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The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert

By: Rosaria Champagne Butterfield
Narrated by: Rosaria Champagne Butterfield
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Rosaria, by the standards of many, was living a very good life. She had a tenured position at a large university in a field for which she cared deeply. She owned two homes with her partner, in which they provided hospitality to students and activists that were looking to make a difference in the world. In the community, Rosaria was involved in volunteer work. At the university, she was a respected advisor of students and her department's curriculum. Then, in her late 30's, Rosaria encountered something that turned her world upside down - the idea that Christianity, a religion she had regarded as problematic and sometimes downright damaging, might be right about who God was. That idea seemed to fly in the face of the people and causes that she most loved. What follows is a story of what she describes as a train wreck at the hand of the supernatural. These are her secret thoughts about those events, written as only a reflective English professor could.

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Love!

I love how Rosaria painted a picture of her LGBT life as of a caring committed community. I love her story of realizing the truth of the gospel and how that changed her. Rosaria shows a deep love for Jesus, her husband, churches, the unsaved, her children, and foster children.

I have homeschooled for almost 30 years. I listened as I drove many hours with my youngest of 7 (15 years old:) We enjoyed the story and discussed issues Rosaria raised. I would highly recommend listening with your teenager. I loved how my daughter was touched by Rosaria's work with foster children.

I think one thing to remember is that Rosaria says she wrote this for her children and small Presbyterian Reformed Denomination. She never dreamed of its success. You will find many explanations and defenses of PR doctrines and practices, since she had to defend why she remained in that denomination. I enjoyed hearing what she had to say on the matter. I love diversity in Jesus and gained a better understanding of PR.

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A MUST Read!

Clear gospel presentation. Enunciation is fabulous. Thought provoking. Challenging. I have listened to both of her books. Amazing understanding of the entirety of God's love for the world.

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A story of God's grace

Wonderful story of how God's love can reach us in any situation. Adoption by God is a beautiful thing

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Certainly a God centered, life testimony

I was introduced to this book by my church as our book of the month. I Loved it and would recommend it to everyone.
its hard to believe that the Rosario at the end of the book is the same that we were introduced to in the beginning. what a God honoring story ! loved it!!

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Spectacular

This book is a must read for EVERY Christian. If you think you know what it means to live a Christian life and how Christians should interact each other and with the outside world, this amazing may challenge your thinking. If you are a not a Christian and believe Christianity is a religion of hate, I am truly sorry you have not met the true Christianity this book portrays.

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Interesting but angry

I enjoyed some of the challenges that this book delivers to the established church. However, I found the book a bit angry; and the narration sounded angry in inappropriate places, taking a bit away from the points being made. I came away feeling the author is sincere but arrogant in her life choices. Still, I recommend the book for its unusual challenges to Christian thinking.

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Mistitled Memoir

The first chapter is an interesting personal story of a woman's journey into Christianity. The rest is mostly a defense of the particular brand of Christianity that she chose to adopt.

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An Interesting Journey.

Articulate. Authentic. Vulnerable. A challenged an encouraging story though at times opinionated. If you are not Reformed Presbyterian or a psalm singer are you saved?

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Real, true and honest

Beyond expectation. One that I will listen to multiple times. Thought provoking, insightful, challenging, and Biblically balanced. I laughed out loud and tears welled up on more than one occasion. Honest abundant living in a real world.

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Stirring

I loved hearing the author read her story. Such wit, emotion, candor, depth, and sincerity. Inspired to go forth and love others well.

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