She pulls no punches in her chapter on honesty, declaring: “The problem with living my truth is that my truth is a lie” (128). There are so many places where Wilkin shines.

She has given us what we can handle, but also enticed us with more. But we needn’t do these exercises to benefit from the book. The full offering will toss readers into the deep end of practical theology. Each chapter closes with verses for continued contemplation, personal application questions, and a paragraph prompting us to craft a prayerful response to God. The book’s practicality isn’t confined to the body of the text. And it remains fiercely practical at every turn. This, friends, is premium-cut lay theology. It also wisely keeps to fighting weight, without excess textual fat. In His Image shines in its everyday applications, self-deprecating stories, and rich metaphors. It refuses to skimp on biblical truth, while remaining fiercely practical at every turn. Though a focus on God’s attributes could easily lead to abstract theorizing, Wilkin never abandons firm ground. (Wilkin covers God’s “incommunicable” attributes in her previous book, None Like Him: 10 Ways God Is Different from Us read 20 quotes and TGC’s review). We grasp instead at the traits God alone can possess, such as omnipotence. Unfortunately, due to our brokenness and sin, we rarely crave true goodness, honesty, or patience. If only God’s traits were that easily caught! Theologically, “communicable” refers to things about God that are also meant to be true about us. The word “communicable” makes most people think of a disease outbreak. Each of her 10 chapters is named for a different “communicable” attribute of God, and each begins by exploring how that attribute is displayed in him. Wilkin’s essential commitment is that only God’s character can provide a sure foundation for a righteous life.

She gives us a new primary question to ask: Not “what should I do?” but “who should I be?”ĭon’t be fooled by the first-person nature of the questions this is a profoundly God-centered book. Wilkin-speaker, writer, Bible teacher, and regular TGC contributor-sets the terms herself. How can such a slim volume promise so much? In her new book, In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character, she does just that. Jen Wilkin has learned God’s will for your life.

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