About Keri
Biography
Keri Wyatt Kent is the author of six books and a co-author or contributor to several others, and is currently working on another book. When she’s not busy traveling around the country to speak and lead retreats, she’s writing. She’s a regular contributor to several magazines, including Today’s Christian Woman, MomSense and Outreach magazine, as well as several websites and blogs. She’s a member of Willow Creek Community Church, where she has taught, led groups, and volunteered in a variety of ministries over the last 21 years.
She and her husband Scot have been married for 17 years and live with their son and daughter in Illinois.
Resumé
Published Works:
- Oxygen: Deep Breathing for the Soul (Revell/MOPS, 2007)
- Listen: Finding God in the Story of Your Life (Jossey-Bass, 2006)
- Breathe: Creating Space for God in a Hectic Life (Revell/MOPS, 2005)
- The Garden of the Soul (InterVarsity Press, July 2002)
- God’s Whisper in a Mother’s Chaos (InterVarsity Press, July 2000)
Experience:
- 1994 - present
Owner, freelance writing and editing business. Responsibilities:
Ghostwriting magazine articles and books for clients
Writing magazine and newsletter articles, press releases, brochures
Writing articles for corporate clients
Doing research and writing for other book authors
Writing restaurant reviews, other assignments for The Daily Herald
Contributor to Discipleship Journal, Moody Magazine, Christian Parenting Today. - 1988 - present
Volunteered services as writer and editor for numerous projects at Willow Creek Community Church, including magazine and newsletter articles, brochures, leader’s guides and publicity materials. - 1987 - 1993
Reporter, The Daily Herald. Covered local government and school beats, 1987-1990; business writer, 1990-1993. - 1985 - 1987
Municipal city editor, Press Publications, Elmhurst, Illinois. - 1984
Reporter, The Daily Pennsylvanian, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Education:
- 1985–B.A. in English Literature, Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois
- 1984–Studied at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Holy Spirit leads me to Him in ways that are, maybe I should say supernatural but it has become more easily understood to me, so it doesn’t seem so strange anymore just different than what I, a clay vessel, would expect. I don’t believe in “new” ways of getting closer to the One who saved me. I have a concern that extrabiblical ways tend to annihilate my Savior’s place in my heart and give rise to my own fleshly desires. A method that promises me an experience that is wonderful or even ecstasy, is in reality another way to selfishly get what I want.
As you know we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against powers, principalities and rulers in heavenly places. So, it’s not against you personally, but the ones who have the greater condemnation. I hope “feel good” words don’t lead you down the wide path that leads to destruction. No, I pray.