Jonathan Acuff is a man who has been up and close with the Christian sub-culture for a good portion of his, up-to-the-present existence, and he is not afraid to blog about, and now, write about it!

Speaking of getting up close and personal… Meet Jon Acuff…

Now, if you haven’t read Mr Acuff before, it probably means that you are an alien of the North American continent, as on this continent, the man has quite a blog following.  The reason why I have highlighted his “stuff“… champagne writing… is that the gracious people at ChristianAudio have made his New Title… suitably names “Stuff Christians Like“… FREE for download, for the month of April, which means you only have a handful of days left!

Before you check out that… check out this!

This is a pretty in-depth interview with the man that will help provide some context for the uninitiated and all those who believe that they are in the know.

Raquel Wroten begins this journey following…

Okay. I’ll admit it. The first time I opened Jonathan Acuff’s book, Stuff Christians Like (Zondervan), I found myself frowning at the essay titles. Once I read the them, I laughed. Out loud. It didn’t stop there. I couldn’t put the book down and read all of it in two days.

Today, I’m a “follower” of the popular blog which helped birth the book, stuffchristianslike.net. And I’m a fan on Facebook, too. No, I’m not going to buy the “I Side Hug” T-shirt, but I do want one of the “Booty God Booty” buttons Jon has mentioned on his blog. What can I say? I’m hooked.

Wondering what makes Jon’s material so enticing and funny? In his book Stuff Christians Like (which includes essays from his blog and newer essays written only for the book), he writes about his observations of how Christians worship and live out their faith at church and at home. I couldn’t help but chuckle when I read Jon’s essays. Truth permeates this book as this preacher’s-kid-turned-writer really knows what he’s talking about, yet with Jon’s humorous satire we can step back, laugh and evaluate ourselves.

One of my favorite essays, “Thinking You’re Naked,” summarizes what I believe Jon communicates throughout his book. He gives us an understanding that despite our ways, we serve a God that loves us. Underneath all the exterior clutter, the purpose of the believer is not what we do, say, or even believe about ourselves, but how we genuinely demonstrate our love for God and for each other.

Another essay, “Booty God Booty,” had me on my knees laughing. By the time I finished laughing, I experienced a moment of pure joy accompanied by peace. I understood that despite my behavior, God accepts and loves me exactly the way he created me.

What began as a blog for his family and friends has mushroomed overnight into a viral sensation and guilty pleasure amongst Christians worldwide. Jon writes what we’re probably all thinking, but no one’s saying. And now he’s the one who’s got a book deal.  Recently, Jon shared about the blog, the book and what he hopes to accomplish with Stuff Christians Like …

Now that you have been hooked, check out this following POST, where you can find the details to download this title for FREE, and while you are at that, you can journey on, and read the rest of this interview, which begins for real, if you take a right at the next intersection and follow the following link… HERE!

Don’t say I don’t care, even if I can’t be there!

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