Review of Everything Must Change by Brian McLaren

Everything Must Change, by Brian McLaren, is a almost revolutionary book about a movement of hope. It uses the life and teachings of Jesus to address the major global problems in our world today and what we can do about it. McLaren shows us a fresh and provocative vision of Jesus and his message, and how it "can infuse us with purpose and passion to address the economic, environmental, military, political, and social dysfunction that have over taken our world."

Where this book does focus on the teachings of Jesus, the reader, by no means has to be Christian to find this book interesting and insightful. Even people who do not believe Jesus was the son of God and our Savior still can't deny he was in fact an amazing person with an important message for all of us. McLaren uses this message to teach us how to make this world a better place. He points out all the major problems in this world and the suicidal framework that guide our lives.

His view of Jesus's message is exactly what I believe in, which some churches have lost sight of. McLaren suggests that Jesus's message was not only about the afterlife but about life here on earth as well, and his teachings were meant for us to use as guidance to fix the problems on earth. A message to help us change the world.

"Everything Must change invites us to imagine what would happen:

• if people of faith moved beyond political polarization and a few hot button issues to the deeper questions nobody is asking
• if the worlds leading nations spent less on weapons and more on peace making, poverty alleviation, and creation care
• if a renewed understanding of Jesus and his message sparked a profound spiritual awakening in a global movement of faith, hope, and love
• if we believed that God's will really could be done on earth and not just in heaven"