Pastor Yani Davis of Missiongathering Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Pasadena CA delivers a special Charlotte Pride testimony to Missiongathering Charlotte NC.

How do we keep going on when the world seems like it is falling apart? How do we find hope in our dark night of the soul? Religion offers a lot options but sometimes it seems like they all fall short or are self-serving. The solution might just be beyond religion and much simpler than we ever thought possible. Watch this new video and find out more.

The Holy Spirit pushed Peter into new things, showed him that God does not show favoritism to one group or another. What lessons does that story hold for us? In what ways are our own religious dogmas keeping us from seeing the God Beyond Religion?

Have you ever been frozen by anxiety over all the baggage your religion taught you? Have you deconstructed from that religious toxicity and now are looking for what comes next?

Have you ever wondered if God plays favorites? Who does God love and who does God hate? Is everyone welcome or are some excluded? Find the answer to these questions and more.

The Early Church was not without conflict. In fact, one of the first was the neglect of a minority group amongst the early followers of Jesus not being fed. Every leader will let you down but those who are led by the Holy Spirit will exhibit 7 traits that mark them as seeking peace and reconciliation in the midst of conflict. Listen along as we take a deeper look beyond religion into what it means to be a Spirit Centered Leader.

The first followers of Jesus believed in signs and wonders. Healing was not only a part of their ministry but central to their calling. Listen along as Pastor Andrew breaks down how we are called to healing in a broken and hurting world.

This week in the God Beyond religion Pastor Andrew Leads us through the first gathering of disciples after Pentecost and how they found a God even beyond the politics of their own time. Listen along and see how their story can teach us how to navigate a time of political extremism and find new hope in the role of the church.

Did you grow up in the "evangelism" obsessed 90's? Or maybe your church was all about classes on how to share your faith? But in the end, all you were telling people about was an angry God who needed to be appeased? So did Pastor Andrew. Listen along as he explores stories from the bible and his own life to find some really good news about the God Beyond Religion.

Preachers with expensive sneakers, churches that say the welcome everyone only to tell LGBT persons that they are unwelcome to serve or marry. Is this what Jesus would have wanted? Is this what unity he tried to give his followers? Answers to these questions and more from Pastor Rich Vreeland.