Come On, God, You’re Not Supposed to Do It That Way. (Confessions of a Former Fundamentalist) Stan Randall·November 24, 2015It is my personal belief that we humans spend a lot of time trying to be in control...Church ChatFeatured·3 Comments·5 mins read·0
TDOR 2015: A Malaysian Transwoman’s View Vivienne "Yuki" Choe·November 20, 2015Since 1998, candles are lit throughout the world every 20th November in memory of the violence done to...FeaturedHot Topics·2 Comments·6 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
“St. Aelred,” “reVisit,” and “A Cyber Prayer Wheel for the Inventor of Computers” – Poetry by Louie Crew Clay Louie Crew Clay·November 6, 2015St. Aelred A sacred Order safe enough for God, where loving touch is holy, not profane. God said,...FeaturedPoetry·0 Comments·2 mins read·0
I Don’t Want Your Cake After All Matthew David Hays·October 30, 2015When it comes time to get married, I’m going to have to shop around for wedding cakes. I...Get Real·3 Comments·7 mins read·0
A Pastor’s Love Letter to the Gay Community Chris Kratzer·October 25, 2015I’m not sure how this all started. All I know is, it has. You are gay, I am not,...Get Real·3 Comments·3 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
The Heresy of Quiet Times Rev. Jeff Hood·October 21, 2015“Jesus happens in quiet times.” Growing up, I remember a minister consistently using this line to guilt us...Church ChatGod-Walk·0 Comments·1 min read·0
Evangelicalism, You Have Traumatized Me Robert Lofgren·October 20, 2015The past couple of weeks, I’ve been having many difficult emotions coming to the surface. They have been...Church ChatFeaturedGay Post-Evangelical·5 Comments·7 mins read·0