After spending two years on my Amazon wish list, Stripped: Uncensored Grace on the Streets of Vegas finally made it into my hands (this was actually due to the wonderful services of Paperbackswap.com, but that's a post for another time). The author of Stripped is Jud Wilhite, pastor of Central Christian Church in Las Vegas, and the book is mostly a snapshot of his congregation. He tells the stories of exotic dancers, an American Idol contestant, a homeless man, various addicts, a cop, and an Elvis impersonator who jumps out of planes. It's a compelling compilation that shows how God's grace can find all of us and how a community of faith can be a place where people can come before they are perfect or certain of their beliefs.
"Uncensored grace is what you get from a loving God when all the religious types have gone home, and every last hope for your own effort has blown up in your face."
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It makes me happy that books like this are out there...because as someone who calls Vegas "home" (whatever that means as a college student), it is such an encouragement to know that others see the city as a place that is much more than its reputation.
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