Books written by Matthew Paul Turner

Provocative Faith: Walking Away from Ordinary

It's characterized by freedom, joy, humility, and community. Provocative faith is living passionately and loving relentlessly, yet being willing to come in last. This book will inspire you on your journey toward deeper faith.
Hear No Evil: My Story of Innocence, Music, and the Holy Ghost

hands, he carried a Peps can, and it dawned on me how I knew the song: it was “Bad” from Michael Jackson's Pepsicommercial. I'donly seen the ad a couple of times, but I loved it. The tune was so catchy; I couldn'tdeny its power over me.
Our Great Big American God: A Short History of Our Ever-Growing Deity

Her precocious spirit likely caused Phoebe Palmer to possess an ungodly love for theology, which ultimately ledher tobecome a preacher (though not officially ordained by adenomination), author, and influential early advocate for women ...
What Is God Like?

"Children who are introduced to God, through attending church or having loved ones who speak often about God, often have a lot of questions, including this ever-popular one: What is God like?
Hokey Pokey: Curious People Finding What Life's All About

Packing his hipster humor and irreverent sensibilities, popular author Turner takes to the road to collect uncommon wisdom from people who are living out their calling from pastors to professors...
All the Colors of Christmas

It’s God within a baby’s skin on that very first Christmas Day. All the colors come together when readers are reminded that Christmas is YOU—you’re a part of the story, the joy and the glory!
Churched: One Kid's Journey Toward God Despite a Holy Mess

In this first-hand account, author Matthew Paul Turner shares amusing–sometimes cringe-worthy–and poignant stories about growing up in a fundamentalist household, where even well-intentioned contemporary Christian music was proclaimed ...
When I Pray for You

This is a book you will read to your child again and again. Perfect for any occasion, as well as for milestones including baby showers, birthdays, and graduations. From the moment I saw you, I started to pray.
I Am God's Dream

Kids of all faith traditions will receive in these pages the gift of empowerment, purpose, and ownership over their own faith perspective early on through Matthew Paul Turner’s lyrical phrasing: I'm playful and brave I'm a one-kid parade ...
Relearning Jesus: How Reading the Beatitudes One More Time Changed My Faith

For Matthew Paul Turner, a spiritual drought was stretching into a desert. From his upbringing in a traditional church, to his stint as the editor of CCM Magazine, to his successful career as an author, Turner had long figured God out.
When God Made Light

" Wild and creative illustrations from top children's illustrator David Catrow pair with Matthew Paul Turner's lyrical verse in this message of a God-made light that cuts through darkness to bring vision and hope to all young readers.
Churched: One Kid's Journey Toward God Despite a Holy Mess

"Churched" is the compelling narrative of life inside the walls of the local church building, examining what it means to "be" churched--relevant to those who are familiar with the evangelical culture.
Everything You Need to Know Before College: A Student's Survival Guide

This survival guide to college explores topics like dating smart, finding friendships, adapting to different personalities, and making the most of your money.
When God Made You

In this nonfiction picture book, young readers learn about their own special gifts and how they fit into God's divine plan as they grow, explore, and begin to create for themselves.
All the Colors of Christmas

In his trademark style, Matthew Paul Turner celebrates the Christmas season, particularly the colors that come with the holiday and all the memorable sensations connected to those bright hues.
When God Made the World

For spiritual parents who are looking for a different kind of creation book, Matthew Paul Turner's When God Made the World focuses on the complex way that God created our vast and scientifically operating universe, including the ...
Beatitude: Relearning Jesus Through Truth, Contradiction, and a Folded Dollar Bill

In Beatitude, Matthew Paul Turner invites readers to rediscover the wonder and magic of Jesus' message by "relearning" the Jesus we thought we knew. Matthew Paul Turner had read the Beatitudes hundreds of times before.
When God Made You

Through playful, charming rhyme and vivid, fantastical illustrations, When God Made You inspires young readers to learn about their own special gifts and how they fit into God’s divine plan as they grow, explore, and begin to create for ...
What Is God Like?

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The late, beloved Rachel Held Evans answers many children's first question about God in this gorgeous picture book, fully realized by her friend Matthew Paul Turner, the bestselling author of When God Made ...
I Am God's Dream

Kids of all faith traditions will receive in these pages the gift of empowerment, purpose, and ownership over their own faith perspective early on through Matthew Paul Turner’s lyrical phrasing: I'm playful and brave I'm a one-kid parade ...