431 || Walking in Faith: Jen Bricker’s Life Without Legs Kerry Coker June 23, 2017 Life, Written Stories 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 to ask what it’s like, or how she gets around, or how she hope...
421 || 5 Things You Have in Common With a Bombing Survivor Kerry Coker May 1, 2017 Life, Written Stories 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 behind her while she watched for her friend to cross the Bosto...
414 || Esther Fleece: ‘Stop Faking It ‘Til You Make It’ Kerry Coker April 20, 2017 Written Stories 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 how to bury your pain, put on a brave face ...
408 || Dangerous Obedience: Spreading the Gospel in a Muslim Country Kerry Coker February 20, 2017 Magazine, Mission *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. He already knew God, or he thought he did. But this God fr...
400 || Ellie Holcomb’s Journey Down Her Red Sea Road Kerry Coker January 30, 2017 Life, Written Stories 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 and joy. Because it’s easy to rejoice when things are goi...
389 || Max Lucado Points to Bethlehem, Not Washington Kerry Coker November 1, 2016 Mission, Written Stories President-elect Trump. Syrian refugees. How’s a Christian to respond? Police brutality, gay marriage, ISIS—how do Christians live our lives in light of political turmoil, a world on the brink of war and continu...
392 || In the Middle of Anorexia Kerry Coker October 26, 2016 Life, Written Stories 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 tales with a tidy ending and a pretty bow; Hollywood has ...
371 || An Unexpected Gift: The Bigger Picture of Down Syndrome Kerry Coker June 15, 2016 Life, Magazine, Written Stories 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 girl Violet and their fluffy dog. Andy was dep...
336 || He Didn’t Pull The Trigger Kerry Coker February 18, 2016 Life, Magazine, Written Stories This story is from the print Spring 2016 Issue of Shattered Magazine. Subscribe to Shattered Magazine to read more powerful stories like this one! When Jay Lowder pointed the gun at his temple, he had two ma...
322 || Forgiving My Father’s Murderer Kerry Coker December 18, 2015 Life, Magazine, Written Stories 1 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 you off on the way there? I should forgive that jerk, you th...
