416 || I Am a Habitual Porn User—Occasionally Christina Stolaas March 31, 2017 Featured, Written Stories 1 Curtis: I was 12 years old when a friend showed me one of his dad’s pornography videos. That introduction to the female body provoked a curiosity that only grew as I grew. As a teenager, I would occasionally ga...
396 || A Modern Medical Miracle: Loaves and Fishes Christina Stolaas November 29, 2016 Magazine, Mission, Written Stories She dreamed of being a missionary from the time she was a little girl. Laura Lee Taylor Branum grew up enthralled by the stories of missionaries who visited their church; she prayed for them regularly and dr...
366 || Celebrate Recovery: For People Like Me Christina Stolaas June 1, 2016 Life, Written Stories A couple of years ago, a well-respected, spiritually mature friend told me I needed to go to Celebrate Recovery. And she was serious! I thought she was crazy. Surely she grossly misunderstood my situation. Afte...
359 || Pastor Bill Purvis Was Almost Murdered Christina Stolaas April 19, 2016 Life, Written Stories 1 Now you’re going to die.” Bill Purvis wondered if those would be the last words he would ever hear. The man directly in front of him had a twisted grin and a nine and a half-inch butcher knife. The man plung...
311 || Kasi Carrol: With God All Cancer Is Possible Christina Stolaas October 6, 2015 Life, Written Stories Kasi Carrol was just two years old when her mom first battled breast cancer. Though Kasi has just a few memories of that time, she knows it wasn’t easy for her mom or her family. But it was completely devastati...
308 || Vi Bella: Rescuing Beautiful Lives With Beautiful Jewelry Christina Stolaas September 30, 2015 Magazine, Mission, Written Stories This story is from the Fall 2015 issue of Shattered magazine! Subscribe for more stories that break down barriers to knowing Jesus and loving others. Retirement is some- thing most working people look fo...
292 || The Hole Of Loneliness Not Even 497 Facebook Friends Could Fill Christina Stolaas July 28, 2015 Community, Magazine, Written Stories Nobody wants to admit they're lonely. I mean, really—how or who would a lonely person even admit that to? Seems like a quick way to earn loser status. But recently and without warning, it hit me, and I didn't l...
274 || Jon Micah Sumrall, Lead Singer Of Kutless, Releases Solo Album Christina Stolaas April 15, 2015 Life, Written Stories Jon Micah Sumrall, lead singer of the rock-meets-worship Christian band Kutless, released his first solo album, Faith & Family, in February. After sixteen years of touring, producing records, and writing so...
269 || Elizabeth Black: Walking With The Psalms Through Loneliness Christina Stolaas March 3, 2015 Life, Written Stories Elizabeth Black’s book, Hand in Hand: Walking with the Psalms through Loneliness (Bright Sky Press) is a collection of short reflections on what God’s Word says about His stabilizing presence through the valle...
262 || When You Need A Break From Christmas Christina Stolaas December 20, 2014 Life, Written Stories 3 These last few weeks have worn me out. I'm exhausted, and I just need a break from Christmas. With four kids, two businesses, and the Christmas clock ticking I continually feel behind. I’m late almost everywher...
