Book Review: The Vertical Self, by Mark Sayers

Review of The Vertical Self, by Mark Sayers

by Beth Cole

“I don’t want to be a Christian dork.”

This is one fear that prevents many believers (myself included)  from stepping into the life and the identity God has prepared for us.

The Vertical Self, by Mark Sayers, is about recognizing this identity and owning it in a way that is the total opposite of dorkiness, a new level of  “cool.”  It is about accepting no substitutes for the best life God intends for you.

This book held me captive from the beginning. I felt like I was sitting at the feet of a gentle story teller as the author gave example after example of what it means to seek an identity from culture or other people’s opinions. I could definitely relate to the evidence of this identity crisis that I see all around me and in myself.

This book gave me a biblical wake up call of who I am in Christ. It made me think. I gained a fresh perspective on what I can hold on to and what I will let go of. I will definitely recommend this book to others.

Read it if you are ready to be challenged and changed.

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