Iconic

The imago Dei is an important doctrine for the ages and especially for our times. With biblical clarity and pastoral sensitivity, Iconic explains what it means to be made in God’s image. It also addresses tensions, questions, and objections that accompany issues like sexuality and gender with wisdom and care. Moreover, every chapter is grounded in the gospel of grace. I wouldn’t hesitate to hand this book to any teenager or young adult. Buy two: one for yourself and one for a friend or fellow parent and read it together!

Iconic is a much-needed gift to Christian youth, young adults, and those who lead and love them. Mike McGarry not only helps readers understand and delight in the truth of their being made in God's image but also equips them to grow as thoughtful, faithful readers of Scripture. Along the way, he masterfully models how to connect the dots theologically, making this a deeply formative, engaging, and timely read.

In Iconic, Mike McGarry sets young people on the course of discovering who they truly are, giving them the sure foundation on which to see, understand, and navigate all of life to the glory of their identity-giving Maker! This book is a roadmap for human flourishing in a culture of mass identity confusion.

Iconic: Being God’s Image in Your World by Mike McGarry is a great resource that should be in every person’s library. Being made in the image of God is a beautiful truth that all believers should understand and live out on a daily basis to impact the world around them for the glory of God. This book can help you do that. Get this for yourself and get copies to hand out as a blessing to others

Mike McGarry is respected nationally because of his theological precision and for keeping student ministry grounded in Scripture. Thus, he is just the right one to address the timely topic of identity—first as human beings and then as individuals. We will all celebrate when Mike’s young readers begin to declare: ‘We are living icons, pointing to the greater reality of who God is and what he’s like.

Christians often say that humans are made in the image of God, but what does that actually mean? McGarry explores how the foundational truth of image-bearing establishes our identity, guides our thinking, and forms our relationships with God, self, and others. Profound, pastoral, and practical, Iconic will bless both teenagers and the adults who read it with them.

Mike McGarry leads readers through challenging issues facing youth and young adults today, providing a much-needed theological grounding to the journey. Neither simplistic nor unnecessarily complicated, Iconic reminds readers of the dignity and goodness of human life created and restored in the image of God.