Brian McLaren is by far one of my favorite authors, and has been instrumental in opening my eyes to other traditions, views, and has provided new insight into the Christian faith and spirituality. "A Generous Orthodoxy", and "A New Kind of Christian" were both pivotal and transformative for me, prodding me onto a new path and a new journey in my faith. So, I was eager to read another one his books, "The Great Spiritual Migration".

I read about 1/4 of the book and quickly came to the conclusion that it contains the same message McLaren has been espousing for at least a decade. Namely, that the current form or brand of Christianity (mostly the conservative kind, but not exclusively) is bad and actually counter to the teachings of Christ. That there is a new and better way. And, that he (and we) should set out upon a new journey that looks a bit more like Jesus. And, here is what I believe it looks like.

While I certainly applaud McLaren for this message and one that I fully agree with it, it is the same message but packaged just a little bit differently than what is found in most of his books. In other words, I wasn't able to really glean anything new from what I was reading. Perhaps this is a result of my own journey and how my faith has evolved. Maybe I've moved on past McLaren, that his message has already resonated and settled well with within me, and now my journey has moved beyond it.

Nevertheless, McLaren's message is a good one, and it is again found in, "The Great Spiritual Migration". If you haven't read any of McLaren's other books, then this one will settle well with you, if not, it will really challenge your faith and make you think on some things. If, however, you are not new to McLaren's writings, then you will likely not be moved much from what is presented in this book.