“When We Were on Fire” by Addie Zierman I commend the author for being open and transparent with her experiences and journey through the spiritual aspect of her life. Zierman has written a memoir outlining her life in the evangelical church from teen years through adulthood. She is open about her struggles to find her own identity, which subsequently follows her into adulthood and causes her great trauma. I sensed (correctly or incorrectly) an underlying blame being placed on the evangelical arena. This could have very easily happened if the author was Baptist, Catholic, Presbyterian, or any other denomination. A person’s identity is to be shaped and molded by God through seeking Him through His word not through individuals and religious denominations. This book reinforces the idea that the teen years are important years as one seeks to determine their identity and the importance of healthy mentoring throughout ones life. This would be a great book for youth ministry leaders as well as for counseling ministry leaders. Link to author spotlight: http://www.convergentbooks.com/author/addie-zierman/ “I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review.”
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