Cafe group: Love

Cafe group: Love

February 2018 Falling in love with me by Rozella Haydée White What would it looked like if we were totally in love with ourselves? Read more Faith reflections: Valentine’s Day by Angie Shannon Beyond the hearts and flowers this Valentine’s Day, what if we didn’t focus on finding the perfect relationship? Read more Download February […]

Cafe group: Finding your passion

Cafe group: Finding your passion

January 2022 Passion that chooses us by Angela T. Khabeb Do you know what your passions are? That’s okay if you don’t. Life events can help us discover our passions too. Read more Faith reflections: Discovering your passion by Lee Ann Pomrenke We all go through times when we are stuck in a rut, wanting […]

Cafe group: Sharing God’s presence

Cafe group: Sharing God’s presence

December 2017 Sharing God’s presence through friends by Susan Schneider The Body of Christ comes to us in the hands and hearts of our friends. How have you been an example of God’s presence for your friends? Read more Faith reflections: Sharing our faith stories by Tiffany C. Chaney Jesus didn’t have flyers up in […]

Cafe Group November: Fear

Cafe Group November: Fear

November 2017 Fear: Opportunity or challenge? by Emily Carson There is no shortage of things to fear. How can we help ourselves and others combat fear? Read more Faith reflections: Fear in the Bible by Emily Carson There are a lot of examples in the Bible that deal with fear. What can we learn from […]

Cafe group October: Change

Cafe group October: Change

October 2017 For everything there is a season by Joy McDonald Coltvet Change. Change. Change. It can be daunting and transformational. Certainly it is not easy. Read more Faith reflections: Change keeps on changing by Angela T. Khabeb A mom walks with her child during changes. Read more Download October 2017 PDF. How to use […]

Cafe group September: Taking risks

Cafe group September: Taking risks

September 2017 New beginnings of college by Jennifer Hall An incoming college freshman shares what she learned while preparing for her first semester at college and shares tips for others in her situation. Read more The last first day by Victoria Contreras A college senior reflects on the start of her last year and the […]

Cafe group August: Dropping pretenses

Cafe group August: Dropping pretenses

August 2017 Dropping pretenses by Collette Broady Grund A pastor reflects on what she learned after her divorce. What in your life are you tempted to cover up, fearing that God or others won’t love you if they know your imperfections? Read more Faith reflections: Perfect weakness by Collette Broady Grund Read more Download August […]

Cafe group July: Apologies & forgiveness

Cafe group July: Apologies & forgiveness

July 2017 Offering a true apology by Meghan Johnston Aelabouni We hurt others; others hurt us. We need to give apologies, and we need to hear them. Do you know what it means to offer a true apology? Read more Faith reflections: Healing after brokenness by AmyJo Mattheis Baptism does not mean we live outside […]

June Cafe group: Anger

June Cafe group: Anger

June 2017 Flashing red: The anger signal by Harriet Lerner Sometimes we tell others and ourselves not to get angry–but relationship expert, Harriet Lerner says that expressing our anger in a healthy way can be good for us and our relationships. Read more Faith reflections: You’ve got me feeling emojis by Kristen Glass Perez The Real Housewives […]

May Cafe group: Finding community

May Cafe group: Finding community

Young women are sharing community, maybe dinner and discussing the faith-based topics that appear in every issue of Café. Each issue of Café features two articles with discussion questions and a closing prayer. You can download and print out the May 2017 issue, or follow along from the website if you have an Internet connection. How to use this issue […]