Confessions of a Crappy Christian: Real-Life Talk about All the Things Christians Aren't Sure We're Supposed to Say--And Why They Matter to God
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- Author：Blake Guichet
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Reviews
Claire Aka
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SO SO GOOD。 This book did everything it was written to do。 It was so aggressively un-pretentious。 It was real and raw and reassured Christians everywhere that no one is perfect。 The author did a tremendous job at writing her story in a way that was incredibly humble， while also incredibly challenging to other Christians。 The message of this book isn't that we should be satisfied in our sin， but it instead is a book more about how we should respond to our sin。 I would highly recommend this book t SO SO GOOD。 This book did everything it was written to do。 It was so aggressively un-pretentious。 It was real and raw and reassured Christians everywhere that no one is perfect。 The author did a tremendous job at writing her story in a way that was incredibly humble， while also incredibly challenging to other Christians。 The message of this book isn't that we should be satisfied in our sin， but it instead is a book more about how we should respond to our sin。 I would highly recommend this book to Christians， especially Christian women。 。。。more
Brianna Hart
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“The problem beings when we attempt to fit round， worldly pegs into the square， God-shaped hole inside us。”I’ve followed Blake on Instagram for quite awhile now so some of the topics she discussed in the book weren’t new to me。 I’m some ways that’s good but in other ways it left me bored so I don’t feel confident being the best reviewer。That said- I really loved the first portion of the book that discusses hustle culture。 I have such strong feelings about it and resonated with a lot of what Blak “The problem beings when we attempt to fit round， worldly pegs into the square， God-shaped hole inside us。”I’ve followed Blake on Instagram for quite awhile now so some of the topics she discussed in the book weren’t new to me。 I’m some ways that’s good but in other ways it left me bored so I don’t feel confident being the best reviewer。That said- I really loved the first portion of the book that discusses hustle culture。 I have such strong feelings about it and resonated with a lot of what Blake said。 It’s a trap and needs to be called out more often。 I also loved the discussion about true forgiveness。 I， too， am very guilty of fake forgiveness。 Reading this helped me to put a plan in place to find the forgiveness that the Father wants for me。Honestly， one of the only parts I wanted her to dig in more on was the sex part of Christianity。 The chapter felt rushed and not explained well。There were also some pieces I couldn’t relate to which made them harder to read- things like being hurt from the church or would Jesus be a jerk。 Blake and I don’t see eye to eye on some topics but there was a lot of good points made here AND she also presents topics without beating around the bush which is super refreshing。 。。。more
Chrissie
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。 10 out of 10 recommend！ You won't be disappointed in Blake's honesty and rawness！ She doesn't pretend to be someone she isn't and doesn't sugar coat the truth！！。 I have followed Blake's Podcasts since she first started her podcast #confessionsofacrappychristian in 2018。 When I read on her Instagram that she was writing a book I knew I needed to get it asap。。 I 100% recommend this book to anyone who either has anyone who is struggling with thoughts of not being a good enough Christian or anyone 。 10 out of 10 recommend！ You won't be disappointed in Blake's honesty and rawness！ She doesn't pretend to be someone she isn't and doesn't sugar coat the truth！！。 I have followed Blake's Podcasts since she first started her podcast #confessionsofacrappychristian in 2018。 When I read on her Instagram that she was writing a book I knew I needed to get it asap。。 I 100% recommend this book to anyone who either has anyone who is struggling with thoughts of not being a good enough Christian or anyone who is thinking about turning their liv3s over to Christ。。 One of my favourite parts of Blake's book is her discussion on the Proverbs 31 Woman。 As someone who has heard so much about her but has never really understood her， I loved reading Blake's point of view on her。。 Chapters 6 and 7 and the discussions on either feeling like not enough or too much and is in the Bible for me， and you， was very hard hitting for me personally。 I had to take a breather and really think about what Blake said and how it should impact my life。 I love a book that makes me think about my life and how I can improve。 。 I feel that Blake's points about Christian sex lives should be shouted off rooftops to all teenagers especially！ Definitely given me some great pointers on how to talk to my teenager about sex！。 For me the best part of the book was the questions/discussion points at the end of the book！ It gave me more insight into how I feel and think about myself and my relationship with Jesus。 。。。more
Shena Leonard
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I was so excited to get an arc of Blake’s book - and it did not disappoint！ If you like what TheGirlNamedBlake’s has to say on IG， you’ll love this book too。 （=Also， I’ve seen some people comment that they don’t like the title （which is her brand） but I love it - because aren’t we all just that…？ It’s nice to hear someone keeping it real。 （=—I think the Star Rating System is very subjective。 I often read reviews and think I would have given it a different number of stars than the reviewer did ba I was so excited to get an arc of Blake’s book - and it did not disappoint！ If you like what TheGirlNamedBlake’s has to say on IG， you’ll love this book too。 （=Also， I’ve seen some people comment that they don’t like the title （which is her brand） but I love it - because aren’t we all just that…？ It’s nice to hear someone keeping it real。 （=—I think the Star Rating System is very subjective。 I often read reviews and think I would have given it a different number of stars than the reviewer did based on what they wrote about the book。 With that in mind， I decided to share how I define my ratings so you’ll understand my reviews。 😊⭐️ This Book is terrible。 If I were capable of quitting books， I definitely would have quit this book！ ⭐️⭐️ This Book was just ok。 I got through it， but I don’t feel I got a lot of value from it。 I’ll be fine forgetting about it。⭐️⭐️⭐️ This book was good。 I enjoyed it， and never felt the need to put it down。 I would recommend it to people I think would be interested in it。 （This is the category most books I read fall into。）⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This Book was REALLY GOOD！ I slacked on other commitments （and sleep） to finish this book！ I LOVED this book and will tell everyone I know to read it。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This Book is Obsession and Fangirl Worthy！！ I will read it multiple times， create art about it， and make a T-shirt based on it。 I will do my best to make everyone I ever talk to read it。 。。。more
Tiffany
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I have followed Blake on Instagram for a few years and have been eager to read her book。 I am a bit put off by the title， but still found this book beneficial， so don’t let the title put you off！ The first half of the book seemed geared toward young Christians or Christians who haven’t spent much time in the Bible。 I could imagine that there would be some great takeaways for that audience， not necessarily for me because I’d already thought about much of what she had to say and come to similar co I have followed Blake on Instagram for a few years and have been eager to read her book。 I am a bit put off by the title， but still found this book beneficial， so don’t let the title put you off！ The first half of the book seemed geared toward young Christians or Christians who haven’t spent much time in the Bible。 I could imagine that there would be some great takeaways for that audience， not necessarily for me because I’d already thought about much of what she had to say and come to similar conclusions as well。 The second half of the book had more depth and meat to it。 I was impressed with the maturity she showed when writing about friendship breakups， reading the Word， and forgiveness。 While I didn’t know exactly where she was going with the book at the beginning， she gave some good challenges at the end that wrapped everything up。 I am glad I read this book and do recommend it for others， especially those who are young in their faith， but also those who are grappling with friendship loss and/or forgiveness。 。。。more
Valerie Adcock Dibblee
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Let me start by saying that I applaud Blake's strong reminders that we， as Christians， are called to love first。 The ultimate goal of living for Christ is not eradication of sin but love， otherwise we are missing the forest for the trees！ She tackles a lot of the really tough subjects that Christians don't want to talk about， and I appreciate the candor with which she approaches the subjects。 I was completely unfamiliar with Blake before this book。 After getting a few chapters in I decided to lo Let me start by saying that I applaud Blake's strong reminders that we， as Christians， are called to love first。 The ultimate goal of living for Christ is not eradication of sin but love， otherwise we are missing the forest for the trees！ She tackles a lot of the really tough subjects that Christians don't want to talk about， and I appreciate the candor with which she approaches the subjects。 I was completely unfamiliar with Blake before this book。 After getting a few chapters in I decided to look up her social media。 Although I don't agree with many of her viewpoints， I though the book had some merit。 As a fellow Enneagram 8， I identified with a lot of what she had to say - I am often perceived as "too much" or "aggressive"。 I do think there were points that could have been condensed or eliminated， that I just skimmed over。 The stories tended to be a bit meandering。I received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest feedback。 。。。more
Mhughessc
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Blake Guichet， podcast host and business founder， has now written a book of the same name， "Confessions of a Crappy Christian: Real Life Talk about All the Things Christians Aren't Sure We're Supposed to Say -- And Why They Matter to God。" In this book， Guichet uses her trademark humor and transparency to discuss some common struggles that women have， such as weaknesses， broken dreams， healing， and sexual relationships。 I appreciated her candor， openness， and humor。Thanks to NetGalley for the AR Blake Guichet， podcast host and business founder， has now written a book of the same name， "Confessions of a Crappy Christian: Real Life Talk about All the Things Christians Aren't Sure We're Supposed to Say -- And Why They Matter to God。" In this book， Guichet uses her trademark humor and transparency to discuss some common struggles that women have， such as weaknesses， broken dreams， healing， and sexual relationships。 I appreciated her candor， openness， and humor。Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Brandon Parrino
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I don’t even know where to start with this one。 This book is not your average “quick fix” self help book。 Author Blake Guichet even says in the book that it’s not a list of things you can do or say to become a better Christian。 So first off I love the raw honesty of this book！ Author Blake Guichet isn’t afraid to share the moments of her life that I’m sure she would have been perfectly happy to keep to herself。 That being said I am so thankful she did and allowed God to SHINE through her deepest I don’t even know where to start with this one。 This book is not your average “quick fix” self help book。 Author Blake Guichet even says in the book that it’s not a list of things you can do or say to become a better Christian。 So first off I love the raw honesty of this book！ Author Blake Guichet isn’t afraid to share the moments of her life that I’m sure she would have been perfectly happy to keep to herself。 That being said I am so thankful she did and allowed God to SHINE through her deepest and most raw hurt。 While the book is geared toward women I was able to pull so much out so I would not categorize this one as a “women only” book。 There were moments when reading where I had to reread because it felt as though my own thoughts and feelings were on the page。 I will 10/10 recommend this to literally everyone。 It’s a book that is amazing for everyone whether you’re a new Christian， a longtime Christian， a struggling Christian， a non Christian， or even a self proclaimed Crappy Christian！ I want to thank Net Galley for giving me an opportunity for early access to this one and a HUGE thank you to author Blake Guichet for putting pen to paper and creating this relatable and much needed masterpiece！ I look forward to more books from her！ 。。。more
Lauralee
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Unfortunately this book just wasn’t for me and I couldn’t finish it。 I really wanted to read it and enjoy it， because I had seen Blake’s Instagram and I really liked her take on politics。 I hate to say this， but this book just sounds like she’s really trying to come across as authentic， and it doesn’t feel authentic at all。 I didn’t get that far in so I can’t speak for the whole book， but it seemed like the first 3 chapters spoke more about Instagram and how much hustle and grit she has more tha Unfortunately this book just wasn’t for me and I couldn’t finish it。 I really wanted to read it and enjoy it， because I had seen Blake’s Instagram and I really liked her take on politics。 I hate to say this， but this book just sounds like she’s really trying to come across as authentic， and it doesn’t feel authentic at all。 I didn’t get that far in so I can’t speak for the whole book， but it seemed like the first 3 chapters spoke more about Instagram and how much hustle and grit she has more than talking about God or Christianity。 It was a lot of “I’m this” and “I’m that” and it just wasn’t what I was hoping for。 The enneagram was also mentioned a lot which was what initially raised red flags for me。I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for a review and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Dannie Lynn Fountain
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