All God's Children Got Gum in Their Hair

Year 1994

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Summary

All God's Children Got Gum in Their Hair gathers Steve Phelps's reflections on faith and culture, using vivid, conversational essays to explore spiritual formation, church life, and everyday holiness from an InterVarsity perspective.

Why this book now

Readers seeking grounded Christian reflection and cultural insight will find Phelps's 1994 voice and pastoral concerns still resonant for faith communities today.

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A provocative, faith-rooted essay collection by Steve Phelps that links everyday life, theology, and cultural observation.

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  • You enjoy essay collections blending theology and daily life.
  • You appreciate InterVarsity authors and pastoral perspectives.

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  • You want academic theology or technical biblical scholarship.
  • You prefer fiction or narrative-driven memoirs.
  • You only want something with very current references and examples.

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Reading commitment

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As a general-interest essay collection from InterVarsity, this is a light-to-moderate reading commitment suitable for dipping into by essay or reading sequentially.

What stands out here

This catalog entry highlights Steve Phelps's 1994 InterVarsity release and its emphasis on practical, faith-based cultural commentary.

Best way to approach it

Read by essay or in small clusters—pause to reflect on the pastoral observations and apply them to church and daily routines.

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