Americans are migrating away from religion at an unprecedented rate; Christianity in particular. But not because atheism is more appealing. People are leaving because religion has lost its appeal. Once upon a time Americans believed religion offered solutions. Today, religion is viewed by many as the problem.

If you want to grow spiritually, commitment isn't enough. You must be connected. That's what groups are all about.

Every kid knows the feeling of staring at a screen with those two dreaded words flashing back: Game Over. In games, there's always another life or another quarter. Things aren't quite that simple in real life. We rarely get the option to play again. Even worse, what do we do when it feels like God is the one saying, “Game Over”?

Whenever we hit a relationship difficulty (and we all do) there are two games that can begin.  While these games are a logical response, they ultimately have a devastating impact on our relationships and ourselves.  In this interview with Kathy and Steve Kersh, they reveal the struggles they’ve had with these two games and how God led them toward a different path.

There’s nothing more toxic to a relationship than secretly trying to change the other person. It feels awful. It doesn’t work. And it will eventually destroy the relationship. The good news is you can quit The Change Game and find a better way.

The first-century church was deeply divided over race and social status. Too often, the modern church is too. But God commands us to love one another as we share with the world the good news that God loves everybody.

When we face pain and loss, they change the story we had planned for our lives. They can end our dreams. But what do pain and loss look like when we try to see the world as God sees the world, and to do as God says?

We all have a picture of what our lives should look like. Our ambitions create desired destinations, but what happens when our circumstances threaten those desires?