
Childish Things
A Memoir
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Dave Warnock
The Jesus movement of the '70s was a heady time. It was a time of Jesus Christ Superstar and Godspell. It was a time of the Doobie Brothers telling us that “Jesus Is Just Alright with Me”, and Norman Greenbaum singing about a “Spirit in the Sky”. It was a time when Jesus was going to return any day, according to the best-selling book The Late Great Planet Earth. It was a time of the Rapture, Armageddon, and the Antichrist.
Dave Warnock’s faith took root during this intoxicating era, and soon he was speaking in tongues, casting out demons, and praying for legs to grow. That raw, emotional faith grew into a mature Christian lifestyle over the next three and a half decades, including pastoral roles on three different church staffs, where the innocence of Dave's early faith evolved into staff meetings, budgets, and carefully planned worship services. Dave's spiritual journey included vocational, financial and personal struggles, and an increasingly frustrating search for God's involvement.
But what if it’s not true? What if there’s not an active God doing things for his people? What does a man do when he pauses and reflects on a life lived in this kind of faith, and finds, upon examination, that the God he dedicated his life to has never been there?
By 2011, Dave had come to the conclusion that he no longer believed in a personal God and he rejected his lifelong faith. In 2019, he was diagnosed with ALS.
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Critic reviews
“Raw, open, honest - I can’t imagine the courage it took to write this book, but it is a story you will not be able to put down until the last page. I hope this has a healing influence on anyone who reads it.” (Dr. Darrel Ray, president and founder of Recovering from Religion, author of The God Virus and Sex & God, founder of the Secular Therapy Project)
“You will need a fire extinguisher as you read Dave Warnock’s journey. The pages blaze with courage, intensity, drama and heartbreak - and sometimes real fire. This candid revelation of behind-the-scenes ministry has no come-to-Jesus moment. Just the opposite.” (Dan Barker, co-president of Freedom from Religion Foundation, author of Godless and Life Driven Purpose)
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A genuine and emotional memoir, narrated well
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An honest retelling of a fascinating journey
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Not a feel good book
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What a life!
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5 Stars All the way!
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An amazing book!
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But it wasn’t sin or the numerous tragedies that occurred in his life or to people around him that eventually lead to Dave’s deconversion it was questioning and studying. Something we should all do with our deeply held beliefs. I love the message that Dave gives with this book and his work. Live life on your terms and die with dignity when you’re ready.
A very personal and touching story of finding who you are
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Ever since I first saw Dave on atheist's social media sites, I wanted to know more about this man that was facing his pending death with ALS with such honesty and fearlessness.
Truly an awesome story about life and finding a way through the messiness of it all.
I commend Dave on his honesty and openness in telling his story.
I admire Dave's ability to be influential and inspiring in all that he does and writes.
I can only hope to face my own death with such gravitas.
I find myself thinking "What Would Dave Do?" when life gets to me.
"Carpe The Fucking Deim"
Shawn Gallant
Now That's How You Write A Memoir!
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