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Matthew Paul Turner
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Churched: One Kid's Journey Toward God Despite a Holy Mess |
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No copies available |
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English |
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Hardcover |
| Pages: |
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240 |
| Date: |
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2008-10-07 |
| ISBN: |
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1400074711 |
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WaterBrook Press |
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0.8 pounds |
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5.47 x 0.87 x 8.11 inches |
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2 Trish (USA: CA), paulaegraham (USA: TX) |
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2 Allison (USA: PA), Suzanne (USA: OH) |
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Product Description
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.
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http://bookmooch.com/1400074711 |
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