Posted on Monday, August 16th, 2010 [7 Comments]
Posted in Abortion, Insiders Relating to Outsiders
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.
Posted on Monday, August 9th, 2010 [9 Comments]
Posted in Insiders Relating to Outsiders, Service
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?”
Posted on Monday, May 24th, 2010 [5 Comments]
Posted in Insiders Relating to Outsiders, Other Religions
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.
Posted on Monday, May 10th, 2010 [11 Comments]
Posted in Insiders Relating to Outsiders, Sexuality
Strip Church in Las Vegas offers “home makeovers” for Nevada brothels. While brightening up living conditions, they hope to show God’s love through their actions.
Posted on Monday, May 3rd, 2010 [27 Comments]
Posted in Insiders Relating to Outsiders, Who God is
Darin grew tired of trying to convince others to believe the way he did. His realization: What if God looks differently to different people?
Posted on Monday, April 26th, 2010 [5 Comments]
Posted in Faith, Insiders Relating to Outsiders, Other Religions
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.
Posted on Monday, April 12th, 2010 [8 Comments]
Posted in Insiders Relating to Outsiders, Service
Jesus said to “love your neighbor as yourself”, but what if your neighbor is different than you? In this clip, Tim and Jenny Turner talk about how they’ve responded to two couples in their neighborhood; one couple is gay, the other couple has beliefs very different than their own.
Posted on Monday, February 15th, 2010 [27 Comments]
Posted in Insiders Relating to Outsiders
Vince Antonucci, author of the book Guerrilla Lovers, doesn’t think shock and awe tactics work anymore in Evangelism. His solution: wear them out with love.
Posted on Monday, December 28th, 2009 [13 Comments]
Posted in Division, Insiders Relating to Outsiders, Questioning/Doubt/Authenticity
Christians often marginalize believers who ask questions in faith. Non-Christians also marginalize non-believers who still believe in truth. In this clip Wes Hurd discusses how he thinks these two groups of people have a lot in common, presenting a great opportunity for dialog.
Posted on Monday, December 14th, 2009 [10 Comments]
Posted in Insiders Relating to Outsiders, Poverty, Service
Is it possible to love someone and hold them in contempt at the same time? In this clip Bart Campolo tells a beautiful story that captures the messiness of his relationships with his impoverished neighbors.
Posted on Monday, November 30th, 2009 [11 Comments]
Posted in Insiders Relating to Outsiders, Other Religions
Dave’s love for Mormons wasn’t very well received until he learned to communicate on the same wavelength. This required him to become a little less analytical and a little more romantic.
Posted on Monday, September 28th, 2009 [48 Comments]
Posted in Church/Christianity, Insiders Relating to Outsiders
As Benjamin Ady deconverted from Christianity he’s run across some people who’ve made it possible for him to imagine himself a Christian. In this clip Benjamin describes his “list of people who make it possible for me to imagine myself a Christian”.
Posted on Monday, August 10th, 2009 [30 Comments]
Posted in Culture Wars, Faith, Homosexuality, Insiders Relating to Outsiders, Morality
Barna Research Group recently reported that 91% of non-churchgoers ages 16-29 describe Christianity as being “anti-homosexual”. 80% of churchgoers ages 16-29 agreed. Is that really what we want people to think of first when they think of Christianity? In this clip Beratta talks about why she is running from religion.
Posted on Monday, June 15th, 2009 [63 Comments]
Posted in Abortion, Culture Wars, Insiders Relating to Outsiders
What would happen if a friend told you they were considering to get an abortion? How would you respond? In this clip, Christa Romig-Leavitt talks about how she responded.