I loved this book and it represents the culmination of all of the work that Mike McHargue has done that has been so instrumental to me. But it's hard to review a book like this because it's not one I would tell everyone to read. If you are a person who genuinely desires to know God but finds that the more you seek, the more distance you find between you and the church, this book may be for you.

Does it fit within traditional orthodoxy? Not completely. Will some people view it as heretical and threatening? Definitely. But does it provide a coherent voice for many who struggle to connect all the dots of modern evangelicalism? Does it help lay a foundation of thought that encourages continued searching and understanding of God rather than abandoning the faith altogether? It does, and it is why I find it so compelling and necessary.

If the thought of whether you are a Christian or whether you fit in at your church couldn't be farther from your mind, I wouldn't recommend this book. But if you're unsettled, if you are struggling to put into words a feeling of dissonance in your faith, this book may be helpful to you.