The Unfolding

Angie Smith: Who Do You Have to Be to Be Loved? Page 294

  Do you feel responsible for keeping everyone happy, or like you have to prove your worth whenever you walk into a room?  Bestselling author and Bible teacher Angie Sm

Allen: "bullets slapping into the side of our worship center." | Unfolding Short Stories

  https://spiritualsimplicity.com/ Pastor Allen Ratta was teaching on the Lord's Prayer when bullets began striking his church, with children at the other end of campus.

Stasi Eldredge: When Childhood Wounds Shape Your Faith- Finding Healing in God's Love: Page 293

We'd love to hear what God has done in your life. Share your story.     What happens when the wounds of your past shape what you believe about yourself and God?  As

Crystal Renaud Day: "I thought I was the only girl who ever used porn" | Unfolding Short Stories

    Shame convinced Crystal Renaud Day that she was the only Christian woman struggling with pornography. For years, she loved and served God while keeping that part of h

Marcel Patillo: Chasing Success and Finding His Way Back to God: Page 292

  Marcel Patillo seemed born for a life in music. His father, Leon Patillo, sang with Santana before launching a Christian music career. His mother, Jackie, became presid

Diana Kannady: "I Witnessed the Tragic Shooting of My Fiancé" | Unfolding Short Stories

"I witnessed the tragic shooting of my fiancé."      Diana Kannady was 22, pregnant, and planning a wedding when her life changed in an instant. More than 20 years late

Bruce Van Natta: Saved by Angels, From Skeptic to Believer: Page 236

  Content Warning – not appropriate for children.   Bruce Van Natta's childhood was filled with abuse and trauma, but he had one encounter with Jesus that marked him.  

Tara Sierra Moseley: "I'm not anybody special, but the Lord used my yes, and He used my obedience in that moment." | Unfolding Short Stories

    Tara Sierra Mosely didn't feel equipped when she was asked to pray for a dying woman in a remote village in Uganda. But she said yes, and God used that simple act of

Lauren Burns: Kidnapped to Jordan—A Story of Rescue, Faith and Forgiveness: Page 291

  At seven years old, Lauren Burns was taken by her father from Texas to the Middle East, and her mom had no idea where she was. When the United States government couldn'

Unfolding Short Stories: "He was a life worth sacrificing for." Roland Warren CEO of CareNet

Before Roland Warren became CEO of Care Net, one of the largest networks of crisis pregnancy centers in North America, he was just a scared 20-year-old college student fa

Brian Clark and Stanley Praimnath: A 9/11 Story of Survival and Faith: Page 290

  Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, two remarkable World Trade Center survivors tell the story of the day they met as strangers and walked out as brothers

Joshua Broome: "You are not defined by the worst thing you've ever done." | Unfolding Short Stories

    Joshua Broome spent years trying to outrun rejection and prove he was worthy of love, but success in the pornography industry only left him more broken and ashamed. T

Page 247: Kari Hoffman: Miracle at the Mall

  It was a story that made national headlines. In April of 2019, a five-year-old boy was thrown from a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America by a stranger. Landen Ho

Jacob Coyne: "Before you make any long-term decision, please just talk to me." | Unfolding Short Stories

    When Jacob Coyne saw his father transformed by Jesus, he wanted that same hope for himself. That decision began a chain reaction that would bring hope to others facin

Christine D'Clario: Trauma, Depression and Finding Hope in Jesus: Page 191

We'd love to hear what God has done in your life. Share your story.     After experiencing sexual abuse, the death of her father, a move from New York to Puerto Rico, a

Debbie Simmons: "Not One, Two, Three, but Four Babies All at Once" | Unfolding Short Stories

After four years of infertility, Debbie Simmons was shocked and ecstatic to learn she was expecting four babies. But when complications came much too early, she lost all

Jamie Winship: Hearing God and Finding Your True Identity: Page 168

  How can knowing your God-given identity change the way you respond to fear, conflict, and uncertainty?  As a young police officer in Washington, D.C., Jamie Winship q

Sierra Emison: "She is our miracle child." | Unfolding Short Stories

Doctors kept giving Sierra Emison more reasons to worry about her unborn daughter, but she kept feeling like God was telling her to trust Him. Through prayer, people arou

Justin and Trisha Davis: Marriage Recovery After Betrayal: Page 232

Justin and Trisha Davis appeared to be living the dream- a beautiful family, successful ministry, and a future filled with promise. After planting their first church, Jus

Jessica Ronne: "This is holy work." | Unfolding Short Stories

    Jessica Ronne was caring for her son Lucas, who has profound disabilities, while trying to meet a book deadline and lead a nonprofit. She felt frustrated that caregiv