Statistics show that victims of domestic violence most often go to churches for help. Unfortunately, churches are often ill-equipped and not helpful. This clip tells the story of one couple’s search for help and also offers some advice for creating an environment conducive for recovery.

Diverse perspectives influence Jim Belcher as he plants churches. This clip explores how he navigates those perspectives, especially those in which he disagrees.

Ken and Janis Baney count the costs of being good neighbors.

Is the bar for becoming a Christian set high enough in today’s churches? Sadell Bradley thinks the level of sacrifice required from a committed Christian should be more clearly articulated upfront.

Can atheists live “good” lives? Lee Strobel shares his perspective as a former atheist.

A quarrel over a barking dog changed drastically after Mark Thomson learned that his neighbor had cancer.

After living a “good Christian life” for a number of years, Kathy Escobar realized that she no longer wanted to aim for comfort, rather a “downwardly mobile life”.

Mark Scandrette thinks we ignore some of the most sensational teachings of Jesus because they seem impossible. What could we learn by actually trying to do the things Jesus did and taught?

Pam Hogeweide stopped participating in church activities after realizing that she was living a church-centered life rather than a Christ-centered life.

Carol and Kate Bradsen have come to recognize the sacredness of everyday life and the benefits of experiencing that with others through community living.

Michael Ruse is a philosopher of biology who is known for his work on the creationism/evolution controversy. He generally doesn’t see that there should be any conflict between evolution and Christianity, that is until the point where Christians unreasonably interfere with people’s personal lives.

Two rival churches in Reno, Nevada do something unexpected: they unite.

As Joy started asking questions about faith she was told that she was heading down a slippery slope. Joy’s response: How can you have a personal relationship with God if you don’t ask questions in that relationship?

Nick Fiedler decided to drop the Christian label and pick up one that better defined his spirituality: Hopeful Skeptic.

All but one of Klarisa’s Christian friends abandoned her after she decided to get an abortion. The other friend stuck with her even though she disagreed with the decision.

This story, told by Mark Scandrette, illustrates the question: “Is an act of love only significant because of the change it produces in another person or can the meaning be in the act itself?”

Rio describes how family, friends and other students at her Christian college responded after she opened up about having homosexual thoughts. Is this how we want the gay community to experience Christianity?

Improv comedy taught Susan Isaacs a better way to respond to her friends with different religious backgrounds. Instead of denying their experiences, she began to participate in their story.

After meeting some Christians with differing beliefs, Dave wonders, “How much heresy does God tolerate?”

Leeana didn’t understand what it meant to desire God until she talked with a woman in a mosque. Moving beyond differences allowed Leeana to find great value and truth in what the woman had to share.