
Churched
One Kid's Journey Toward God Despite a Holy Mess
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Matthew Paul Turner
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 to 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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There were several times where there's a sentence repeated. I think this is a mistake in production and editing.
Good story, rough production
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I also grew up in an IFB church & school. I also asked the forbidden questions. And I also found God despite a holy mess. 🥰
I relate to this
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Im reading this now well after knowing the back story.
Why do adults actually put up with the craziness of IFBism. Im glad it's behind me.
i love the piano music [LIE]
Excellent retelling of the silliness of my youth
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Trying too hard
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meh.
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