Christian store opens downtown

Lori Devins says she’s doing God’s work by opening a new business in downtown Lawrence.

Devins opened Extreme Christian Clothing in March at 938 Mass., offering religious-themed T-shirts, hats, jewelry, backpacks, pajamas and other accessories.

The idea is to do God’s will, Devins said, by outfitting youths in clothes she considers to be the new “hip hop” – sporting slogans such as “Satan sucks” and “My God can kick your god’s butt.”

“What extreme means to me is extreme faith,” said Devins, who opened her first shop in Topeka earlier this year. “Kids like extreme sports and extreme snowboarding, and this is like extreme faith: We’re not afraid to shout it out and tell the world.”

Devins, a member of Glad Tidings Church in Topeka, co-owns the two stores with her husband, Cris.