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Beneath the Graffiti

A De-churched Christian’s Search for Christianity

by CJ Penn

Jesus Christ created a masterpiece when He lived and taught what came to be called Christianity. Then, over the centuries, men splattered graffiti on that masterpiece, graffiti in the form of manmade rules, doctrines, beliefs, and traditions. Today, the manmade often obscures the God-made to the point where, in some Christian circles, Jesus’ masterpiece is barely visible.

Sensing that the Christianity he had been experiencing was influenced more by man than God, many years ago CJ Penn left church and stepped off on a multi-year journey in search of the masterpiece. This book is a record of what he found when he peered beneath the accumulated graffiti of the past 2000 years, graffiti painted by church history and human nature.

What CJ found confirmed his suspicions that, when we look on the surface of modern Christianity, we don’t always see what Jesus lived and taught—we don’t always see the truth of what it means to be Christian. Yet, by scraping off the graffiti and revealing Jesus’ masterpiece that’s been hidden beneath, CJ hopes this book will help reverse the decline of Christianity in the US—he hopes this book will help Jesus get His Christianity back.
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“A compelling read that challenges commonly held practices to uncover the true meaning of Christianity. It sounds a wake-up call for today’s church.”
– Peter DeHaan, author of Jesus’s Broken Church

“Beneath the Graffiti, a De-churched Christians Search For Christianity is for those who have been turned off, or wounded by modern Christianity. It thoughtfully and effectively highlights the flaws in too much Christian doctrine. CJ peels back the layers and uncovers what is hidden beneath: Jesus’ version.”
– Rev. Dr. Sheri Pallas, author of We Have Ruined God, and host of live stream Fireside Creators.