Churchy: The Real Life Adventures of a Wife, Mom, and Priest

by Sarah Condon

One woman's hilarious and deeply touching dispatch from the trenches of contemporary life, Churchy traces the fingerprints of grace from hospital hallways to community swimming pools to church nurseries and back again. Unflinchingly honest yet unfailingly hopeful, Rev. Sarah is a genre unto herself. You've never had this much fun going to church

Genres: Memoir, Christianity, Religion, Christian, Spirituality, Nonfiction, Biography

180 pages, Paperback

First published December 4, 2016

Reviews

[Blythe]

Witty, honest, and full of grace. Rev. Sarah examines her broken story through a lens of redemption, reminding us of God's deep love for his children. I laughed, I cried, I didn't want it to end.

[Joseph Holm]

wow.

[Carole Duff]

I love reading Sarah Condon’s posts on Mockingbird. So, her book, filled with the same Gospel wisdom wrapped in laugh-out-loud humor, was a treat. Mask-off real-life situations, all highly relatable. I nodded my head all the way through. Been there, done that. Buy this book then laugh and learn along with Sarah Condon.

[Rachel Gaffin]

Sarah's writing is funny, wise, and compassionate as she reflects on her life as a wife, mom, and priest. She gently calls out the church on its sins with deep compassion and love. In each of the chapters, which function as standalone essays, she reminds the reader of the wonderful mystery of grace in Jesus Christ.

[Amy Black]

This book is absolute gold! From beginning to end Sarah communicates gospel grace in a wildly free manner. It is both the story of her coming to understand grace through Paul Zahl’s Grace in Practice through to her reflections of motherhood. The quotes used are so apt- from Gerhard Forde to Martin Luther. This story reflects my own- a burdened and exhausted mother introduced to Paul Zahl and Martin Luther and discovering sweet peace knowing Christ has done ALL for me, and I don’t need to attempt to keep striving to appease God. Beloved of Christ and forgiven.

[Lauren]

Absolutely fantastic. Sarah has a great sense of humor (I laughed out loud many times) and an ability to convey deep spiritual truths in a way that is refreshing, compelling, and saturated with grace. If I️ didn't have four children, I'd have read it cover to cover in an afternoon. (As it stands, it took me two days.) SO good.

[Camille Hanna]

I feel strange giving this book 3 stars because it’s a series of mini sermons, and that’s always a good thing to read. But, admittedly, I wanted this book to be about Sarah Condon’s story because I think she’s the big cheese. Lo and behold, it was a collection of mini homilies that were mostly good, hence… 3… stars…

[Somer Brown]

As she does on the Mockingbird podcast, Sarah Condon uses her sharp wit and southern charm to render the reader (listener) totally unsuspecting before hitting me with some literally breathtaking theological truths. Her willingness to be brutally vulnerable and honest forces me to do the same.

[Taylor Webb]

A delightful, heartfelt, and balanced look at motherhood, womanhood, the church, and work. Sarah’s writing made me laugh and sigh out loud several times with its wit, honesty, and tender attention to the everyday. It was such a refreshing read!

[Erica]

Funny and deeply thoughtful!

[Mees]

Not all of these essays resonated with me, but several did--and the book was worth it for those alone.

[Susan]

Very entertaining and insightful. A refreshing read that speaks clearly to grace, especially for young moms.

[Cb Sellen]

Compassion and patience, kindness and love because we have received grace.

[BJ]

Condon's autobiographical chapters are wittily wrapped in the grace of God in her life and meant to ooze out to yours.

[Sarah Flick]

I loved this book and was touched in a deep place by the generosity of Sarah Condon's story. I actually finished it very quickly (only now updating Goodreads). This book is redemptive joy for our time.

[Hawley]

Honest, heartfelt reflections that touch on important and powerful things with charm, wit, charisma and grace.

[Eaycrigg]

So much fun! Also, a clear presentation of the gospel of Jesus Christ, full of grace and truth.