Faith reflections: Called to wait expectantly
by Emily Heitzman
Every year at this time, as I turn on the TV or a Christmas music station, I am reminded of the many people who cannot relate to the majority of Christmas songs, TV shows and movies, which emphasize the importance of going home for the holidays. I cannot help but think about those who lack a safe place they can call home, whether they have been forced from their homes because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, deportation, a broken relationship, violence, a natural disaster, or an unjust economic system.
Boldcafe Podcast: A call to wait expectantly
by Emily Heitzman
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Spiritual Abuse and its harmful effects
by Becca Ehrlich Trigger warning: infant loss, spiritual abuse A few years ago, I went on a 3-week retreat to Costa Rica to appear on a TV show called Lost Resort. On the retreat, we had group activities and one-on-one sessions with leaders of the retreat called...
Course corrections: The work of God in human failure
by Collette Broady Grund Do you ever have those moments when you reflect on your life and think, “This is not where I thought I’d be!” I’ve been having a lot of those moments lately, and I have to say, God has been in them all. Earlier this year I was (I thought) a...
Faith reflections: Failure
“Then I saw in the right hand of the one seated on the throne a scroll written on the inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals, and I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?” And no one in heaven...
Listen to our newest podcast
Every month we offer a podcast version of one of the articles. Listen to the latest episode here or get it from iTunes. MORE
Join Boldcafe writers + friends for conversation and dinner, Thursday, January 6 @ 7 p.m. (CDT)!
Once a month we meet with some of our popular writers to talk about our favorite articles and more! Bring your own dinner (B.Y.O.D) and sign up via Zoom.
Erin Strybis is an author and popular Boldcafe writer. She will lead our conversation about our identity as a child of God. Join us!
Register
“What Scripture says about God’s love ” by Erin Strybis
Cafe pop-up events
Readers share stories related to the monthly theme. See photos from our previous events.
Help Keep Café Free
This monthly publication and podcast is made possible through regular offerings donated by women from over 7,000 active Women of the ELCA units in congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
Past Issue Archives
Read our past issues.