Breaking Up Was One of the Best Things to Ever Happen to Me Stephen Schmidt·May 13, 2016A couple of friends on social media have posted recently about the difficulties they’re having after breaking up...Cafe InspiradoFeaturedLove & Sex·3 Comments·6 mins read·0
Please, Don’t Invite Someone to Church This Month Stephen Schmidt·March 29, 2016We’ve got some big problems in the Church these days. That’s no great revelation. Just ask anybody on...Cafe InspiradoChurch ChatFeatured·22 Comments·5 mins read·0
An Introvert’s Guide to Following Your Peace Stephen Schmidt·February 8, 2016Today, another moral dilemma for an introvert. One of the guys in the company I work for put...Cafe InspiradoChurch ChatFeatured·7 Comments·9 mins read·0
Growing Beyond the Formulas Stephen Schmidt·November 16, 2015I just saw a cute meme on Facebook. Sounds almost like the beginning of a joke, right? But...Cafe InspiradoFeaturedGod-Walk·9 Comments·5 mins read·0
The Sacrament of Cooking Bacon Stephen Schmidt·November 11, 2015Growing up as a Protestant, I had an instilled distaste for ritual. Liturgy, routines and orders of worship...Cafe InspiradoFeaturedGet RealSpirituality·5 Comments·6 mins read·0
Now is the Time of Your Breakthrough. Or Maybe Not. Stephen Schmidt·October 23, 2015 “God has a plan. God is working his plan. God’s plan includes you.” Those were words printed...Cafe InspiradoFeaturedGod-Walk·13 Comments·8 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
What’s so Wrong with Being a Christian Slut? Stephen Schmidt·September 14, 2015Okay, maybe NOW I’ve actually got to write this thing. I’ve been putting it off for months, writing about...Cafe InspiradoFeaturedLove & Sex·40 Comments·13 mins read·0
Bachelor Food: Naan Pizza for One (or Two) Stephen Schmidt·August 29, 2015“I love it that you have all these random jars of interesting things in your refrigerator.” That was...Cafe InspiradoFood!·5 Comments·3 mins read·0
When was the last time you told yourself “I love you”? Stephen Schmidt·August 18, 2015When was the last time you told yourself “I love you”? Weird idea? Maybe it sounds like it...Cafe InspiradoLove & Sex·14 Comments·8 mins read·0
