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“My Marriage Is Over. 11 ½ Years—That’s How Long It Lasted. When Told Me She Was Finished, I Felt Utter Shock, Numbness, Anger, Fear…”

"I question my own motives in writing this. Is it sordid? Is it to gain sympathy? Is it to avoid criticism or worse, to benefit from the publicity criticism brings? Lord, I hope not."

15 Powerful Prayers for Healing to Restore Your Body and Spirit

Find comfort and strength through prayer for healing with these 15 powerful prayers to restore your body and spirit during times of illness and hardship.

Sick Teacher Walks into School—When She Sees What Her Old Students Did, She Collapses in Tears

She thought she was coming in for a typical day at school. She couldn't have been more wrong...

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3 Common Traits of Youth Who Don’t Leave the Church

What is it that sets apart the kids who stay in the church? This does--and it's a must read.

4 Lies About Sex I Learned From the Church

"If our reason for saving sex until marriage is that we believe it will make sex better or easier for us later, we’re not only setting ourselves up for disappointment, but we’re missing the point entirely."

What Is Sin? 9 Sins Approved by the Church

What if the big sins, you know the ones you try hardest to avoid, aren’t the greatest threat to your joy and the church’s mission?

“The Gates of Hell Will Not Frustrate His Plans”: God Is at Work Amidst ‘Wolves’ in the Church

“I know there is much to be fearful of, much to mourn about the state of faith in this world, but take heart my friend—Jesus is building his Church, and the gates of hell have not, nor will they, frustrate his plans for her.”

8 Signs of Religious Brainwashing: Is Your Church Brainwashing You?

"Here are 8 signs that your church, group, or community has slipped into an unhealthy and dangerous form of groupthink."

Everyone Is Leaving Christianity. Few Know Where They’re Going.

It is, dare I say, sexy to deconstruct your Christian faith right now, but to what are you running? We're in the age of the Build-a-God Workshop. And often, these gods look a lot like you.

The Devil Will Use Christians to Discourage You

It’s not in the strip clubs, bars, or prisons where you would see the greatest battle for good, if you could see in the spiritual realm. My husband is fond of saying, “if you’re looking for the devil, don’t try the home of sinners. Look in the church instead.”

Gay Teen Kills Himself After He’s “Damned to Hell.” What’s Worse?—The Church Could’ve Stopped Him

His Christian parents called him "disgusting," "unnatural," "perverted" and "damned to hell."