God Willing is a powerful exploration of a 35-year-old American religious sect known as “The Church� or “The Brotherhood.� It also outlines the struggles of families whose children turn away from them to become “Brothers� and “Sisters� in the group, renouncing their past lives and the world – often, without ever turning back.

You come out of a group like that and you have no idea who you are because you’ve been so controlled and micromanaged. So everything you do – say, having a drink with a friend – you think is wrong.

A Lawrence man who thinks his daughter joined a cult and left town has received a letter from her.

Father says daughter joined The Brethren, then disappeared

Every day, I do everything I can to make the world a better place. I'm not some kind of religious freak or anything — I'm just human — but I sincerely want to do the appropriate thing all the time; or at least so long as it doesn't affect my competitive edge in the global marketplace.

Sept. 3 - FORT COLLINS - Sitting in the Larimer County jail on Wednesday, Patrick Rooney assessed his life before he joined The Brethren and deemed it "empty.''

Aug. 27 - FORT COLLINS - A Massachusetts man who joined The Brethren two years ago appeared in Larimer County District Court on Wednesday and said he wants to fight extradition to his hometown.

Aug. 27 - FORT COLLINS - Members of a group known as The Brethren said they offer spiritual fulfillment for young people who think their lives are hollow, aimless and loveless.

Cleveland Man Intent On Reclaiming His Daughter

N E W Y O R K, March 25 — They assume false names and give away everything they own. They sever contact with family and friends. Wandering the country, they sleep in public places and live off other people’s discards. If asked, they’d be hard pressed to tell you where they’ll be next week, let alone next year.

And now, we bring you a report on what has been called one of the most secretive and impenetrable religious cults in this country.

Before Kraig Foster left to join the Brothers and Sisters, he sat down and wrote a letter to his family.

Across America, a nomadic band quietly recruits brothers and sisters for the "true" church