Sammy Rhodes

In This is Awkward, pastor Sammy Rhodes breaks away from the comfort zone, and opens up to share his personal awkward moments. From lust and fat, being single and parenting, Rhodes emphasizes the uncertainties, the lack of self-control, self-consciousness we deal with. God loves awkward people, for there isn't any other kind. We're afraid of His grace. It makes us just like everybody else: sinners in need of forgiveness. We want to be special, to be liked online and offline. Why would you think that your worth is directly tied to your waist size? Our self-sufficiency makes grace seem more like a threat than a cure. You are more than your Myers-Briggs or Enneagram type.

The author uses lots of examples from movies, music and literature to make his point. Whether it's wedding night sex, depression, your parents' divorce, longing not to be another youth groupie anymore, Sammy is both honest, funny, raw, and confronting as well. When you confuse love for admiration, have many moments in your life you don't want to share publicly, then This Is Awkward is highly recommended.… (altro)