Contents

Author’s Note

1. Beginnings: God on a Dirt Road Walking Toward Me

2. Problems: What I Learned on Television

3. Magic: The Problem with Romeo

4. Shifts: Find a Penny

5. Faith: Penguin Sex

6. Redemption: The Sexy Carrots

7. Grace: The Beggars’ Kingdom

8. gods: Our Tiny Invisible Friends

9. Change: New Starts at Ancient Faith

10. Belief: The Birth of Cool

11. Confession: Coming Out of the Closet

12. Church: How I Go Without Getting Angry

13. Romance: Meeting Girls Is Easy

14. Alone: Fifty-three Years in Space

15. Community: Living with Freaks

16. Money: Thoughts on Paying Rent

17. Worship: The Mystical Wonder

18. Love: How to Really Love Other People

19. Love: How to Really Love Yourself

20. Jesus: The Lines on His Face

Acknowledgments

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