This book would be excellent to read individually or as a small group. When We Were on Fire comes with an author's note, a discussion guide, and an interview with the author. Her retelling of her story is powerful because of that complexity. She understands the complexity of life in all of its ups and downs. I appreciate that she didn't try to tie anything in a nice neat bow or whitewash the ugly parts of her story. I applaud the brutal honesty with which Zierman shares her journey. While our paths have not been exactly the same, we were a part of the same culture at around the same time, and the imprints it left on our life are similar. Zierman's journey that resonated with me. Zierman shares her journey from a 14 year old "Super Christian" to a thirty something recovering cynic, struggling to consistently engage the Evangelical culture she has alternately embraced and rejected.
While the story is a common one, the intensely personal and eloquent way it is communicated sets it apart as something special. When We Were on Fire: A Memoir of Consuming Faith, Tangled Love, and Starting Over by Addie Zierman could be the story of the life of any number of Millennials one would meet on the street. Passion: The Bright Light of Glory by Louie Giglio.
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