by Jerry McCorkle The seventh-grade boys’ soccer team was anything but ordinary. It was a wild mix of players—an unexpected blend that, somehow, just clicked. For reasons I still can’t quite explain, I found myself coaching these junior high boys…
by Jerry McCorkle “Sunday Morning Coming Down” tells the story of a man waking up alone on a Sunday morning, the remnants of a party-heavy lifestyle still lingering in his system. Written by Kris Kristofferson and made famous by Johnny…
by Jerry McCorkle In Les Misérables, Victor Hugo paints a haunting picture of a little girl named Cosette—abandoned, abused, and treated as a burden by those meant to care for her. She lives in fear, silence, and suffering—until Jean Valjean…
by Jerry McCorkle A name is far more than a label; it is a symbol of identity, dignity, and worth. From the moment we are born, our name becomes one of the first affirmations of our existence. It ties us…
by Jerry McCorkle In Les Misérables, Victor Hugo paints one of the most moving scenes in all of literature—a moment where grace shatters the chains of judgment and kindness breaks through years of rejection. The Bishop of Digne, with quiet…
by Jerry McCorkle One of my all-time favorite Broadway plays is Les Misérables. It’s not just a musical—it’s a soul-stirring epic of love, forgiveness, and redemption, and the heart of the story beats through the life of one man: Jean…