Challenge Becomes Scary Reality for Church Family
Chicago Tribune Article
June 15, 2009

Member of Northfield Community Church finds out about tumor, and rallies with family and doctors to live life to fullest.

1000's of shoes to those in need
WIS NEWS 10
May 18, 2009

Thousands left Woodlands Church on Sunday without their shoes. This singular act, demonstrating the love of Christ, has now inspired others to follow suit.

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Oklahoma Couple Finds Answers in a Book
The New York Times
April 17, 2009

“I’ve always been naturally a religious person,” Mr. Kinney, 62, said in an interview, “but this book really got me when it talked about having a no-regrets life…"

CBS Morning Show
March 31, 2009

The whole town of Clinton, Okla. has challenged themselves to live one month as if it were their last. Jim Axelrod reports.

NRB 2009: Video Interview with Kerry Shook on New Media and the Church
Christian Web News
February 08, 2009

Christian Web News talked with Kerry Shook senior pastor of Fellowship of the Woodlands in Houston Texas at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention on how the church needs to move past its walls…

NRB 2009: Kickoff Keynote with Kerry Shook "God's Creative Process"
Christian Web News
February 07, 2009

Kerry Shook, Pastor of Fellowship of the Woodlands in Houston TX kicked off this year's Keynote sessions at the NRB with a message about how God wants to use the same process seen in Genesis Chapter 1 in our lives…

Nine area churches gather for appearance by Rev. Kerry Shook and to honor friend's life and spirit.
Wilmette-Life | Sun Times News Group
October 30, 2008

When Kenilworth resident Susan Hoopes died at age 39 in a traffic accident on vacation in March, her life was only half as long as it might have been, but friends say the example of her life is helping hundreds of people to appreciate each day they have.

20 Things in 20 Minutes
Woman's Day
April 2008

20 things to do with 20 minutes in your day

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One Month to Live is New York Times Best-Seller
The New York Times
March 9, 2008

#7 on the New York Times Best-Seller List in March 2008.

STOP YOUR SOBBING NOW
Newsweek
March 1, 2008

"The book doesn't advocate a complaint-free existence, exactly, but it offers a program to help people treasure each day."

MEGACHURCH PASTOR: 30-DAYS TO A NO-REGRETS LIFE
The Christian Post
February 13, 2008

"'This is not a self-help book, but we feel it is a self-helpless book because we have to depend on the Lord everyday to live this lifestyle,' Kerry Shook explained to The Christian Post on Tuesday."

RIGHT PRIORITIES: MOTIVATIONAL BOOK ASKS: WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU HAD JUST ONE MONTH TO LIVE?
Carroll County Times
February 11, 2008

"But it has. More than 400 churches across the United States have expressed interest in taking their congregations through the 30-day challenge, many aiming to kick off the campaign 30 days before Easter. It helps that the book works as something of a study guide. At the end of each chapter, questions and suggestions are posed in sections entitled "Make it Last for Life."

IF YOUR DAYS WERE NUMBERED, WOULD YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE DIFFERENTLY?
The Kansas City Star
February 8, 2008

"By embracing the fact that our time on earth is limited, we can live deliberately, no longer postponing the joy and peace that come from fulfilling our God-given destiny,' say the authors, a husband and wife who founded Fellowship of the Woodlands Church near Houston."

LIFE TODAY WITH JAMES ROBISON
TV Interview
January 28 and 29, 2008

Kerry and Chris discuss effective church ministry and living with no regrets.

LENT OBSERVANCE BEGINS
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
February 7, 2008

"Kerry Shook, who wrote One Month to Live with his wife, has seen drastic changes in his life and in the lives of people who attend his church in Texas."

THE DREW MARSHALL SHOW
Audio Interview with Kerry and Chris Shook
February 2, 2008

Kerry and Chris talk with Drew Marshall on "The Drew Marshall Show" - Canada's most listened to spiritual talkback program.

CLERGY DISCUSS THE VALUE OF 'BUCKET LISTS'
Alabama Press Register
January 26, 2008

"The founders of Fellowship of the Woodlands near Houston ask: 'Why can't all of us live more like we're dying? Isn't that how we were meant to live in the first place? To discover what we're made for and to utilize our unique gifts in the limited amount of time we're given?'"

MAKING A 'BUCKET LIST' BEFORE YOU KICK
USA Today
January 14, 2008

"The Shooks have four teenagers, and the couple's own list included more time and deeper conversations together. "It's the relational shortcomings that most haunt people in life," he adds."

10 QUESTIONS WITH KERRY SHOOK
Church Relevance
January 7, 2008

"We provide an atmosphere of acceptance and recognize the difference between acceptance and approval. Based on this, regardless of who a person is or what they may have done, they feel the love of God and experience Christ from the moment they step on campus."

DAY TO DAY
NPR - Audio Interview
October 27, 2006

"Church attendance in the United States is on the decline. But one young pastor is finding innovative ways to get people back into the pews. Among the strategies: live elephants and cooking demonstrations."