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.

Lee Strobel thinks 9/11 has lead to a lot of confusion and misunderstanding about Muslim faith.

Geologist Doug Nelson reconciles his spiritual views of how the earth came into existence with his views as a scientist.

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

A group of roommates decide to get more involved in their community after encountering the effects of violence first hand.

Elena Porter found yoga helpful as she was going through a rough time. Later, she started teaching classes at her church and thinking of yoga as a helpful Christian practice.

Tri Robinson doesn’t deny that environmentalism has its hoaxes, but argues that Christians shouldn’t use that as a cop out. Why aren’t Christians on the front lines caring for the environment?

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.

Pam Hogeweide discusses how she’s struggled being a “good” Christian wife.

Sherman Bradley seems to be swimming upstream as he prioritizes relationships at the homeless shelter.

Bart Campolo thinks inner city programs create mediating barriers that are ultimately detrimental to relationships. His fix? Skip the program and focus entirely on relationships.

Culture tells us to be uninhibited about sex. Christianity broadly communicates “don’t do it”. How can single Christians express their sexuality without shutting down?

Have we overly narrowed Dr. King’s message to the “I Have a Dream” speech? Adam Taylor suggests that we pay more attention to Dr. King’s rich legacy of prophetic activism.

Thousands of modern slaves live in plain sight in the U.S. without ever being noticed. Paul Lange describes how it happens and the red flags we can look for.

What would happen if you were to show up at San Francisco’s Pride festival wearing a t-shirt that said “Hurt by church? Get a straight apology here.”? Kathy Baldock tells her story.

Hugh Hollowell began to value the ministry of presence after offering to sit in the dark with a friend.

This week’s post is a double feature. In the first clip, Adam Taylor suggests that the word “activism” often feels like a bad word in our culture, yet we still celebrate some of the most profound activists in our history. In the second clip, Adam tells a story about how he helped start a campaign during college that put pressure on The Coca-Cola Company to provide AIDS anti-viral treatment to their entire African workforce.

Adam Taylor, author of the book Mobilizing Hope, thinks Americans put too much hope in politicians and not enough energy into movements.

Clint Cline thinks Christians should be actively involved in American politics. What do you think?

Jim Wallis suggests, “God is not a Republican, or a Democrat.” But how do you vote your values if God’s values can’t be reduced to one political party?