When talking to Jen Bricker, you might be surprised to find how quickly you forget she was born without legs. No matter how much you initially want…
The timer on the homemade bomb dropped to zero just moments after Rebekah Gregory told her son, Noah, to play at her feet. It detonated three feet…
Suck it up, Esther.” Spoken by a judge hardened to the humiliated weeping of ten-year-old Esther Fleece, these words were her first lesson in adulthood: Figure out…
*Names have been changed to protect the identities of those involved. There once was a man who dreamed vivid dreams. In his dreams, he met with God.…
Ellie Holcomb’s raw, honest, sophomore album, "Red Sea Road," was born out of the darkest season of her life. "Red Sea Road" is the product of sorrow…
Congress divided. A President who may or may not be popular, depending on who you ask. Incomprehensible mass shootings. Syrian refugees. How’s a Christian to respond? Police brutality,…
If Stacee Goetzinger’s story were a movie, it would have been over years ago. Except for one small detail: Movies aren’t real life. Sure, we all love…
For a long time, Jillian Benfield's blog featured a perfect illustration of the perfect family: A retro drawing of her and her husband Andy, their bright-eyed baby…
*This story was originally published in the spring 2016 issue of Shattered magazine. When Jay Lowder pointed the gun at his temple, he had two main concerns:…
Have you ever sat through a church service where the topic of the day was forgiveness?Did your mind drift to the driver of that car who cut…
