The Christians Culture Survival Guide: The Misadventures of an Outsider on the Inside

The Christians Culture Survival Guide: The Misadventures of an Outsider on the Inside

Matthew Paul Turner

Young Adult and Adult

Matthew Paul Turner grew up in a conservative Baptist church. He discuses every thing form his churches view on baptism to sex and boycotts. As he got older he began church hopping. Turner shares the lessons he has learned from attending countless different churches. He talks about all the uncomfortable to down right bizarre thing he has encountered over the years. Though out the book he throws in fun list of thing he thinks you should know, like “Six Signs Your Pastor Might Have an Ego Problem” and “Five Creative Ideas for Your Old WWJD Bracelets”.

Turner dares to write things that many Christians wouldn’t dare say out loud but think. Much of what he writes is very funny. You will be quoting lines from this book for days. However, Turner tends to drop bible verses into his writing that don’t always make sense. In the end Turner tries to be spiritually profound but come up lacking. Anyone who has ever raised your eyebrow or stifled a laugh at something you have seen at a church will enjoy this book.

Kewanee Public Library has one copy of The Christian Culture Survival Guide by Matthew Paul Turner. This copy can be found in the Young Adult Non Fiction in the lower level.

Sarah R. Barth, Youth Services, Kewanee Public Library