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All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir

All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir

Review Quotes: Living Proof Ministries founder Moore opens up about a range of topics, including her split with the Southern Baptist Church, in this memoir. Born in Wisconsin and raised...

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Living Proof Ministries founder Moore opens up about a range of topics, including her split with the Southern Baptist Church, in this memoir.

Born in Wisconsin and raised in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, in 1957, the author regularly attended the Southern Baptist Church from a young age. She describes in detail her immersion baptism at 9 years of age, remarking, "I'd been buried with Christ in baptism and raised . . . to walk in newness of life." Moore's upbringing is described with a veneer of normality, recalling family camping vacations in a Volkswagen bus. However, a darkness is evident when the author states, "No kind of good dad does what my dad did to me." Her memoir approaches not only the horror of abuse, but also the early trauma of her mother's deteriorating mental health. At 18, Moore experienced a distinct moment when she sensed "God's presence" and felt a call to vocational Christian service. Milestones in Moore's life include marrying and becoming a mother and founding Living Proof Ministries in 1994, dedicated to "encouraging women to know and love Jesus through the study of Scripture." She attained celebrity status with her church and never shied away from expressing her opinions. The author candidly addresses the time she called out Donald Trump following the publication of the notorious Access Hollywood tape in 2016: "You think this kind of talk is okay? . . . Do you happen to know women who have had hands forced on them?" Moore also discusses how she handled backlashes and Twitter blow-ups, along with her motivations for ending her affiliation with the Southern Baptist Church.

Moore's memoir is punctuated with thoughtful statements that elucidate her understanding of life, as when she discusses the mentors that inspired her the most: "Each made a deep indentation, a bold point with a permanent marker. Draw lines connecting them, and they form a triangle that shaped my entire ministry life." Such solemnity is offset with a generous dose of humor, such as when Moore recalls her baptism: "Even though this is what I'd come for, I was still a good bit surprised by the swiftness of the dunking." In such moments, those familiar with Moore will recognize her oratorical energy in her writing. When examining her deteriorating relationship with the Baptist church, Moore remains candid and does not overlook self-scrutiny: "Something was happening to us. Something bad. Maybe it had been happening all along and I was too blind to see it. Too busy in my own world. Too privileged. Too partial. Too immersed." Moore writes of abuse she faced as a child and does so with graceful prose: "Different slices of the same secrets are on our plates." The author lays down her beliefs with bold clarity throughout: "I am pro-life as well. Not just antiabortion, but pro-life, across the board from conception to coffin or cremation." Readers may not share Moore's beliefs, but the one million Twitter followers she's amassed will be eager to learn more about the life story that forged this well-known evangelist.

The frank views expressed in this remembrance will divide opinion, but the quality of Moore's writing is indisputable.--Kirkus Reviews

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In this illuminating memoir, Living Proof Ministries founder Moore ( Chasing Vines) plumbs the spiritual and personal depths of her life. Born the fourth of five children, Moore grew up in the "bowels of Arkansas," idolizing her older siblings and doing odd jobs at the movie theater her father managed. After the family moved to Houston when Moore was in her teens, she yearned for community and found it in church, inspiring a godly commitment that became the foundation of her life. Tracing her spiritual evolution, Moore recalls moments large and small: a moment in a bathroom during her college years when she spontaneously "sensed the Lord's presence" intensely enough to make her "grip both sides of the sink"; and, at 18, dedicating herself to vocational church service in front of her congregation. Moore takes readers through her career, including teaching at Houston's First Baptist Church and writing Bible studies; she also discusses her 2018 break with the Southern Baptist movement because of an uproar about women preaching in its churches. Moore proves to be a consummate storyteller as she candidly charts her life's ups and downs and shares insight into her career as a high-profile evangelical Bible teacher. Moore's fans will devour this.--Publishers Weekly

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From All My Knotted-Up Life

F amily is a heck of a thing . . .

"We want to touch, to hold hands, on our own terms, which is our right and ought to be our right, but most times we don't. We go from knowing each other better than we know ourselves, to barely sure if we know each other at all, to precisely sure that we don't.

"All my knotted-up life I've longed for the sanity and simplicity of knowing who's good and who's bad. I've wanted to know this about myself as much as anyone. This was not theological. It was strictly relational. God could do what he wanted with eternity. I was just trying to make it here in the meantime. As benevolent as he has been in a myriad of ways, God has remained aloof on this uncomplicated request.

"But he never stopped talking to me through the Scriptures. Didn't stop meeting with me in my prayer time. Didn't stop filling me to teach and write. He just endured with me. Endured with us.

"Then came the autumn of 2016 . . ."

Publisher Marketing:

Winner of the 2024 ECPA Book of the Year

New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and Wall Street Journal bestseller!

An incredibly thoughtful, disarmingly funny, and intensely vulnerable glimpse into the life and ministry of a woman familiar to many but known by few.

"It's a peculiar thing, this having lived long enough to take a good look back. We go from knowing each other better than we know ourselves to barely sure if we know each other at all, to precisely sure that we don't. All my knotted-up life I've longed for the sanity and simplicity of knowing who's good and who's bad. I've wanted to know this about myself as much as anyone. This was not theological. It was strictly relational. God could do what he wanted with eternity. I was just trying to make it here in the meantime. As benevolent as he has been in a myriad of ways, God has remained aloof on this uncomplicated request." - Beth Moore

New York Times best-selling author, speaker, visionary, and founder of Living Proof Ministries Beth Moore has devoted her whole life to helping women across the globe come to know the transforming power of Jesus. An established writer of many acclaimed books and Bible studies for women on spiritual growth and personal development, Beth now unveils her own story in a much-anticipated debut memoir.

All My Knotted-Up Life includes:

  • 8 pages of photos
  • An exploration of Beth's childhood, love, marriage, and motherhood
  • Insights on what it was like when she was "waist-deep in a season of loss"
  • A discussion of her 2018 break with the Southern Baptist movement
  • Details on the origins of Living Proof Ministries

All My Knotted-Up Life is told with surprising candor about some of the personal heartbreaks and behind-the-scenes challenges that have marked Beth's life. But beyond that, it's a beautifully crafted portrait of resilience and survival, a poignant reminder of God's enduring faithfulness, and proof positive that if we ever truly took the time to hear people's full stories . . . we'd all walk around slack-jawed.



Review Citations:

  • Publishers Weekly 12/19/2022 (EAN 9781496472670, Hardcover)
  • Library Journal 01/01/2023 pg. 94 (EAN 9781496472670, Hardcover) - *Starred Review
  • Kirkus Reviews 12/30/0001 (EAN 9781496472670, Hardcover)
  • Foreword 02/27/2023 (EAN 9781496472670, Hardcover)
  • Shelf Awareness 03/10/2023 (EAN 9781496472670, Hardcover)


Author: Moore, Beth
Publisher: Tyndale Momentum
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: 2023-02-21
BISAC: Religion|Christian Living|Personal Memoirs|Biography & Autobiography|Memoirs|Religion|Christian Living|Spiritual Growth
Subjects: Christian life|Christian biography|Christianity|Autobiographies|Christian women|Spiritual formation|Resilience (Personality trait)|United States|Religious aspects|Moore, Beth
Weight: 1.1 lbs
ISBN: 9781496472670
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9781496472670

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