It wasn't like reading one big sermon-it was more like a letter from a friend. The stories, examples, and lists that she provided made everything easy to understand and remember. Jaquelle's writing style made this book easy to read.
My favorite (and the most challenging to me) chapters were the ones on time and disciplines. I'm so glad that all of these had a chapter to themselves. Jaquelle touched on eight major areas of our lives that the Gospel changes: our lives, stories, communities, sin, disciplines, growth, time, and relationships. The question this book asks is will you let it change you? The Gospel really does change everything. Each chapter led to deep questions and a hard look at one's life. It simply can't be possible for one to read this book and not be challenged in some way. Here are my thoughts on this impressive little book.
Once I found it at a Christian bookstore, I couldn't help but buy it straight away. I’ve heard so many good things about this book. In short, I wish every teenager could get their hands on a copy of Jaquelle's book and read her wisdom about how the Gospel really does transform the teen years! Not much here! A few parts near the start felt a little repetitive, but that's all :) I appreciated that This Changes Everything wasn't a three-hundred page book instead, it feels like an easy to use handbook for how the Gospel transforms the teen years. Everything was so practical, so God-glorifying, and so encouraging (can I get an "Amen" to the purity message?) The chapter on relationships was my personal favorite. It was amazing, beautiful, and inspiring. Jaquell gives suggestions and discussion sections to apply what she's just talked out. Do not expect to just read this book expect to act upon what you read.
Never did I find myself asking "what did Jaquelle mean by that?" Everything was explained clearly, and in a conversational manner that I loved, at that. This book was on my shelf forever, and I wish I'd picked it up much sooner! I had high expectations, and This Changes Everything most definitely rose to meet them!
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