From one of our leading progressive spiritual thinkers, an inspiring call to make meaning of our one precious life…

“I want my life to be meaningful.” If those words stir or spark something in you, this the book you have been waiting for.

For over a century, religious leaders and secular philosophers alike have lamented the “disenchantment of the world,” the sense that the world has lost its magic and meaning. Old religious and philosophical systems that once gave meaning to millions have alienated emerging generations. More and more of us feel that our lives are busy but empty, that we are skimming the surface but incapable of accessing life’s deeper dimensions. Many seek to fill this chronic meaning deficit with technological amusement, authoritarian politics, fundamentalist religion, or mindless consumerism.

Brian D. McLaren has been engaging with the meaning crisis for decades. Here, he helps you explore the sources of meaning hidden deep in your own daily experiences.

Drawing from his own life, from his years as a pastor, and from his diverse experience as an educator in universities, seminaries, and multi-faith religious communities, McLaren guides readers into honest and thoughtful reflection on their life story. What means a lot to you? What does your life mean to other living beings? When you get curious about what makes life meaningful, McLaren argues, you discover meaning that has always been there, just below the surface, waiting to be celebrated.