Suppose you were on a game show and $5,000,000 in cash was riding on the answer to a single question. If you get it right, you’re financially set for life. If not you’re paying for taxi and plane fare home. … Ready? … Here’s your question: “True or False? The divorce rate for Christians is at least 7% lower than the divorce rate for non-Christian couples.” Cut to commercial.

The Barna Research Group recently conducted a survey on divorce in America. From their study they discovered that: “Overall, 33% of all born-again individuals, who have been married, have gone through a divorce which is statistically identical to the 34% incidence among non born-again adults.”

Well, how did you do with the question? Did you win, or go home on a stand-by flight at 4 am? Are you wondering how the lost and saved could be in such a ‘dead heat’ over experiencing divorce? Are you wondering why we see virtually no difference in such a vital aspect of family and society? (more…)