·2 mins read·0
Created for Impact Stephen Schmidt·December 12, 2008You were created for impact. So how did you spend your day today? The Bible teaches that God...Cafe Inspirado·5 Comments·2 mins read·0
It’s all about Relationship Stephen Schmidt·December 2, 2008I hate disappointment. It messes me up. Especially when it’s directed at God. “What? Can God disappoint?” Sure...Cafe Inspirado·3 Comments·3 mins read·0
Jesus and Proposition 8 Stephen Schmidt·November 16, 2008Yesterday, thousands of people joined demonstrations and rallies in major cities across America to protest the passing of...Cafe Inspirado·19 Comments·6 mins read·0
Persistence is the Locomotion between Faith and Fact Stephen Schmidt·November 8, 2008Locomotion: the ability or power to move from place to place There’s nothing more tantalizing than a half-accomplished...Cafe Inspirado·5 Comments·3 mins read·0