Is This It?

For a generation in the grip of the 'quarter-life crisis' too often cynics roll their eyes whilst others merely reinforce their blindspots. By contrast this book engages brilliantly with compassion, clarity, wit and most importantly much-needed, Christ-centred, grace-filled truth. This book is a gem - read it, share it with others and realise the difference Jesus makes!

I totally loved this book. Witty, honest and painfully real, this book is a gem. I laughed out loud, I cried, I felt like Rachel could see into my head and she understood. Better still, she showed me Christ and the difference that he makes to life’s questions.This book is so packed full of wisdom, I’ll have to buy in bulk as I know I’ll keep giving it away!

Rachel Jones is the friend who just gets you. In Is This It?, she covers profoundly deep and impactful issues for twentysomethings with relatability, honesty, and a healthy dose of humor. This book will uncover and address some of your deepest longings, fears, and insecurities while meeting you with a firehouse of gospel grace and practical insight. I wish everyone my age could read this book!

Life in young adulthood can seem pretty disorienting - this book gets how that feels, and helps you find your feet and walk with confidence. And for anyone, like me, who is well beyond being anywhere near young adulthood, Rachel Jones will help you get inside how it feels to be a millennial or Gen-Z-er - to understand the tensions, hopes and fears, and how the Christian faith speaks compellingly to them.

Here's some smart, solid, durable and proven wisdom—the kind of wisdom that's getting harder to find. So my advice for 20-somethings who love Jesus: get it and read it.

For many of us, our twenties bring a swirl of change. Jobs change, cities change, relationships change, ambitions change. We're forced to change too, no longer able to delay the realities of adult life. It's little wonder that such an overwhelming decade rakes up disappointment, rootlessness and questions of just where we fit in. Rachel Jones empathetically shares how looking to Jesus not only comforts us but also frees us to make most of these years of flux.

Is this it? It’s a question most of us have asked ourselves at some point in our lives. In a truthful, personal, and humorous way, this book answers that question. Rachel masterfully communicates the joys and challenges we face in our twenties and intertwines reminders of Biblical truths which we can stake our lives upon. If you are in your twenties or know someone who is, I encourage them to read this book and be reminded of God’s goodness to us in each season of life.

Rachel deftly articulates the discontent many twenty-somethings feel, especially when they find life as an adult hasn’t turned out the way they expect. With clarity and faithfulness she applies the Bible to the particular struggles this generation faces. I am eager to use this book with those about to graduate.

For those who are wrestling with career decisions, future plans, relationship issues or other such dilemmas, Is This It? is fantastic at demonstrating the relevance of the Bible to the ‘Quarter-Life Crisis’. Rachel Jones widens our vision and gives us an eternal perspective, showing what really matters and why following Jesus provides the hope that we all need.

This is a witty, engaging book that not only describes some of the challenges of modern Western life but in a fresh way articulates how the gospel of Jesus Christ meets us in our deepest desires and needs.  I look forward to getting into the hands of our students and young adults in my church.

An extremely helpful and timely book for younger Christians who are trying to make sense of life and faith. As a pastor of a congregation filled with young folks going through the “quarter-life crisis,” I’m often addressing these same kinds of issues. Now, I have a resource to give to these young believers. Is This It? is rooted in the Bible, saturated with a gospel worldview, and a real pleasure to read. I wholeheartedly recommend it.

In an age of Instagram comparisons and Fear-Of-Missing-Out, Rachel does an amazing job of pointing the dissatisfied back to Jesus and the satisfying truth of the Scriptures.

Rachel Jones can put timeless truth into very timely words. Her voice is both current and weighty. I can’t recommend this book highly enough.

Honest, wise, practical and biblical. Rachel brings the gospel to bear in a humorous and sensitive way that will both challenge and encourage anyone who is discontent or disillusioned.