Churched : One Kid's Journey Toward God Despite a Holy Mess
by Matthew Paul Turner
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- Hardcover
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- ISBN 13
- 9781400074716
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He spent his childhood trapped within the confines of countless bizarre, strict rules. And lived to tell about it.In this first-hand account, author Matthew Paul Turner shares amusing--sometimes cringe-worthy--and poignant stories about growing up in a fundamentalist household, where even well-intentioned contemporary Christian music was proclaimed to be "of the devil." churched is a collection of stories that detail an American boy's experiences growing up in a culture where men weren't allowed let their hair grow to touch their ears ("an abomination!"), women wouldn't have been caught dead in a pair of pants (unless swimming), and the pastor couldn't preach a sermon without a healthy dose of hellfire and brimstone. Matthew grapples with the absurdity of a Sunday School Barbie burning, the passionate annual boxing match between the pastor and Satan, and the holiness of being baptized a fifth time--while growing into a young man who, amidst the chaotic mess of religion, falls in love with Jesus.From the Hardcover edition.
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- Title
- Churched : One Kid's Journey Toward God Despite a Holy Mess
- Author
- Matthew Paul Turner
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1400074711
- ISBN 13
- 9781400074716
- Publisher
- Crown Publishing Group
- Place of Publication
- Colorado Springs Co
- Date Published
- 2008
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