I Became a Christian and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt

by: Vince Antonucci

• Format

  E-Book

  ISBN

  9781441200440

  Pub. Date

  Feb 2008

  SRP

  $6.99

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About

Does Christianity taste stale to you?

Raised by a Jewish mother, abused and abandoned by his professional poker-playing father, Vince Antonucci found Jesus at age twenty after studying the Bible. When he finally started experiencing churches and Christians, he was disappointed to discover a "boring, stale religion."

Many of us can relate. Faith feels disconnected, sucked up by Sunday pep rallies and chintzy spiritual souvenirs. Through provocative storytelling and gut-level honesty, Antonucci unearths the life Jesus lived and wants us to experience, challenging us to move past spiritual boredom into a faith that's exciting, beautiful, and powerful.

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Endorsements

"I Became a Christian and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt is the funniest and most sincere spiritual growth book I've ever experienced. If you've never known the joy of walking with Christ, Vince's humor will entertain you as the truth of God's love will melt you. This book will grab you from the first page and won't let go until you're closer to Jesus.
"Vince's writing is hauntingly authentic, gut-wrenchingly funny, and profoundly spiritual. I had no idea I could laugh so hard, be moved so deeply, and crave Jesus more and more--all from reading one book."--Craig Groeschel, founding and senior pastor, LifeChurch.tv; author, Chazown

"I don't want to hear the same truths regurgitated in the same ways over and over again. Tell me something I don't know. Challenge the way I think. Make me look in the mirror. And call me to a more Christ-centered life. I like Vince Antonucci for all of those reasons. His is a fresh voice in a world of tired ideas.
"This book will make you laugh and make you think. It will also make you reexamine your life. If you're serious about trading in your souvenir religion for authentic spiritual passion, this book is a must read."--Mark Batterson, lead pastor, National Community Church; author, In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day

"Vince Antonucci is a powerful new voice for what it means to live an authentic Christian life today. He vividly describes a spiritual life filled with honesty, joy, humor, and conviction. Vince challenges us to stop trivializing our faith and pursue Jesus wholeheartedly. This book is a breath of fresh air!"--Jud Wilhite, senior pastor, Central Christian Church, Las Vegas; author, Stripped: Uncensored Grace on the Streets of Vegas

"I can't remember a time when I've been so encouraged and challenged by the same book. If you're serious about learning how to follow Jesus in the real world, you must read this."--Brian Jones, author, Second Guessing God

"Some people have something worth saying, but they're as boring as the phone book. Other people are interesting, maybe even funny, but they are a few cards short in the deck of meaning. Vince is one of those rare pastors and writers who is both hilarious and substantial, and his faith isn't just a T-shirt: it's in his bones and marrow."--Brian D. McLaren, author (brianmclaren.net)

"Vince writes masterfully on his journey with Jesus and where it is taking him. He's a real deal kind of guy that I know and believe in. I loved it. I think we are seeing the emergence of a bright new author. This book is really good and is going to do a lot of good."--Bob Roberts Jr., founding pastor, NorthWood Church; author, Glocalization

"Refreshing, hysterical, insightful . . . real! Vince does a great job reminding those of us who have been around the church a long time to take a new look at it, to see it from a non-Christians perspective, to look at our 'Christian life' and ask, 'Would anyone want what we have?'
"It would be a great book to hand to a new Christian. His practical look at what a 'true' relationship with Jesus really looks like would save many a new believer from years of 'stumbling around' trying to figure it all out."--Jim Putman, senior pastor, Real Life Ministries; author, Church Is a Team Sport

"In I Became a Christian and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt, Vince Antonucci gives an uplifting, insightful, and helpful recall of why following Jesus is worth all we have to give."--Doug Pagitt, pastor, Solomon's Porch; author, A Christianity Worth Believing

"A church without this book is like a kitchen without a church key (a.k.a. bottle opener): faith gets still and functional rather than sparkling and fun."--Leonard Sweet, professor, Drew University and George Fox University; www.sermons.com

"In I Became a Christian and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt, my good friend Vince Antonucci tells my absolute favorite story of someone finding his way back to God--his own story. It's amazing! It's funny! It's a total God-thing! As Vince tells us his own story he also challenges us to live a life more authentically and fully following Christ. This is a book that will entertain you, inspire you, and help you experience everything God has for you. Read it and share it with a friend."--Dave Ferguson, lead pastor, Community Christian Church / NewThing Network

"Vince Antonucci's personality comes through in his writing; as a person and as an author he is both refreshing and challenging. This book entertains and captivates, I found myself laughing out loud as I read, but more importantly this book will convict, even dare you to take a fresh look at how you see your faith."--Kyle Idleman, teaching minister, Southeast Christian Church

"Vince Antonucci is one of the most riveting communicators I know. At every opportunity, he speaks passionately and convincingly about the church's role in reaching people far from God . . . because he was one. As you read this book, you won't stop laughing at Vince's twisted view of the world, at least until he nails you in the forehead with a life-disturbing truth. This book will transform Christian culture, and I'll be one of the first to take off my T-shirt."--Ben Arment, pastor, Reston Community Church

"Raucously humorous, Vince takes you on a journey toward authentically following Christ in a way that will have you laughing out loud one moment, then pondering biblical truth in a surprisingly fresh way the next. You won't put it down." - John Burke, author, No Perfect People Allowed

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