Review - Made for More: An Invitation to Live in God's Image

Made for More: An Invitation to Live in God's Image by Hannah Anderson, Moody Publishers, March 2014, 176 pages.

When we think of ourselves, what comes to mind? Is it age, gender, or ethnicity? What about profession/vocation or education? These are all good things, but are we just the sum of our parts?

In Made for More, author Hannah Anderson writes that we were made in God's image (imago dei) and created to live out of that truth. Everything about us, which includes gender, personality, and our God-given gifts, flows "from Him and through Him and to Him."

The book lays a theological foundation, first taking us to the fall and sin's far-reaching effect on creation, including us. But the story doesn't end there. In Christ's incarnation, He is the perfect man where all else have failed. And because of the gospel, we find our lost identity in Him. Living in God's image is also very practical. Our affections, service, thinking, and vocation are transformed as well. We can be whole, many-faceted people, where each aspect reflects our Creator.

I loved Made for More because it spoke to many of the concerns on my heart. We've spent so many years honing our categories that they've grown out of proportion to the whole, and we've lost sight of what it means to be human. It addresses this long overdue subject in a clear, engaging, and biblical way. I would say that it answers Dorothy L. Sayers question, "Are women human?" with a sound theological answer.

Even though the primary audience is women, this is a book for human beings because we are all made in God's image. I highly recommend Made for More.

(Thanks to Moody Publishers and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book. The opinions I have expressed are my own. )